What would you do?? (long)

miu2 · Jul 22nd, 2008, 05:56 PM

I've listed several bags on eBay recently in order to get some needed fast cash. I almost always start my bidding at .99 with no reserve. Unfortunately someone else had the same style bag (larger version though) listed with the beginning price of $850 which is due to end in a couple of days. She has no bidders on the bag. I received this msg from her:
Hi,
I listed the same bag 6 days ago and it finished in 2 days. I was wondering if you would end the listing, in return I will put you incontact with the second bidder down.
It is just really disheartening as my listing has now been a complete waist of money and time.
The out come will then be that I will have to re-re-list my bag after your listing and then you don't get as much as you would..we both loose.

I replied with this:
I'm sorry but you are offering the larger sized *********. Mine is the medium sized one.

Her response:
Hi,
>>
>>I would be happy to pay for you to re-list the bag in two days once my
listing has finished.
My response:

I'm sorry but if I take the listing down right now, those who have it on
> their watch list are going to wonder what happened and possibly scare them
> from bidding on my bag. I don't know if you read my listing, however I have
> not opened up bidding to International bidders unless they agree to my term
> listed and therefore, I am sure that your bag would be of more interest to
> International bidders than mine would. Again, your bag is the larger sized
> version of this bag and therefore worth more than mine as well. I am sorry
> if you believe that I have interfered with bidding on your bag, that was not
> at all my intention, as you can see from my other listings (with the
> exception of one or two), I start my bidding at .99 which keeps my eBay fees
down as well as garners interest from possible buyers.

Her response:

That's fine. I am sure you didn't intend t do what you have done, I just always
check things like that before I list items for fairness to all. However I am
going away and need to get sell it.

Should it not sell unfortunately I will be forced to re-list it as you have,
which is not in either of our interest as no one get the optemum price.

Do you think that I am being unreasonable or bitchy about this? I mean, I am just trying to sell my bags as quickly as I can and have never had anyone ask me to take my listing down so that they can sell their bags first. I know that I would never ask someone to do this.
What would you do???
What would you do?

indefinite · Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:01 PM

Oh Heck naw! You aren't being unreasonable. You are on eBay to make money, not friends. Ebay always has multiple items competing against each other, especially ipods. That's just the nature of Ebay. She needs to man up and deal with it.

fashiongirl26 · Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:10 PM

^^^AGREE!!!

You have done nothing wrong and you have been very professional in the way that you have communicated with her and handled the situation. Everyone has the right to choose what price they want to start their auctions. Do not pull your item. I've done the same thing where I have listed my items at .99 and it definitely creates a lot of watchers and they sold very well, too. Don't worry about her. Keep on doing what you are doing. GOOD LUCK!!!

ChristyR143 · Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:13 PM

I can't even imagine asking someone...anyone to do something like that. Blow it off and go on with your listings!

caannie · Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:19 PM

Her bag being 850 makes yours look like a super bargain! So of course it would be in her best interest for you to end your auction for her. But this is eBay, not some private board where friends don't want to compete with other friends' auctions. You have every right to list whatever you want at whatever price, and if other sellers don't like it, oh well...

TheBigBagAddict · Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caannie

Her bag being 850 makes yours look like a super bargain! So of course it would be in her best interest for you to end your auction for her. But this is eBay, not some private board where friends don't want to compete with other friends' auctions. You have every right to list whatever you want at whatever price, and if other sellers don't like it, oh well...

ITA!! I would be tempted to tell the seller...why not relist your bag at 99 too.

shoulderache · Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:46 PM

SHE WANTS YOU TO DO WHAT??!!! Heck no!!

What she is saying is that she is annoyed that she has competition and wants to make you go away. Ask her to please stop contacting you, she shouldn't be doing this.

