CrankyThunder
Member
Ok, just got my pool table set up and now I have to build up a collection of interesting cue sticks so I am off to eBay and put some bids on some nice, unique, vintage, or custom cue sticks that caught my eye. Want a nice selection for my guests that are not dedicated pool players, something that will excite them to the world of pool.
First item is a custom cue that was a one piece brunswick house cue that a cuemaker put a uniloc joint in and refinished. Looks good to me with a shaft diameter of 12.5 mm (close to what I like) along with a non descript case and does not identify the tip. Ok, I am the first bidder and the bidding starts at $30.00. I put a respectable bid out there ($90.00) and head out to dinner, not too concerned if I get out bid because I have what I see as a fair and honest top bid of what it is worth to me. Couple of bidders test the water and when I check a couple hours later, I find out that won the cue with a high bid of $45.00! Wooo Hooo! Pay the cost plus shipping and go to bed happy that I got a nice house cue that may be nice enough to displace my McDermott which is my favorite although it has a 13mm tip.
this morning I get up and there is a message in my ebay account that the seller cancelled the sale, stating that the cue is worth $150 to $200 and the case is another 50 bucks, and that he would entertain respectable offers.
Second item is a one piece "custom Chinese cue stick with a Kumui soft cue tip" and the pictures show a unique custom cue with a very interesting layered ply pattern, similar to some of the cues that are coming from Ukraine and the Former Soviet Union. Seller discloses that it is a Ash cue although I am unable to identify any of the woods used in construction, maybe walnut on the dark woods and it looks like locust on the light wood but I really do not know, it is a unique cue, cue diameter of 12 mm (which is my favorite) and starting bid price is $30.00. I wait until the last ten seconds and bid what it is worth to me, $100.00 (free shipping). I win that auction again and continue to check out and not knowing the outcome of the first cue, go to bed thinking that I have two unique and nice cues to offer my guests for when they visit. Next morning I get a message from this seller stating that he contacted ebay to cancel the sale, stating that it was stolen from him last night and anyways, the cue is worth more then $150.00 anyways, he made a mistake in the original listing.
Now I am steamed! I have sold on eBay and as a seller, you get to set the starting bid price, the reserve price, and a buy it now price and it is the sellers responsibility to post a accurate listing of his item for sale. They even have a review page to make sure your information is correct.
To me, for a seller to cancel a sale after a successful auction where they get to list the starting price is simply fraud, plain and simple. I am not too worried about the cue sticks, I am patient, there will be others that come down the road but what gives with these people? I have complained to eBay about these two sellers and they both have a moderate amount of selling on ebay with a satisfaction rating in the high 90's, but to me this is simply dishonesty on the sellers part.
Any other recourse that I have?
Regards,
Crankster
First item is a custom cue that was a one piece brunswick house cue that a cuemaker put a uniloc joint in and refinished. Looks good to me with a shaft diameter of 12.5 mm (close to what I like) along with a non descript case and does not identify the tip. Ok, I am the first bidder and the bidding starts at $30.00. I put a respectable bid out there ($90.00) and head out to dinner, not too concerned if I get out bid because I have what I see as a fair and honest top bid of what it is worth to me. Couple of bidders test the water and when I check a couple hours later, I find out that won the cue with a high bid of $45.00! Wooo Hooo! Pay the cost plus shipping and go to bed happy that I got a nice house cue that may be nice enough to displace my McDermott which is my favorite although it has a 13mm tip.
this morning I get up and there is a message in my ebay account that the seller cancelled the sale, stating that the cue is worth $150 to $200 and the case is another 50 bucks, and that he would entertain respectable offers.
Second item is a one piece "custom Chinese cue stick with a Kumui soft cue tip" and the pictures show a unique custom cue with a very interesting layered ply pattern, similar to some of the cues that are coming from Ukraine and the Former Soviet Union. Seller discloses that it is a Ash cue although I am unable to identify any of the woods used in construction, maybe walnut on the dark woods and it looks like locust on the light wood but I really do not know, it is a unique cue, cue diameter of 12 mm (which is my favorite) and starting bid price is $30.00. I wait until the last ten seconds and bid what it is worth to me, $100.00 (free shipping). I win that auction again and continue to check out and not knowing the outcome of the first cue, go to bed thinking that I have two unique and nice cues to offer my guests for when they visit. Next morning I get a message from this seller stating that he contacted ebay to cancel the sale, stating that it was stolen from him last night and anyways, the cue is worth more then $150.00 anyways, he made a mistake in the original listing.
Now I am steamed! I have sold on eBay and as a seller, you get to set the starting bid price, the reserve price, and a buy it now price and it is the sellers responsibility to post a accurate listing of his item for sale. They even have a review page to make sure your information is correct.
To me, for a seller to cancel a sale after a successful auction where they get to list the starting price is simply fraud, plain and simple. I am not too worried about the cue sticks, I am patient, there will be others that come down the road but what gives with these people? I have complained to eBay about these two sellers and they both have a moderate amount of selling on ebay with a satisfaction rating in the high 90's, but to me this is simply dishonesty on the sellers part.
Any other recourse that I have?
Regards,
Crankster