What would you do? Aquabid buy...

platytudes

platytudes

AC Members
Nov 4, 2006
3,450
0
36
Panama City, FL
Real Name
Nicole
So, I took a chance and bid on a filter from Aquabid from a seller with no feedback. (I only have 2/2 feedback myself.) It's an Aqua-Tech 30-60, the kind of filter Walmart sells with its 55 gallon kits.

The filter retails at Walmart for $35, this guy started the bidding at $14 with Buy It Now for $20. I suspect since he had no feedback, no one bid on the filter - and I got it for $14! The auction said "Will Ship Internationally Seller Pays Shipping"

So now I get an email from the seller saying "my patpal is flower horn farm at yahoo dot com and shipping will be $5.99" (**Edited to avoid attracting spam bots.**)

I know what you're thinking, right? Oh, this guy is from abroad...he doesn't speak much English. Well here's the thing, he's from Indianapolis. His name is the same as a certain very heavyset, baseball cap and glasses wearing, liberal, political filmmaker. ;) So a very Anglo Saxon name...

What would you do? Would you pay the $6 ($20 for this filter is a good deal, IMO) or would you insist he ship it for free? Would you just say, "This is too weird" and ask to drop the whole thing? Since he apparently accidentally posted that he would ship for free, I am thinking he would love to be done with the deal and just forget it ever happened and relist it, specifying that the buyer would pay the shipping this time.

Just curious at to your throughts everyone! :hang:
 
Last edited:
Politely point out that it states the seller to pay shipping in the auction.
 
Thanks! I did do that already, and am awaiting his response. I do feel a bit bad about it though, like I'm trying to take advantage of him...

I'll let you know if he replies, I wouldn't be surprised if he just ignored me at this point.
 
hold him to his original offer. on ebay it's hard to maintain your seller ratings. he's a new guy so he needs people to be happy with his service. i would take precaution to be as polite as possible though.
 
platytudes said:
Thanks! I did do that already, and am awaiting his response. I do feel a bit bad about it though, like I'm trying to take advantage of him...

I'll let you know if he replies, I wouldn't be surprised if he just ignored me at this point.
Click to expand...
It's called an auction for a reason. ;)
HE dictates the terms of the auction (the starting price, a reserve, shipping conditions and who pays for it) when he lists the item. If he messed up, that's not your fault. You read and agreed to the terms of the auction by bidding. You're not taking advantage of him in the least.
 
Why not give him a chance. It most likely was his first auction(0 feedback) A very important question to ask yourself is how would you feel if that was you? Another would be is $26.00 dollars for this item delivered to my door worth it? Or you can meet halfway and offer to pay half the shipping charge as an act of good faith. This is just my opinion based on my recollection of my first few auctions which I screwed up.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
AquariaCentral.com
Top Bottom