hi folks: not sure if this is considered off-topic or not so please forgive me if so..... sorry to report that my $25 Svea 123 stove deal I was so happy about scoring went sour with a bad seller. He listed the stove as a buy it now and I snapped it up. This was last Thursday. I talked to him twice after the auction closed, and sent him a money order for payment on the stove. Monday morn i checked my email and he told me that there were more accessories to go with the stove, so he would need to send me my money back and relist the stove. I told him that any accessories were a seperate issue, he'd have to relist them by themselves and send my my Svea, pricker and windscreen! he refused and offered me a Primus 71 (without the tin) instead. I insisted on the Svea, and he flat-out refused to honor the auction stating he made a mistake in listing it. Personally I think he researched the stove after the fact and discovered he could probably get double what he asked for it in the first place. anyway, I've got a Primus 71 coming to add to my infant collection, and found another Svea 123 (not R) with the pot + handle for $50 bucks. Girlfriends' not going to be happy but I'll have a couple new toys to play with.... regards tim
A common phrase in the UK for that type of seller is the Same as Alan Wenker's surname, but we use an "A" instead of an "E"
Who is he?? When he re-lists, I (and I hope, others) will plague him on 'Ask seller a question' by informing him I (we) know what he has done and tell him I (we) will spread the word far and wide - unless, of course he sends the Svea 123 to tim. |imgRemoved|
Item #190049920707 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190049920707&sspagename=ADME:B:AAQ:US:1 i was really happy about this, sure i was getting a great deal!!
This could be worth tracking Please don't post very long links as they have the same effect as very wide pictures. If you don't know how make them shorter ,just ask. Date stamped 1953
Tim I will blast him every chance I get!! I hate people like that if you are going to put it on there at least honor your auction.
thanks guys appreciate the support. i was very unhappy about all this too, and it cost me more money to get a stove i wanted to have. thanks tim
hi grey: not yet. i want to wait until i get something in my hands first. then i'll see him in the feedback forum. tim
That guy has a history of doing that ,you are not the first time he has refused to send the item . When you placed your bid, ebay informed you that you were entering into a contract with the seller. I would report him to the ebay fraud division and anyone else that would listen. If you accidently overbid I bet he would hold you to it ! For all of us you need to report this. I read his history and he has done this to others. Dan
I agree with Ian. Rather than ranting I would keep it civil, matter of fact and to the point. I think you have more credibility if you can separate fact from emotion.
