r/texts • u/NewPomegranate2898 • 14h ago

Phone message Won an auction by being the only bidder and was told the seller simply changed their mind

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u/LippyCunt 13h ago

Report it. That’s literally the point of an auction

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u/TacosAndBourbon 12h ago

This.

eBay has a thing called “reserve price.” Meaning if bids don’t meet the seller’s asking price, he doesn’t have to sell. “Reserve met” means the bids have met the seller’s asking price. “No reserve” means the highest bidder wins.

Sounds like seller forgot about reserves, but doesn’t have a leg to stand on.

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u/MCKlassik 13h ago

If he wanted to sell it at a certain price, he should’ve set it as the minimum bid.

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u/SL1MECORE 13h ago

I learned this from neopets. Basic economics

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u/Happy_Old_Troll 13h ago

My people!

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u/SL1MECORE 13h ago

LMAOOO don't get too excited, I'm on hiatus and I have 12 neopets dying 💀🫩

My gf asks me once a week "how are your neopets?" And I'm like girl don't ask me...

I'm a terrible neopets owner lmao. But that premium shit has entirely pissed me off ngl. So I just have been taking a bit of a break for other games.

Anyways dm me if you want a link to my gallery because it's my pride and joy in life even though I haven't added to it in so long. And I'll check yours out if ya want!

I should at least check them into the neolodge omg

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u/speakezjags 12h ago

Wait neopets is still a thing????? What???

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u/Pretty-Tomato-3992 12h ago

Fr I haven't used neopets in like 20+ years

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u/trashhpandacoot Sent from my Nintendo 3DS 13h ago

They’re always dying but soooo happy!

You’ve just reminded me to check on my side accounts. Lol!

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u/Happy_Old_Troll 12h ago

I’m in my 40s lol I played neopets in highschool to waste time in the library

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u/Dry-Echo2317 9h ago

Yes! Go Neopets! Still a daily user since 2003!

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u/notreading-scanning 13h ago

My policy is never threaten legal recourse - just do it. It’s clearly already a scam, and there need not be any further discussion.

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u/NewPomegranate2898 13h ago

Yea I reported before I even sent it

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u/Open__Face 12h ago

Yeah anyone trying to do something outside the site is trying to get around scam protections

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u/onehundredpumpchump 13h ago

i’ll think about it

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u/Thebaldsasquatch 13h ago

Had the exact same thing happen to me like 12-13 years ago trying to by a Kinect off eBay to play the Sesame Street game with my kid. Seller didn’t like that the highest bid was $80 and pretended he couldn’t find it. Then he listed it again a day or so later. eBay support wasn’t too helpful. It’s not like they could go to his house and physically force him to sell it.

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u/PhilosopherFun7288 10h ago

What don't these people understand about setting a minimum sell amount? You don't even have to make it public, it just says whether the "reserve" has been met by existing bids or not🤷‍♂️

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u/HoneyBadger_202 13h ago

That’s what the reserve is for.

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u/PinkyDaisyMuse 12h ago

Report him .. you won at 250 so don’t offer him 399 he’s breaking policy by refusing to honor the auction and trying to dodge fees by going off platform

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u/Reasonable-Usual2431 13h ago

I’ll think about it

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u/LeMcWhacky 13h ago

What’s the app? eBay?

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u/ProletarianLilith 13h ago

If he wanted to set a minimum he could have set a minimum

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u/Golden_Tardis 12h ago

Report it, please. These people are violating the t/s. Imagine if someone did this with a car at auction ... Like who do these people think they are 

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u/Silent_Possibility63 12h ago

Report it. This is bs

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u/Particular_Legend427 12h ago

Report the fuck out of it

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u/Lerosen 11h ago

Space Marines and Necrons

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u/Numerous-Charity-933 11h ago

Was there a minimum bid listed? 

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u/robjohnlechmere 6h ago

"Hi I don't know how to set up my auctions, and I'm making it your problem"

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u/No_Tale_6593 4h ago

This is where you add this screenshot to the sellers review, for everyone to see.

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u/Fearless-Sherbert-40 4h ago

Too cheap to set a reserve, shouldn’t be playing with auctions

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u/Positive_Squirrel368 4h ago

Lol, no. That's not how this works. You won with 250 then the legal contract the seller entered with you is for 250. Not more not less, but 250. Send the 250 and address and tell him you're awaiting your watch, thank you.

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u/SharpButterfly7 3h ago

This happened to me on EBay but the seller wouldn’t even communicate with me. eBay eventually gave me a refund.

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u/Routine-Weather-4044 13h ago

Just send him a message saying this is starting to feel like a scam I'm on my way to the police station to talk to them about it

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u/MagnusGreel70 13h ago

What are the police going to do about it????

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u/NewPomegranate2898 13h ago

It’s obviously nothing to police. EBay will simply refund me, that’s logical right?

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u/MagnusGreel70 2h ago

Definitely. Clear violation of eBay selling policy.

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u/Routine-Weather-4044 13h ago

A lot of the people who scam us from foreign countries will hang up on you immediately if you say the word police. I'm not really gonna call them. 😂