Vinyl · Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:55 PM

Business is business. She should get used to it.

drdreawisc · Jul 22nd, 2008, 07:03 PM

No, you are being completely reasonable! I can't believe she asked you to do that! I would have had meaner things to say if someone had asked me that. You did a great job of replying fairly

awong10 · Jul 22nd, 2008, 07:28 PM

Ignore her.

miu2 · Jul 22nd, 2008, 07:37 PM

Great!! That's what I thought as well. I mean, I know that it would be frustrating to be in her shoes, but she has the same opportunity to list at whatever price she would like.

Thanks to you all!! I knew that I could count on my tPF family to help me sort this out!! You all are AWESOME!!!

loveyouu · Jul 22nd, 2008, 07:44 PM

I agree with posters above! If she didn't want competition then she shouldn't sell anything on eBay since there are always more than one of the same item at a time and some are cheaper than others. Still can't believe she asked you to take off your listing! I'm shocked; words that come out of people these days.

forenfinal · Jul 22nd, 2008, 08:03 PM

W-T-F?! Where does she think she is selling?!??

Like I am going to wait to sell something to give my competition a courtesy shot a the sale first... You have got to be kidding me! Ignore her and better yet block her from ever having a chance to do something of your future listings as retaliation.

What a nut job.

miu2 · Jul 22nd, 2008, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by forenfinal

W-T-F?! Where does she think she is selling?!??

Like I am going to wait to sell something to give my competition a courtesy shot a the sale first... You have got to be kidding me! Ignore her and better yet block her from ever having a chance to do something of your future listings as retaliation.

What a nut job.

Ooooh, retaliation?

I didn't even think of that! What could she possibly do? Either way, I'm going to block her right now.

shoulderache · Jul 22nd, 2008, 08:36 PM

Who knows, but if she is messaging you to remove your listing, no telling. I've never even heard of someone asking that, and I've heard a lot of eBay stories.

BTW, HEY THERE!!! I grew up about 20 minutes from you in the Hemet area!

Jul 22nd, 2008, 05:56 PM	#1
miu2 My dogs' Mom Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Temecula CA Posts: 3,156	What would you do?? (long) I've listed several bags on eBay recently in order to get some needed fast cash. I almost always start my bidding at .99 with no reserve. Unfortunately someone else had the same style bag (larger version though) listed with the beginning price of $850 which is due to end in a couple of days. She has no bidders on the bag. I received this msg from her: Hi, I listed the same bag 6 days ago and it finished in 2 days. I was wondering if you would end the listing, in return I will put you incontact with the second bidder down. It is just really disheartening as my listing has now been a complete waist of money and time. The out come will then be that I will have to re-re-list my bag after your listing and then you don't get as much as you would..we both loose. I replied with this: I'm sorry but you are offering the larger sized *********. Mine is the medium sized one. Her response: Hi, >> >>I would be happy to pay for you to re-list the bag in two days once my listing has finished. My response: I'm sorry but if I take the listing down right now, those who have it on > their watch list are going to wonder what happened and possibly scare them > from bidding on my bag. I don't know if you read my listing, however I have > not opened up bidding to International bidders unless they agree to my term > listed and therefore, I am sure that your bag would be of more interest to > International bidders than mine would. Again, your bag is the larger sized > version of this bag and therefore worth more than mine as well. I am sorry > if you believe that I have interfered with bidding on your bag, that was not > at all my intention, as you can see from my other listings (with the > exception of one or two), I start my bidding at .99 which keeps my eBay fees down as well as garners interest from possible buyers. Her response: That's fine. I am sure you didn't intend t do what you have done, I just always check things like that before I list items for fairness to all. However I am going away and need to get sell it. Should it not sell unfortunately I will be forced to re-list it as you have, which is not in either of our interest as no one get the optemum price. Do you think that I am being unreasonable or bitchy about this? I mean, I am just trying to sell my bags as quickly as I can and have never had anyone ask me to take my listing down so that they can sell their bags first. I know that I would never ask someone to do this. What would you do??? What would you do?

Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:01 PM	#2
indefinite Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 179	Oh Heck naw! You aren't being unreasonable. You are on eBay to make money, not friends. Ebay always has multiple items competing against each other, especially ipods. That's just the nature of Ebay. She needs to man up and deal with it. __________________ Last edited by indefinite; Jul 22nd, 2008 at 06:12 PM.

Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:10 PM	#3
fashiongirl26 FENDI ADDICT Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 92	^^^AGREE!!! You have done nothing wrong and you have been very professional in the way that you have communicated with her and handled the situation. Everyone has the right to choose what price they want to start their auctions. Do not pull your item. I've done the same thing where I have listed my items at .99 and it definitely creates a lot of watchers and they sold very well, too. Don't worry about her. Keep on doing what you are doing. GOOD LUCK!!! __________________ My wish list: [ ] Jimmy Choo Large Chocolate Leather Saba [ ] Jimmy Choo Large Black Python Saba [ ] Tom Ford Dark Brown Raquel Sunnies [ ] Blinde Ga Ga Galore Sunnies

Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:13 PM	#4
ChristyR143 But it was on sale!! Joined: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,798	I can't even imagine asking someone...anyone to do something like that. Blow it off and go on with your listings! __________________

Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:19 PM	#5
caannie Will Work for Hermes Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Montgomery, AL Posts: 1,070	Her bag being 850 makes yours look like a super bargain! So of course it would be in her best interest for you to end your auction for her. But this is eBay, not some private board where friends don't want to compete with other friends' auctions. You have every right to list whatever you want at whatever price, and if other sellers don't like it, oh well... __________________ To the world you may just be somebody, but to somebody you may just be the world

Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:46 PM	#7
shoulderache Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 790	SHE WANTS YOU TO DO WHAT??!!! Heck no!! What she is saying is that she is annoyed that she has competition and wants to make you go away. Ask her to please stop contacting you, she shouldn't be doing this. __________________ members are not allowed to post their auction links

Jul 22nd, 2008, 06:55 PM	#8
Vinyl Miu Miu lovin'! Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Honolulu/Boston Posts: 1,331	Business is business. She should get used to it. __________________ wanting a miu miu bow satchel in alluminio badly.

Jul 22nd, 2008, 07:03 PM	#9
drdreawisc Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 605	No, you are being completely reasonable! I can't believe she asked you to do that! I would have had meaner things to say if someone had asked me that. You did a great job of replying fairly

Jul 22nd, 2008, 07:28 PM	#10
awong10 Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 801	Ignore her.

Jul 22nd, 2008, 07:37 PM	#11
miu2 My dogs' Mom Joined: Jun 2007 Location: Temecula CA Posts: 3,156	Great!! That's what I thought as well. I mean, I know that it would be frustrating to be in her shoes, but she has the same opportunity to list at whatever price she would like. Thanks to you all!! I knew that I could count on my tPF family to help me sort this out!! You all are AWESOME!!!

Jul 22nd, 2008, 07:44 PM	#12
loveyouu Member Joined: Mar 2008 Location: California Posts: 345	I agree with posters above! If she didn't want competition then she shouldn't sell anything on eBay since there are always more than one of the same item at a time and some are cheaper than others. Still can't believe she asked you to take off your listing! I'm shocked; words that come out of people these days.

Jul 22nd, 2008, 08:03 PM	#13
forenfinal My 'lil honeybun! Joined: Mar 2007 Location: USA Posts: 4,765	W-T-F?! Where does she think she is selling?!?? Like I am going to wait to sell something to give my competition a courtesy shot a the sale first... You have got to be kidding me! Ignore her and better yet block her from ever having a chance to do something of your future listings as retaliation. What a nut job. __________________ *I have www.bonanzle.com* 'd ~~~ Have you?!? BLAH - BLAH - BLAH** forenfinal says "Dear God, It is me. Please do me a favor and answer my prayers..." Wait a sec is that ANOTHER one?!? "God, am I on hold?"

Jul 22nd, 2008, 08:36 PM	#15
shoulderache Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 790	Who knows, but if she is messaging you to remove your listing, no telling. I've never even heard of someone asking that, and I've heard a lot of eBay stories. BTW, HEY THERE!!! I grew up about 20 minutes from you in the Hemet area! __________________ members are not allowed to post their auction links