Business - Low-Down, & Dirty

[Irish634]

Agree somewhat. Marcus said in the other thread that he tried to tell him it wasn't a Tad. I do however think it would be beneficial for all to reveal who said "dealer" was. Until that is done and if this stays a generic description ("dealer"), it only contributes to making all dealers look bad. I for one would like to know....it can never hurt to know just how shady someone's practices are and who the liars are. He should spill the beans....

Yes. Even though there are two issues here.

1. The cue was listed as a TAD and it wasn't. That's where the forum becomes useful and alerts members of a potential problem.
2. The dealer/person contacted others to affect the sale and if the OP is correct that the dealer told him to refund the guy's money and he'd pay more for it. To me, that's just wrong. And where the person should be named. Many members are trying to make this a better place for everyone to conduct business, and what was done (if true) is at the bottom of the barrel.

Either way, impacting a sale in the manner that was stated to the forum is wrong. However, there ARE always different sides to each story.

 

[jasonlaus]

The seller believed this cue was a tad as did the owner of the cue. when owner bought this cue 15 years ago the receipt said TAD. Now whether the owner bought 2 cues or they sent the wrong receipt I dont know. but this szam came from best billiards.. probably wrong receipt. owner is an older gentleman probably JUST AN HONEST MISTAKE. seller is not familiar with these kind of cues so he had no way of knowing other than receipt & what owner told him. OBVIOUSLY YOUR NOT TRYING TO SCREW SOMEBODY BY SELLING A SZAMBOTI AS A TAD. THEY JUST MADE A MISTAKE. I WILL TAKE ALL YOUR SZAMS AT TAD PRICES.

 

[kvinbrwr]

You are not alone

The seller got what he deserved? I don't care who called him and said whatever,he shouldn't have pulled the auction. He lets the auction run,he hits the jackpot.The dealer,whoever that was,is not the one who forced him to end the auction. If he followed the rules on e-bay,he would not be crying.

You are right of course. The seller is protected by the auction process, as this one would have been if he hadn't broken eBay's rules. Who knows what the stick would have gone for had the seller let the auction run to it's conclusion? Certainly far more than he accepted on his buy-it-now basis.

The seller ran "business" with eBay, looking to use eBay to promote his product and ended the auction so eBay wouldn't be paid for their promotion services, and the seller got burned for thousands, but he saved the $40 in fees.

As usual with finger-pointers, there are three more pointing right back at him.

Kevin