Ebay seller whats his angle?

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I was the high bidder on a brand new 3wood on Ebay. I paid immediately and after a few days the seller contacted me and said he did not have the club to ship. He offered the same club with a different shaft but I wanted the low launch shaft that I bid on. He gave me a refund and although I was disappointed about not getting the club I thought it was an honest mistake and moved on.

I started searching the bay for another 3wood and low and behold the same seller listed the same club with the same shaft for sale again. I contacted the seller to ask why he could not send me the club that I had won. Maybe the new listing was an oversight? He replied that he gave me a refund and I should just go away. I cant figure out what this jerk off is up to? Did the club sell for less than he wanted? I have never sold an Item on the bay but I would imagine he had to pay some fees even though he refunded my money.

Should I contact Ebay? What could they do for me anyway. Should I leave him a scathing review?
 
Contact eBay for sure, I hate schemers like this, if you have a bottom dollar then just set the damn auction reserve.
 
I think you are right about the seller not getting what he wanted for the club. I've noticed this in the past where there are a number of bids on an item, then the auction deadline comes and the item is said to be "out of stock", then a few days later it is re-listed.
 
This guy is playing people, for sure. I'd contact eBay with the information you have and let them handle it from here. Any yes, I would leave negative feedback on your transaction. If people have a bottom dollar, set a reserve or start the auction there!
 
I’m guessing it was a bit of a bait and switch. Either way, contact eBay.
 
He may not actually have the better shaft and he is just trying to get rid of clubs he has with the cheaper shaft through subterfuge. Either way, leave a bad review and notify eBay, that's the best way to handle this.
 
Yea I would report his account and tell them what happened to you. Sometimes people rather make up fake excuses than just bite the bullet and accept they made a mistake/error. I have used eBay since 2001 and since then it really has become a flood of eBay stores and not so much about average Joe's selling there stuff.
 
Contact eBay for sure, I hate schemers like this, if you have a bottom dollar then just set the damn auction reserve.

Exactly!!!
 
As everyone else said, definitely contact Ebay. They will take care of it. I have been lucky and never run into that yet.
 
I had someone do this to me, thank goodness that THP has a marketplace I can browse as well
 
Yep he was just unhappy about what it sold at. I hate that game.
 
Contact eBay for sure, I hate schemers like this, if you have a bottom dollar then just set the damn auction reserve.
They won't do anything of he refunded the price. I won a set of Club Glove hardcovers for $0.99 and the idiot did the same thing. Reported it and eBay basically told me to F off.

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As everyone else said, definitely contact Ebay. They will take care of it. I have been lucky and never run into that yet.
Not trying to be confrontational, but what do you think eBay could/would do?

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I 100% agree with the advice to leave negative feedback. Light 'im up!

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Yes to both of your questions. I think you may have nailed it regarding he may be looking for a bigger payday for the club. Regarding fees, they charge the seller 10% on sold items. Since he refunded it, he will not have to pay the fee. If he would have ended the listing very near the end after you had already bid on it because he was not getting the price he wanted, he would have been on the hook to pay the 10% anyway.
 
Create a new eBay account with a burner email. Bid on the item again, but don’t pay right away after you win. Send him an email after that and ask him when he expects it to ship, and if he still won’t sell it, report him to eBay before you pay. Tell them you went though his history and see that he tried to to the same thing before and that you thought that it was a violation of eBay seller rules to sell items you don’t have unless clearly listed as such (it is).
 
I agree with all the above. The guy clearly wanted more money. Report it to eBay, and eBay won’t do anything (except maybe put a mark against his name, and if the same complaint continues to arise, they may close his account). Most of the people on eBay seem fairly decent. It sounds like you’ve unfortunately had to deal with one of the twats on eBay, who thankfully are in the small minority.


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Yep contact Ebay and note both auction numbers and tell them he won't sell you the club as high bidder. I think he is holding off trying to get a higher price!
 
Yep contact Ebay and note both auction numbers and tell them he won't sell you the club as high bidder. I think he is holding off trying to get a higher price!

As has been noted several times above, you can do this, but eBay doesn't care.
 
What you need to do is contact the seller and ask if he would rather the negative feed back or complete the sale for what you have already won. Negative feedback is a big weapon to high volume sellers. If he gives you crap.. send out a negative feedback.

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As seen in another thread I started, eBay always sides with the buyers. Open a case against this guy and make sure to leave negative reviews. EBay will side with you for sure.

Also, I’d keep an eye out on the item. Maybe you’ll get it at a cheaper price and then you can really drive this guy nuts.


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As seen in another thread I started, eBay always sides with the buyers. Open a case against this guy and make sure to leave negative reviews. EBay will side with you for sure.

Also, I’d keep an eye out on the item. Maybe you’ll get it at a cheaper price and then you can really drive this guy nuts.


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Not necessarily. I had the same thing happen to me and eBay told me to f' off since the "seller" refunded my payment. I won a set of Club Glove headcovers for $0.99 and the idiot didn't wanna let them go for that.
 
Sketchy definitely report him


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Okay I should have checked his feedback. What a dick and apparently ebay does nothing to stop him. I don't have the patience to fight with ebay so I am over it. I attached a small sample of his feedback.


Not well
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Reply by ksouth9 (Oct-23-18 15:31):
All of my products are 100% authentic guaranteed.

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A smiple ebay message would have corrected this issue. All you have to do is ask

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Wow! Hope he looks both ways when he crosses the street. What a douche.
 
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