Post #179134 by spycygrl on Fri, Aug 12, 2005 1:03 AM

On 2005-08-01 20:53, kaiTheGuy wrote:
Someone just offered me $100 to pull the auction & sell to them directly... any thoughts?

Kai:
Just so you know, this is a violation of eBay policies. According to the user agreement you accepted the terms of when you listed the item:
5.2 Binding Bids. Except for items listed in a category under the Non-binding Bid Policy, if you receive at least one bid at or above your stated minimum price (or in the case of reserve auctions, at or above the reserve price), you are obligated as the seller to complete the transaction with the highest bidder upon the auction's completion, unless there is an exceptional circumstance, such as: (a) the buyer fails to meet the terms of your listing (such as payment method), or (b) you cannot authenticate the buyer's identity.

In addition, if you go to the eBay policies page, you are not allowed to remove an auction to sell it to someone "off-board" who became aware of the auction through eBay.
Violation of these policies could cause you to be blocked from selling on eBay.

I appreciate you leaving the auction as it was originally listed (and it turned out pretty well for you, no??), but just thought I should let you know about these policies. They're kind of buried in the eBay site, but important because it keeps the spirit of auction ALIVE.
Thanks!