Korgscrew
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Posted: April 21 2003, 21:50 |
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Let me say first that I'd not recommend that anyone tries this...
Members of another message board I occasionally read found their own way of putting off rogue sellers (in the case in question, fraudsters who had the intention to simply take the money and not hand over any goods)...they all bid on the items until prices rose into millions of dollars (with, of course, no intention of paying...). It was incredibly funny to see (the sight of a mandolin with a pricetag of $33,000,000...), and it did eventually bring the matter to eBay's attention (people had found them rather unwilling to act on simple complaints - I'd imagine similar would be the case here).
Before everyone goes off and tries this, I must warn that eBay were quick to point out that users shouldn't take matters into their own hands - the accounts of several of the bidders were suspended (perhaps curiously, not directly because of their ridiculous bids, but because they'd continued to bid after the seller had asked them to stop), although eBay later responded to their appeal to have their accounts reactivated before the end of the suspension period.
I should add here that I have no first hand experience with eBay's customer services, so all I know about the speed and attitude with which they handle complaints comes via hearsay. I'd just not be surprised if there's no reaction until it's way too late...
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. Couldn't believe it when I saw there. I was both flattered and annoyed.
