You have got to be shitting me...

[agilebrit]

So, we sold our little Sony Picturebook on eBay last night. Got a pretty decent price for it, and I thought all was well.

And then I wake up to this in my inbox:

hello Julie i was the winner of this item. I wanted to pay you the fee, for you to relist this item again. The reason was that i put a bid in another laptop and also i win. if is ok with you i can send it by paypal so you can relisted just let me know what is the cost.
thanks

NO, MORON. IT IS NOT OKAY. What part of "Your bid is a binding contract" don't you understand? eBay cautions you over and over against bidding on more than one of the same thing at a time for just this reason. Not only that, but you bid in the final minute of the auction! Snipers are supposed to be smarter than this!

Do you have any idea the hassle this is going to cause me? Not only do I have to deal with eBay's and Paypal's fees, but I either have to relist it or mess with a second-chance offer--and I'm going on vacation next week. Not only that, but I have to find a diplomatic way of saying "Suck it up, you won, you pay," which may be even more of a hassle for me but might save some poor other seller some grief down the road.

YOU SUCK.

DAMMIT.

X-posted to ebay_stupid.

Comments

[lonfiction.livejournal.com]

This sounds like a fairly common scam. Consider reporting. Let them re-sell it.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

He's got a 96 score feedback that's 100% positive. You'd think he'd have been around enough to know better than this. *growls*

[lonfiction.livejournal.com]

Still, not your problem. Let him take it up with the other vendor, and Ebay.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Not only that, but he sniped my auction. It was a weak snipe (says the person whose last bid was in the final second--and lost, but I digress), but he bid in the final minute. And I'm betting he won the other widget for less, too, and he's trying to wiggle out of mine.

Yeah, how about no? HE can sell the damb thing on eBay...

[http://users.livejournal.com/opalescence_/]

I would not go for this. That stinks.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm composing a diplomatic letter right now saying, basically, "Yeah, NO."

[gates-end.livejournal.com]

That definitely stinks! He should have to buy yours, and then resale it himself. I'd report him to ebay! *nods head*

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

I will if he doesn't straighten up and fly right. Because, really. He's been around eBay for eight years. He should know better.

[bojojoti.livejournal.com]

I hope this goes well for you. What part of being a responsible adult does the population at large not get? All of it, evidently.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

The rules are the rules and not just there for decoration. He's agreed to pay. We'll see. *is grumpy*

[iposty.livejournal.com]

I do a lot of ebay stuff.. I'd do this:

1) tell him his bid is his contract, and if he doesn't pay he'll be reported to ebay for nonpayment. Usually people like this are chronic problems. The fact he's offering to pay for relisting tells me he's been around the block - or worse, that he's selling something similar and wanted your auction out of the way. Could be different IDs (yep, people can do it)

2) when he doesn't pay, negotiate fees to compensate you.

3) relist it

4) block his ebay ID

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

I used to do a lot of eBay stuff; now I mainly dabble, but I know the ropes. Used to be a regular on the Bidding Board before writing and LJ ate my brain, in fact.

He's agreed to pay. I won't give him forever to do so. Ten business days, tops. Which means I have to take the damb thing with me, packed and ready to ship, when we go on vacation, if he doesn't pay me before Wednesday.

[trkkergrl.livejournal.com]

Gawd. I haven't done ebay since 2002...and I know better then to do that! D: Sounds like a jerk.

[agilebrit.livejournal.com]

I sent him a firm but politely-worded email, and he agreed to pay me.

However, if the payment doesn't hit my account in ten business days, I'm taking it up with eBay.