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Ebay seller.. iffy??
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I've been after a particular Ikea tv stand for a long time, it's about £190 instore. I don't have a store near me so have been looking out on Ebay.
so, some guy is selling 3, new and packaged, £130 each, Buy It Now or Best Offer. I sent him an offer of £100 last night and this is his reply, "£115 is lowest I can go and it would have to be done outside of eBay".
he has 100% positive feedback (130+) and it's virtually all Ikea stuff. I can't imagine how he's come by so much Ikea stuff, and I just can't see why this would have to be done "outside of Ebay".
any thoughts, please?
so, some guy is selling 3, new and packaged, £130 each, Buy It Now or Best Offer. I sent him an offer of £100 last night and this is his reply, "£115 is lowest I can go and it would have to be done outside of eBay".
he has 100% positive feedback (130+) and it's virtually all Ikea stuff. I can't imagine how he's come by so much Ikea stuff, and I just can't see why this would have to be done "outside of Ebay".
any thoughts, please?
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Mark, I think it's a bit presumptuous to jump to the conclusion they're stolen goods. Somehow I don't think he'd reach 130+ feedback if he were dealing in such. Besides, only a complete idiot would offer stolen goods on eBay. Yes, I'm sure it does happen but chances are this seller is genuine and his only failing is he wants to save a few bob on eBay (can't say I blame him, the way ebays fees have rapidly increased of late). I was merely advising Sara to exercise caution if thinking about dealing outside of eBay.
sara, as an eBayer of long standing, it is strictly against the rules to buy "off eBay", particularly if the item is still listed. I have done it a couple of times a few days after an item has finished, if someone has messaged me and asked if the item is still available, can they come and collect it and pay on the spot - that's probably against the rules too, but IMO it's better than the alternative, which is taking the thing to the charity shop.
I'd advise you to do a Buy It Now for £130, then it has to go through EBay and you can pay by PayPal - but check first that he is offering PayPal as a payment option!
He's only got 130 feedbacks so presumably he's fairly new, 130 isn't many - if you click on his feedback number, you can see when he started trading on eBay and look too at other people's feedback - always worth doing if you are not sure.
That's what I'd do!
How much
I'd advise you to do a Buy It Now for £130, then it has to go through EBay and you can pay by PayPal - but check first that he is offering PayPal as a payment option!
He's only got 130 feedbacks so presumably he's fairly new, 130 isn't many - if you click on his feedback number, you can see when he started trading on eBay and look too at other people's feedback - always worth doing if you are not sure.
That's what I'd do!
How much
sara3 - glad you;re doing the right thing - When i fell for those knives, I reported the seller to eBay and Trading Standards in the area he said he came from. eBay removed him shortly afterwards.
Actually, the knives were probably worth what I paid - they went to Uni with my daughter, when I wouldn't have risked sending the real thing!
Actually, the knives were probably worth what I paid - they went to Uni with my daughter, when I wouldn't have risked sending the real thing!
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