[ARC5] [Milsurplus] [Vintage-Military-RADAR] A New eBay Screing
J. Forster
jfor at quikus.com
Mon Jan 13 18:49:35 EST 2014
No.
Neither of the items under discussion was BIN, yet the first appeared in
my 'cart' after the first sale, WITHOUT my doing ANYTHING.
-John
==============
> The Add-To-Cart only works for Buy-It-Now items.
>
> Bob Macklin
> K5MYJ
> Seattle, Wa.
> "Real Radios Glow In The Dark"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "D C _Mac_ Macdonald" <k2gkk at hotmail.com>
> To: <jfor at quikus.com>; "VK2BCU Les Smith" <vk2bcu at operamail.com>
> Cc: "ARC-5 Mail List" <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 2:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] [Vintage-Military-RADAR] A New eBay
> Screing
>
>
> It is most definitely possible to "uncart" a mistaken entry. I have some
> vision problems caused by what is equivalent to a stroke in my left eye
> (clot moved from somewhere to the macula and cut off blood supply). I
> meant
> to put a receiver in my watch list but apparently hit "add to cart" by
> mistake. I simply went back to the cart and removed the addition. I
> believe that the "cart" is a means to temporarily store items until a
> "buying trip" is complete to consolidate purchases and get a combined
> invoice. And the item which I had put in the cart instead of my watch list
> was a Buy-It-Now and I still backed out!
>
> * * * * * * * * * * *
> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> * Oklahoma City, OK *
> * USAF, Ret (61-81) *
> * * * * * * * * * * *
>
>
>
>
>> Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:34:06 -0800
>> From: jfor at quikus.com
>> To: vk2bcu at operamail.com
>> CC: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] [Vintage-Military-RADAR] A New eBay
>> Screing
>>
>> I bid on the first connector w/o ANY reference to the 'cart'. eBay says
>> that winning a sale is a contract, so un-carting is not possible, AFAIK.
>>
>> I wonder how much business a REAL store would get if you were forced to
>> buy everything you put in a shopping cart? I'd bet very little.
>>
>> As I said, it's a screwing.
>>
>> If anyone complains about anything, it's the old story ... "Take your
>> business to another 'phone company."
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ======================
>>
>>
>>
>> > In my book (and in terms of law) purchase doesn't happen until an
>> > agreement is reached.
>> > If the "cart" allows the possibility of "un-carting" something -
>> then
>> > it's not an agreement in law.
>> >
>> >
>> > 73 de Les Smith
>> > vk2bcu at operamail.com
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Jan 14, 2014, at 4:58, D C _Mac_ Macdonald wrote:
>> >> If you accidentally clicked on "Add to Cart" you have comitted to
>> buy,
>> >> John!
>> >>
>> >> * * * * * * * * * * *
>> >> * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
>> >> * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
>> >> * Oklahoma City, OK *
>> >> * USAF, Ret (61-81) *
>> >> * * * * * * * * * * *
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2014 18:51:51 -0800
>> >> > From: jfor at quikus.com
>> >> > To: COURYHOUSE at aol.com
>> >> > CC: vmars at yahoogroups.com; vintage-military-radar at yahoogroups.com;
>> >> armyradios at yahoogroups.com; arc5 at mailman.qth.net;
>> >> milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
>> >> > Subject: Re: [ARC5] [Milsurplus] [Vintage-Military-RADAR] A New
>> eBay
>> >> Screing
>> >> >
>> >> > Nice in theory, but I didn't bid on an item, like a CD from Amazon,
>> >> where
>> >> > there are 10,000 more sitting in the warehouse.
>> >> >
>> >> > -John
>> >> >
>> >> > ================
>> >> >
>> >> > > John - if you know him unless he is a total ditz. he
>> >> > > should
>> >> have
>> >> > > been willing to sell you the connector outright.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > In a message dated 1/12/2014 7:24:10 P.M. US Mountain Standard
>> >> > > Time,
>> >> > > jfor at quikus.com writes:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > About a week ago, I bought a connector for $1.50 from a profific
>> >> eBay
>> >> > > seller. I've known the guy for some time, and emailed him
>> >> > > directly,
>> >> > > telling him I as interested in another lot, closing tis evening.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Well, I sniped it at about T-20 seconds and eBay locked my bid
>> >> > > out,
>> >> > > saying
>> >> > > I have to pay for the items in my 'cart' before being able to
>> bid
>> >> on this
>> >> > > seller's items.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > The seller says he has NOT locked me out.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Has anybody else seen this new eBay nonsense, and/or have any
>> >> contacts to
>> >> > > complainto eBay and actually get a meaningful response?
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Annoyed,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > -John
>> >> > >
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