Yeah, I cancelled my snipe immediately after I saw the wrong picture. The strange thing was, that the original item was 90 USD and then the bracelet 0.90 USD. Anyway, the seller has good feedbacks and this might have been an oversight on his part. Also may be to be considered: The seller knew I was interested in his item, because I had sent him an email with a question to that effect and this might have been an ez 100 USD profit....
quote:The seller knew I was interested in his item, because I had sent him an email with a question to that effect and this might have been an ez 100 USD profit....
Possible, but since the seller has lots of auctions, he's receiving lots of email, so it's unlikely he picked out your auction - but it wouldn't be the first time I'm wrong.
Did you ever bring up the list of auctions for the seller?
Whoa! This little incident makes one reconsider the advice to "Set your snipe and forget it!" 
After looking at pages and pages of the seller's feedback, I really do believe it was some sort of glich or accident. There is no way he would try to cheat someone, I believe.
Guess Jabbergah s'right. Unless there is at least one bid on an item when you start sniping, you can't really be sure your going to get what was displayed.
It's a bit difficult to believe ebay could have that big of a hole in it's auction system.quote:Originally posted by bytesandmore:
Guess Jabbergah s'right. Unless there is at least one bid on an item when you start sniping, you can't really be sure your going to get what was displayed.
Did you ever bring up the list of auctions for the seller?
The guy that won the auction for ninty-one dollars or whatever, just bought the same thing in another auction for ninty-ninty cents! I read this seller's other auctions and he has several of the same thing for sale.They are all starting at 9.95 and shipping is to be per location.
eBay states :
If the seller's item has already received a bid/purchase or ends within 12 hours, the seller can only:
* Add to the item description or add a second category.
(Exception: If the seller's listing already has a bid/purchase AND ends within 12 hours, the seller can't add to their description or add a second category)
* Add optional seller features to increase the item's visibility.
But, I see no bids that were canceled. I only see the two listed. Insane!!
eBay states :
If the seller's item has already received a bid/purchase or ends within 12 hours, the seller can only:
* Add to the item description or add a second category.
(Exception: If the seller's listing already has a bid/purchase AND ends within 12 hours, the seller can't add to their description or add a second category)
* Add optional seller features to increase the item's visibility.
But, I see no bids that were canceled. I only see the two listed. Insane!!
Ditto - it makes no sense - someone's messing with our heads! 
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Yes, I agree, R2!
I'm at a lost for words, so ... !
Oh no, a whole line of rolling eyes! 
Like me, they're irresistable.quote:Originally posted by Serenity:
Oh no, a whole line of rolling eyes!
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!! -mine has earrings
() -Beatles' haircut or Prince Charles
$$ -Thinking of money
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) -Beatles' haircut or Prince Charles$
$ -Thinking of money'
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-horny little devilo
-angel@
- holy roller
As a seller, I know that I can change whatever I want as long as there are no bids, up to 12 hours before ending time.
As a bidder, I will safeguard myself against the bidless item "changing" by placing a $1 bid on it so the seller can only add to the auction. I know this violates bidder law #1 but I don't want to pay $90 for a wristband either.
As a bidder, I will safeguard myself against the bidless item "changing" by placing a $1 bid on it so the seller can only add to the auction. I know this violates bidder law #1 but I don't want to pay $90 for a wristband either.
Don't forget that a bid with a sniping service is not a bid in eBay's eyes until the snipe is actually processed.