Author: Dick Schneiders
Date: 17:13:21 08/02/05
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It is with much trepidation that I write this. :-) I was driving one of my BMW's across the US at 90 mph when this auction closed. I had used one of the automated bidding sites to place the minimum bid that the seller would accept, before I left, and was astonished to find that I had actually won the item. I wasn't even going to check the results, until I returned on Aug. 8th, as my brother lives in the remote countryside and I am only able to use a computer on a 28k modem. However, I was curious, and was shocked to see that my absentee bid was the only one. I had decided that, even though I agree that the seller deserved to have the item close with no bids, he would still end up selling it somewhere to someone, and that someone might as well be me, if I could get it at a good price. What I really wanted was the box, as this now gives me two complete CC1 sets, and also I suspect that the board might be in better condition than either of my other ones. Even I have mixed feelings at winning this auction, but I will probably get over it soon. :-) Hiding in the Woods Regards, Dick Schneiders On July 30, 2005 at 06:16:55, Steve B wrote: >Well the auction has finally ended and of course there was indeed a bidder > > >one bidder..and one winner > >the very same CCC member that fired off the e-mail to the seller in the first >place which caused him to re-list the computer again(reneging on his deal to go >behind Ebay) > >while there is no Joy in Mudville perhaps there is some Justice? > >after all if not for this members pursuing the issue further this CC1 would have >made its way to a buyer of less then honorable repute,who in turn would have >only offered it again on Ebay(or sold it privately)at a far greater price > >one could argue the member deserved the computer and won it fair and square > >and of course the winner assumes a high degree of risk because he will have to >now pay for the computer and hope for the best,no foregone conclusion with this >seller who backed out of two deals already (and will now be paid twice for the >same computer) > >on the flip side of the coin,if the seller received NO bids ,Justice would have >clearly been served for obvious reasons > >your thoughts? > >Justice or no Justice?? > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5222557306 > >Peoples Court Regards >Steve
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