I agree it is totally wrong and very stupid. I sell a lot on Ebay, many things that I have no idea of their value. I'm always getting offers to sell offline. I've been offered many hundreds even thousands for items which I start at $9.99 and no reserve. I've never accepted them and have never regreted it as the final bid is always over the offer. ----- Original Message ----- From: "BruceY" <Bruce78rpm at comcast.net> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:09 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] re Opera gone > Can he really do that without some kind of penalty or banishment from > Ebay? Seems sort of underhanded. Can you imagine putting an item on > consignment at a local gallery, and then going to the auction to view it. > After the bidding starts someone who recognizes the item as yours, finds > you in the crowd and offers you $2000.00 for the item if you agree to pull > the item right now . How possitively sleezy and unfair that would be. What > makes this any different? > > Bruce > > Bruce > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich" <rich-mail at octoxol.com> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 9:52 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] re Opera gone > > >> Well, usually when that happens, the seller has received an under the >> table offer that is very attractive and accepts it. With FB showing more >> of a seller than a buyer and a low rate of eBay selling that would b my >> guess. >> >> Mario Frazzetto wrote: >>> So I wonder what happened to this!!! >>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200187276205 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: >> 269.17.13/1210 - Release Date: 1/5/2008 11:46 AM >> > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org