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BLASTzine
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Maybe a tin-hat conspiracy, but I know of at least one person who has done this:
If someone else happens to list the same rare item after he had listed his, obviously bidders will hold back on their bids for his copy because they will see the other auction with the later end time as a "back up" chance to get it for cheaper. So he would end with a lower price and all the clamour and silly bidding would occur on the later end auction.
So to stop this he'd go onto the other auction and immediately drop a ludicrous price on their copy with no intention of buying it. That then encourages people to bid on his, and seemingly inflates the value at the same time.
Notice in these two auctions it is the later copy that has the higher price on it, and the bidder who jumped the price up from $50 to $200 in one go is a new ebayer with 0 feedback.
Not saying that this is what is happening here. Just that it is a possibility. |
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Uncolored
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:01 am Post subject: |
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| Weltering in Blood wrote: |
Two of the same records with vastly different prices. I know I know, bidding wars and fools, but the variation in the price of some records is mind boggling. |
simply some sellers are more popular than others. more people subscribe to your listings the highest price will reach
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http://www.discogs.com/seller/uncolored |
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Werewolf
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Astaroth wrote: |
Location: Haifa, Israel.
Says it all. |
And what exactly does it say about me, may I wonder?
As for the difference in prices - that other seller may sell his copy for a price that is $1,000,000 higher than mine for all I care. That's what cool about auctions - you are free to offer whatever you want for sale and the buyers offer whatever they're ready to pay, damn straight! |
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morbidhate
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A quick question:
I've been waiting over a week for a guy to pay me for an item he won. I sent him a message and he wrote back saying he HAD paid, which I then found he actually had done as I checked my paypal account.
BUT my ebay summary hadn't notifed me of payment like it usually does (with the blue dollar/pound sign thing). So I guess he paid me OUTSIDE of ebay somehow unless ebay fucked it up.
Anyway, is this guy going to rip me off when he gets the item? He's from Sweden btw, not Greece or Davao City or wherever, haha. |
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333
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:16 am Post subject: |
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| morbidhate wrote: | A quick question:
I've been waiting over a week for a guy to pay me for an item he won. I sent him a message and he wrote back saying he HAD paid, which I then found he actually had done as I checked my paypal account.
BUT my ebay summary hadn't notifed me of payment like it usually does (with the blue dollar/pound sign thing). So I guess he paid me OUTSIDE of ebay somehow unless ebay fucked it up.
Anyway, is this guy going to rip me off when he gets the item? He's from Sweden btw, not Greece or Davao City or wherever, haha. |
If the money shows are being free and clear in your paypal account then it is there. There is a way to make paypal payments without having an account. And I dont mean simply paying as a "guest" either. If he paid outside of ebay he probably did this...
http://etutorials.org/Misc/paypal+hacks/Chapter+2.+Making+Payments/Hack+15+Send+Money+Without+Creating+a+PayPal+Account/ |
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Zombie Dance
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:17 am Post subject: |
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| morbidhate wrote: |
Anyway, is this guy going to rip me off when he gets the item? He's from Sweden btw, not Greece or Davao City or wherever, haha. |
So the guy actually paid you?
Yeah that's a typical rip-off case, you should post his name and adress all over the internet. Swedish are the new greek in the 2012 bootleg business. |
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morbidhate
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes he paid me, however I thought it a bit weird that it didn't go through ebay that's all. I was thinking he might later try claiming he didn't receve it and get the money back, but I suppose he could do that even if he paid as normal. Well whatever. |
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333
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| morbidhate wrote: | | Yes he paid me, however I thought it a bit weird that it didn't go through ebay that's all. I was thinking he might later try claiming he didn't receve it and get the money back, but I suppose he could do that even if he paid as normal. Well whatever. |
If you are suspicious then just ask him how he made his payment. My guess would be what I provided with the link above. Still though, you can have an ebay account and simply pay as a guest with a bank card. Maybe he doesn't have a bank account and a friend paid for him? In any case, it doesn't seem like anything to worry too much about. |
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mighty_amorphis
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:14 am Post subject: |
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| morbidhate wrote: | | Yes he paid me, however I thought it a bit weird that it didn't go through ebay that's all. I was thinking he might later try claiming he didn't receve it and get the money back, but I suppose he could do that even if he paid as normal. Well whatever. |
Simplest solution - just send the package registered. Then you don't have to worry about being scammed. |
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asaneoddloon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| morbidhate wrote: | | Yes he paid me, however I thought it a bit weird that it didn't go through ebay that's all. I was thinking he might later try claiming he didn't receve it and get the money back, but I suppose he could do that even if he paid as normal. Well whatever. |
what was his name?
i just had someone do that to me too
from germany |
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Werewolf
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Ba-al
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torn-soul
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 5:56 am Post subject: |
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What does this have to do with this thread?
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Demoniarch
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 5:58 am Post subject: |
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| torn-soul wrote: |
What does this have to do with this thread? |
Is he asking retarded prices ?  |
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morbiddeceiver
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| Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:06 am Post subject: |
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| Demoniarch wrote: | | torn-soul wrote: |
What does this have to do with this thread? |
Is he asking retarded prices ? |
I doubt it. The're is a lot of 122 tapes with a opening bid of 1 euro. |
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