Ebay: I could totally screw this person...

[shardian]

I had watched a local auction for an overpriced Jukebox recently, and put in a starter bid for the hell of it for $100, even though the guy had a reserve. You never know what people set their reserve at. Well noone ever bid other than that.

I surprisingly just got a 2nd chance offer of my bid ($100)! I was shocked and ready to call the wife to get approval. Then I read closer. In the comments, the seller wrote I could have it if I paid before Christmas in the amount of $500.

I can understand being frustrated at ebay's fees, but the seller only has himself to blame for using BIN of $700 reserve of what I assume was $500. The Juke is max worth $250. What he did kind of pissed me off, and I briefly considered accepting the OFFICIAL offer of $100 just to screw with him. I also considered reporting him. In the end, I simply wrote to him this:

You can't put up a BIN offer of $100, and then ask for $500. That is violating ebay policy. I won't report you solely because I sympathize with the ridiculous fees ebay charges.

Anyways, I am not interested at that price. You would probably find a local buyer via craigslist, but I doubt for much more than $250.

What would you guys have done?

[HaRuMaN]

I probably would have done what you did, but depending on the tone of his response, I would probably think about reporting him.   

[orion]

That seems perfectly reasonable to me as well. It's probably not worth the effort to have taken it further.

[ChadTower]

I would have just ignored it. 

[shardian]

Person apparently didn't understand how the 2nd chance offer system works. They apologized and relisted for $500 BIN.
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[Hoopz]

They also apparently don't know how to spell the word ballast either.

It is in good shap the only thing needed for it is the ballace for the neon light

[ChadTower]

They also apparently don't know how to spell the word ballast either.

It is in good shap the only thing needed for it is the ballace for the neon light

Holy crap!  Their juke is totally going to capsize and sink.   

[ClubNinja]

Ooo, I like that juke.  A little bulky, but excellent color scheme and pattern. 

[shardian]

There was another exact same model 30 minutes down the road for $250 on ebay at the same time.

[ChadTower]

ClubNinja's is prettier and cost less.   

[Kevin Mullins]

Looks like my Disco 200 .... there were a few variations of the R-82 and R-83 models that I know of.

I'd just fluff off the whole situation....there's plenty of jukes still out there of all kinds.

[ClubNinja]

ClubNinja's is prettier and cost less.   

Couldn't have done it without ya!

[ChadTower]

Couldn't have done it without ya!

What's the rotation in that thing now?  Last I saw it was full of Journey style goodness.

[shardian]

I have the 'guts' to make a touchscreen jukebox, just not the time/space to build it. The only reason I want a jukebox is for the coin-op aspect. If it doesn't take a coin, I have no interest.

[ClubNinja]

What's the rotation in that thing now?  Last I saw it was full of Journey style goodness.

Very similar - Journey, Def Leppard, Survivor, big hair Ozzy, Blue Oyster Cult, etc.  It's one of the few things I still have from the first arcade lineup and it'll be the cornerstone as I build up the second, less overwhelming lineup. 

[somunny]

I would have just ignored it. 

Ditto.  Not worth wasting energy on.

[protokatie]

What's the rotation in that thing now?  Last I saw it was full of Journey style goodness.

Very similar - Journey, Def Leppard, Survivor, big hair Ozzy, Blue Oyster Cult, etc.  It's one of the few things I still have from the first arcade lineup and it'll be the cornerstone as I build up the second, less overwhelming lineup. 

What, no Europe!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZkllM8znx4[/youtube]

How dare you have survivor and no Europe!

But yeah, as to the origional post, I would have been pissed. Should have reported it just on concept.



EDIT: Just to mess with you survivor fans:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHWS0H2JqSU[/youtube]

TAKE THAT!

[ark_ader]

Yeah I would report him and leave it at that.

I cannot understand why you started a thread over something so trivial.   

[ChadTower]

I think I'll have to buy him some Foreigner 45s.

[Hoopz]

I think I'll have to buy him some Foreigner 45s.

Or Colt 45. 

[Zero_Hour]

I think I'll have to buy him some Foreigner 45s.

Or Colt 45. 

Just not Stars on 45
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebsbTAW_M3s&feature=related[/youtube]

[Red]

"I left negative feedback and then canceled the transaction 2 seconds later in another window."

How do you cancel a transaction?  And can either seller or buyer do it?  And what's the advantage to canceling the transaction?  I've been on eBay for a while, but never heard of cancelling a transaction.  Thanks.