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Subject: Re: Collector's Corner..Fidelity CC1 Auction Ended Early :((

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 18:10:51 07/23/05

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On July 22, 2005 at 19:42:51, Dick Schneiders wrote:

>On July 22, 2005 at 17:18:14, Steve B wrote:
>
>>the current bidder got the seller to close the auction for $8 bucks but he is
>>obviously paying much more
>>
>>the buyer relied on the fact that the seller did not know the dramatic
>>difference in value form a CC7 to a  CC1 (as evidenced by the fact that the
>>seller says  the computer has 7 levels in the auction description)
>>
>>so i am guessing he offered perhaps $100-$150 and the seller thinking this was a
>>CC7 ,and seeing that CC7'S sell for $15-$25 ,probably jumped at the offer
>>
>>the seller here thinks he pulled one on the buyer but it was the other way
>>around..BIGTIME
>>
>>you watch..in about 1-2 weeks this CC1 will be back up for sale ..at a price in
>>the $300-$500 range
>>
>>
>>
>>Disgusted Regards
>>Steve
>>
>
>
>Steve, I have never had this happen on an item I was watching.  Is this kosher
>with eBay?  Can a seller stop an auction, that has bids, whenever they want?
>


yes they can -- they can simply say the item is no longer for sale..sellers on
Ebay have more rights than bidders...



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