blobbottlebob
Well-Known Member
Recently, a bottle came up on ebay that would be one of the finest in my collection. It was gut check time. All week I pondered whether I should bid significant cash for a bottle in this economy. I decided that you have to pay when you get the chance (assuming you have the money). I won the auction. With shipping, the bottle cost me about $870. Some of you might think that is small change but it is a ton of cash for me. I already decided to shell out. Actually, I'm fairly excited about getting it. Then, after the auction closes, I receive a notice from ebay that the seller did not intend to sell the bottle without a reserve and the auction did not meet his reserve. Ebay sounds like they are willing to hear my side before acting. The auction was not a reserve type. It never showed reserve not met (or anything like it). I bid high to win.
Here's the dilemma. There is some concern that the seller was unhappy with the final price (and is only now claiming it was a reserve auction). However, it is possible (taking them at their word) that they didn't check their auction very well after listing it and never realized it wasn't a reserve auction. Should I force the seller to stick to the deal or should I tell him that despite the fact that I still want it, he's off the hook? What do you think? Thanks in advance . . .Bob
Here's the dilemma. There is some concern that the seller was unhappy with the final price (and is only now claiming it was a reserve auction). However, it is possible (taking them at their word) that they didn't check their auction very well after listing it and never realized it wasn't a reserve auction. Should I force the seller to stick to the deal or should I tell him that despite the fact that I still want it, he's off the hook? What do you think? Thanks in advance . . .Bob