Ethical sellers on EBay….not

[Johnnybravo]

What’s wrong with this picture?
Contacted this Muppet on Saturday and asked about a couple of other parts I need. One of which he had, two others he said he would check today. Went back to look at the one part I had written down as £175…bit odd, today it’s £250. Cannot prove it methinks, maybe I was mistaken

This afternoon I looked at this shaft. ok, I see what’s going on…., and the proof is right there,and I have a photo from Saturday in the message.

Anybody got a reliable seller of secondhand Colchester lathe spares, as I won’t be dealing with this unscrupulous Muppet?

 

[Beanwood]

I've seen this when I asked a question about something. I refused to buy it, and it stayed there for months before I lost interest in watching it.

Greed is bad.

 

[Johnnybravo]

…bit obvious when he forgot to change the price in the Title. Hey ho, he just lost out on probably £500 worth of parts

 

[cocker]

Offer him £150 ?

 

[Fred Trevvett]

Offer him £150 ?

That's what I'd do. I quite like seeing the reactions I get from putting cheeky offers in, if they accept that's just a bonus

 

[Johnnybravo]

Offer him £150 ?

I don’t trust him…before I could confirm the price hike he was already angling to make a deal away from Ebay. He can go take a flying feck at a rolling donut….

 

[Kram]

I dont see the problem. Seller is free to choose his prices, not like you had agreed to buy it. Probably listed a while back and you can be sure costs have gone up..

Like the UK and Europe thinking we can do a price cap on energy... Oh guess what, OPEC+ are cutting production as a result. Thank you Von Der lyen.

 

[Johnnybravo]

I dont see the problem. Seller is free to choose his prices, not like you had agreed to buy it. Probably listed a while back and you can be sure costs have gone up..

Like the UK and Europe thinking we can do a price cap on energy... Oh guess what, OPEC+ are cutting production as a result. Thank you Von Der lyen.

You would be the first to complain if I hiked the prices on something you had agreed to buy. If he wanted £250 for it, he should have advertised it as such. You don’t advertise things and,then as soon as anybody shows interest, hike the price. I said upfront, I would take the two items but I wanted a good price on all four.

 

[awemawson]

The organisation that does our holiday cottage advertising and booking has 'dynamic pricing' - the more punters look at them on line the higher the price climbs

 

[Brad93]

What’s wrong with this picture?
Contacted this Muppet on Saturday and asked about a couple of other parts I need. One of which he had, two others he said he would check today. Went back to look at the one part I had written down as £175…bit odd, today it’s £250. Cannot prove it methinks, maybe I was mistaken

This afternoon I looked at this shaft. ok, I see what’s going on…., and the proof is right there,and I have a photo from Saturday in the message.

Anybody got a reliable seller of secondhand Colchester lathe spares, as I won’t be dealing with this unscrupulous Muppet?

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[Pigeon_Droppings2]

The organisation that does our holiday cottage advertising and booking has 'dynamic pricing' - the more punters look at them on line the higher the price climbs

I think some airlines do it too...if you keep going back they change the price!

 

[roofman]

I think some airlines do it too...if you keep going back they change the price!

I think Amazon do this trick too on selected items

 

[arian]

The organisation that does our holiday cottage advertising and booking has 'dynamic pricing' - the more punters look at them on line the higher the price climbs

Jeez, I hate that stuff . I just feel like I'm getting screwed. £200? OK. £250 because someone else looked? No thanks (though I might not know). Bumps up the agency's money though.

Perhaps the answer is to keep looking from lots of different IP adresses, like a DDoS attack, until the price climbs to untenable levels.

 

[Other Daniel]

I think some airlines do it too...if you keep going back they change the price!

Yeah, Emirates do this.

 

[roofman]

Jeez, I hate that stuff . I just feel like I'm getting screwed. £200? OK. £250 because someone else looked? No thanks (though I might not know). Bumps up the agency's money though.

Perhaps the answer is to keep looking from lots of different IP adresses, like a DDoS attack, until the price climbs to untenable levels.

Just look at it as a well thought out business plan...some people take the bait others keep moving on.

 

[Domdom]

I think Amazon do this trick too on selected items

There’s no “think” about it. It’s a dynamic pricing algorithm. That’s why when I am browsing Amazon I use a basic browser and the web page, not signed in, but when I want to buy I use the App on an iPad.

 

[addjunkie]

Clearyou cookies before you go looking at cheap flights.

 

[Kram]

I think Amazon do this trick too on selected items

Works both ways. Often got things extremely cheap (and shared on here rather than selling on ebay!)
Amazon doesnt care  who is looking, but number of views and particually purchases are a trigger. If you want something, dont share it to a million people before you order!

 

[Mikes]

I'd tell him to poke it - geared end first.
I've seen it before on fleabay where the seller notices your interest and ups the price. Not worthy of buying from.

 

[Pigeon_Droppings2]

On ebay I made an offer on a part for the Figaro...I didn't need the part but just wanted a spare for the cupboard. Bloke came back with a counter offer of a higher price than original listing...then he raised his listing price too.

Obviously all I did was counter offer even lower....he kept that higher price for months...quite funny to have some fun with them

Same thing happened with a bumper for my XC70...all I wanted was an upgrade but he messed me about. Unfortunately for him that bumper would only really match a green XC70 with the winter pack (wiper) option....and that spec is thin on the ground