Bargains on ebay?

[Alex_UK]

I just had an auction pulled that I was winning - fuming! I bid on the first day (and bid big, my top price) - others had bid too, 5 in all - then suddenly the auction ends. The guy has clearly had an offer and accepted it, but just said he has ended the auction and won't tell me why. His ad said nothing about ending the auction early. Pisses me off big time!

(Just hope he got a lot less than I was prepared to pay for it!!

[John]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Open-Baffle-Fu...item2a0e353c7b
Anyone looking for some good speakers this might be worth a punt I not heard the 10" but according to the Hawthrone forum has a similar sound to mine without the scale so imagine them to be great with most music but perhaps not ideal for high energy rock
What I can say for sure is the after sales service is really good and no doubt Darrel would help with any questions

[Rare Bird]

Well i got pip't to the mark by someone for an amp tonight, seems the seller got offered a price & took it,must have been literally 5 mins before me.. this amp is very thin on the ground nowadays especially in this colour, i have a feeling it maybe a certain poster that comes around here every now & then swine, i'll wait see if he mentioned it & offer him twice what he pais I've actually stopped mentioning listings on AOS cos it can be damaging aswell as killing a potential bargin for someone..

[Reid Malenfant]

I've actually stopped mentioning listings on AOS cos it can be damaging aswell as killing a potential bargin for someone..

If i'm not interested in whatever it is i may well mention it. If i am i won't

Not just members read these pages though, it could be a guest just reading & thinking "cheers m8 " Thanks for the tip & all

[Alex_UK]

If i'm not interested in whatever it is i may well mention it. If i am i won't

Not just members read these pages though, it could be a guest just reading & thinking "cheers m8 " Thanks for the tip & all

Yep, that's my philosophy too - crow about it after I win it, moan about it if I didn't!

[Rare Bird]

yep im 99% certain at least two things went sky rocked because of mention on here

[Jac Hawk]

yep im 99% certain at least two things went sky rocked because of mention on here

Maybe we need a private members only area to discuss stuff like that?

Like you Mark i only talk about things i'm not interested in buying before the listing ends, but i do think it would be of benifit for hardened members (if that's the right term) to let other long term members know about what they may bid on and what they would pay, it could help keep prices down, but it would rely on a member being totaly honnest.

[Jac Hawk]

Anyway i've just had word back from the seller of these beauties http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...=STRK:MEWAX:IT that he will not post or allow courier collection, it's a tad too far for me

[Rare Bird]

Maybe we need a private members only area to discuss stuff like that?

Like you Mark i only talk about things i'm not interested in buying before the listing ends, but i do think it would be of benifit for hardened members (if that's the right term) to let other long term members know about what they may bid on and what they would pay, it could help keep prices down, but it would rely on a member being totaly honnest.

This is just a thought but i feel a lot of hifi enthusiast these days don't know anything about old hifi, it's like a minefield to them & rely on slack gobs to guide them. I think Peace Dave (DSJR) mention & he is totally right that the reason prices are rising is cos people can't keep their gobs shut..

[Rare Bird]

Anyway i've just had word back from the seller of these beauties that he will not post or allow courier collection, it's a tad too far for me

I'm saying noffink only via PM