[meteorite-list] Ebay Tactics and Zagami
From: Walter Branch <waltbranch_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:47:10 2004 Message-ID: <003201c16a15$74803020$8c4ebfa8_at_cc516468a> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01C169EB.8A7C0860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Everyone, Ending an auction early because one does not like the bidding is, in my = mind, unethical. I would be weary of even bidding on this person's = auctions in the future. If the item had received no bids, that would be = different (akin to pulling an item before the auction starts) but in = this case, it seems the seller deliberately avoided a loss. Another tactic you sometimes see on ebay is where a seller sets a hidden = reserve at a ridiculously high level, knowing full well that the reserve = will not be met. After the auction ends, the seller contacts the high = bidder(s) explaining that they "just fell under the reserve" and offers = the item to the bidders, thus avoiding the commission. Please note: I am not saying all sellers on ebay do this nor am I = pointing out anyone in particular. Just something to think about. BTW, if anyone needs a very nice slice of Zagami, I have a beautiful = 1.96 gram polished slice for sale. I am thinning out my collection. I = really don't want to post it on ebay (my way of avoiding the sellers = commission). It is only $300.00/gram. It even has some fusion crust = along one side. The price is $588.00 and I will pay for shipping. Here = are images: http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/zagamia.jpg http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/zagamib.jpg Best wishes, -Walter ----------------------------------------------- Walter Branch, Ph.D. Branch Meteorites 322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B Savannah, GA 31405 USA www.branchmeteorites.com ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01C169EB.8A7C0860 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4207.2601" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello Everyone,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ending an auction early because one = does not like=20 the bidding is, in my mind, unethical. I would be weary of even = bidding on=20 this person's auctions in the future. If the item had received no = bids,=20 that would be different (akin to pulling an item before the auction = starts) but=20 in this case, it seems the seller deliberately avoided a = loss.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Another tactic you sometimes see on = ebay is where a=20 seller sets a hidden reserve at a ridiculously high level, knowing full = well=20 that the reserve will not be met. After the auction ends, the = seller=20 contacts the high bidder(s) explaining that they "just fell under the = reserve"=20 and offers the item to the bidders, thus avoiding the = commission.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Please note: I am not saying all = sellers on=20 ebay do this nor am I pointing out anyone in particular. Just = something to=20 think about.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>BTW, if anyone needs a very nice slice = of Zagami, I=20 have a beautiful 1.96 gram polished slice for sale. = I am=20 thinning out my collection. I really don't want to post it on ebay = (my way=20 of avoiding the sellers commission). It is only = $300.00/gram. It=20 even has some fusion crust along one side. The price is $588.00 = and I will=20 pay for shipping. Here are images:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20 href=3D"http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/zagamia.jpg">http://www.bran= chmeteorites.com/temp/zagamia.jpg</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><A href=3D"http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/zagamib.jpg"><FONT = face=3DArial=20 size=3D2>http://www.branchmeteorites.com/temp/zagamib.jpg</FONT></A></DIV= > <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Best wishes,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>-Walter</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D2><BR>-----------------------------------------------<BR>Walter = Branch,=20 Ph.D.<BR>Branch Meteorites<BR>322 Stephenson Ave., Suite B<BR>Savannah, = GA =20 31405 USA<BR><A=20 href=3D"http://www.branchmeteorites.com">www.branchmeteorites.com</A></FO= NT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_002F_01C169EB.8A7C0860-- Received on Sat 10 Nov 2001 01:28:10 PM PST |
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