Did anybody bid on something from ebay... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-01-2005, 12:27 AM

...and decide at the last minute you don't want it? I am relatively new to the whole ebay phenomenon and I bid on something and 5 minutes later, realized I didn't want it. I frantically emailed the seller and told him I made a mistake and to please retract my bid. Then I saw something that I wanted and it said buy now, so I clicked on it and it said I needed a credit card. I gave up all my cards because they are pure evil. I tell ya, my initial ebay experience was rough.

Brian · 03-01-2005, 01:34 AM

Sorry, but once you click "Bid" or "Buy it now", you're saying that you will go through with the transaction if you win. I hope everything works out for you, though.

dawsongirl · 03-01-2005, 01:38 AM

No. Though I have regretted paying a lot for something.

As a seller, I have had people ask to retract bids. I'd rather retract their bid than hassle with them when they won't pay for it.

And some of the Buy it Now auctions do make you immediately pay with Paypal, but you can use electronic check too. Great if you don't have a credit card.

PZelda · 03-01-2005, 01:41 AM

You can use debit cards on eBay too. I don't have any credit cards, altho I do have a debit card. I'm pretty careful about how much I buy on eBay. I've been using it on and off since 2002, but got my own account last year.

I made the mistake of buying something I didn't want on eBay once - luckily, it didn't cost me too much (under $5).

There are sellers who don't even take credit cards. They request you send them personal checks or money orders. I've brought from a few of them in the past.

snl75 · 03-01-2005, 02:57 AM

i only retracted a bid once and it was more trouble than it was worth i should have just went ahead and bought the item i bid on. i got a headache from all the hassale

Lady T · 03-01-2005, 03:01 AM

I am still a novice on Ebay myself; I used to use my boyfriend's ebay account, but now I have my own, and so far, there has been a few items that I bought, and when I recieve the item in th mail it was like What the hell did I want this for?

Superstar · 03-01-2005, 04:28 AM

I paid about $100 for a signed TSR cast picture....I think it was worth it but I'm not sure if I really wanted it

PZelda · 03-01-2005, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Superstar

I paid about $100 for a signed TSR cast picture....I think it was worth it but I'm not sure if I really wanted it

Wow, the most I ever brought was about $42 for a signed Mama's Family script.

PZelda · 03-01-2005, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

I think those scripts are rare. Was it signed by all the cast at that time?

No, only by Vicki Lawrence (it was her copy). It was a script from the "Santa Mama" episode...Fittingly, one of my faves...So it was awesome that I won it. There was a bidding war on it towards the end, to boot. You don't see MF scripts on eBay too often, so everybody pounces on it.

Brian Damage · 03-01-2005, 12:19 PM

Well the seller I bought the "Buy Now" item said that I could pay with a money order so that problem is solved. As for the other item, the seller refuses to retract the bid. They said I have to go through ebay. Something tells me this is going to be more trouble than it's worth.

Kay Scarpetta · 03-01-2005, 12:25 PM

Some sellers can be real a-holes when it comes to retracting bids. Hope you can work something out... if the item is cheap, you might just want to buy it to save yourself a migraine.

Kazza · 03-01-2005, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kay Scarpetta

Some sellers can be real a-holes when it comes to retracting bids. Hope you can work something out... if the item is cheap, you might just want to buy it to save yourself a migraine.

....and bad feedback.
I have a debit card but I try to buy most of my purchases with money orders and never had a problem. I have to watch myself on E-bay, my fingers love to click on the 'Buy it now' button

Kay Scarpetta · 03-01-2005, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Unmarried*happy

....and bad feedback.

Yeah, that too. That could ruin future purchases. In my experience, I've seen a lot of sellers add "Bidders with no negitive feedback only please", so that's one thing to watch for.

Superstar · 03-01-2005, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PZelda

Wow, the most I ever brought was about $42 for a signed Mama's Family script.

I ended up framing the picture and hanging it up in my room

pscisme · 03-01-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Kay Scarpetta

Some sellers can be real a-holes when it comes to retracting bids. Hope you can work something out... if the item is cheap, you might just want to buy it to save yourself a migraine.

i've had my problems with ebay, as most who use it enough will, but i don't think it makes the seller an "a-hole" when they don't accomodate people who want to retract bids.

i've never sold but as i understand it, sellers pay just to list and owe ebay whether they sell or not.

as for bidders, if you're retracting, you're not only screwing up the seller but other (potential) bidders also.

i think the responsibility for the honesty, quality of merchandise and prompt delivery belongs to the seller, but the responsibliliy of the bidder is not to hit that enter button if they're unsure.

03-01-2005, 12:27 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Did anybody bid on something from ebay... ...and decide at the last minute you don't want it? I am relatively new to the whole ebay phenomenon and I bid on something and 5 minutes later, realized I didn't want it. I frantically emailed the seller and told him I made a mistake and to please retract my bid. Then I saw something that I wanted and it said buy now, so I clicked on it and it said I needed a credit card. I gave up all my cards because they are pure evil. I tell ya, my initial ebay experience was rough.

03-01-2005, 01:41 AM	#4
PZelda Two Valeries! <3 Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 15, 2002 Location: I'm STILL missing NYC. :( Posts: 78,223	You can use debit cards on eBay too. I don't have any credit cards, altho I do have a debit card. I'm pretty careful about how much I buy on eBay. I've been using it on and off since 2002, but got my own account last year. I made the mistake of buying something I didn't want on eBay once - luckily, it didn't cost me too much (under $5). There are sellers who don't even take credit cards. They request you send them personal checks or money orders. I've brought from a few of them in the past.
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03-01-2005, 12:25 PM	#11
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	Some sellers can be real a-holes when it comes to retracting bids. Hope you can work something out... if the item is cheap, you might just want to buy it to save yourself a migraine.
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03-01-2005, 01:34 AM	#2
Brian Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jun 23, 2001 Posts: 20,451	Sorry, but once you click "Bid" or "Buy it now", you're saying that you will go through with the transaction if you win. I hope everything works out for you, though.

03-01-2005, 01:38 AM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	No. Though I have regretted paying a lot for something. As a seller, I have had people ask to retract bids. I'd rather retract their bid than hassle with them when they won't pay for it. And some of the Buy it Now auctions do make you immediately pay with Paypal, but you can use electronic check too. Great if you don't have a credit card.

03-01-2005, 02:57 AM	#5
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	i only retracted a bid once and it was more trouble than it was worth i should have just went ahead and bought the item i bid on. i got a headache from all the hassale

03-01-2005, 03:01 AM	#6
Lady T Member Forum Star Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Posts: 17,361	I am still a novice on Ebay myself; I used to use my boyfriend's ebay account, but now I have my own, and so far, there has been a few items that I bought, and when I recieve the item in th mail it was like What the hell did I want this for?

03-01-2005, 04:28 AM	#7
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	I paid about $100 for a signed TSR cast picture....I think it was worth it but I'm not sure if I really wanted it

03-01-2005, 12:19 PM	#10
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Well the seller I bought the "Buy Now" item said that I could pay with a money order so that problem is solved. As for the other item, the seller refuses to retract the bid. They said I have to go through ebay. Something tells me this is going to be more trouble than it's worth.