Re: I'm so darn mad!
Thank you to those who agree with me that there is nothing wrong with emailing the seller and trying to end the auction early.
What's important to remember in the example that I brought up is that I left everything in the seller's control:
1) He had the ability to decline to end the auction early.
2) I did not lowball him, tell him that his bat was junk, or a store model, or was worth less because it was cracked.
3) I asked him what his best price was and he named that price and I agreed. I didn't haggle him down one dime. I agreed to his price as I thought it was more than fair.
Had I had a few more hours, he probably would have cancelled the auction as I thought he would and this would be a moot point. It was just my bad luck that 2 hours after we agreed on a price, a higher bid was placed. The seller saw the money and went for it.
You win some, you lose some.
Thank you to those who agree with me that there is nothing wrong with emailing the seller and trying to end the auction early.
What's important to remember in the example that I brought up is that I left everything in the seller's control:
1) He had the ability to decline to end the auction early.
2) I did not lowball him, tell him that his bat was junk, or a store model, or was worth less because it was cracked.
3) I asked him what his best price was and he named that price and I agreed. I didn't haggle him down one dime. I agreed to his price as I thought it was more than fair.
Had I had a few more hours, he probably would have cancelled the auction as I thought he would and this would be a moot point. It was just my bad luck that 2 hours after we agreed on a price, a higher bid was placed. The seller saw the money and went for it.
You win some, you lose some.
Comment