Post #21948 by TheMuggler on Tue, Feb 4, 2003 4:19 PM

On 2003-02-04 15:44, midnite_tiki wrote:
How is that unsporting or bad form...or "crappy"?

Midnight, I don't think your scenario is unsporting at all, but here is a situation I think could be called "crappy."

I had a framed Shag "Leeteg Tribute" on eBay a while back, and I set what I thought was a low reserve -- less than what unframed versions of that print have sold for in the past (BTW, I don't scalp Shag prints -- I had a bunch of early Shags framed for my office and when I moved out I decided to get rid of them as I had no room in the house. I also abhor the eBay Shag scalpers).

I think the auction was too close to Christmas, but it closed $5.00 below the reserve. Within SECONDS of the auction close, I got an email from someone asking what the reserve price was and if I would consider selling it for that. I looked to see if he had bid on it, thinking if he had already bid on it, I would sell it to him but this clown didn't even bother bidding on the item. If he had, he would have won it.

I told him what the reserve was and said I would relist in a few months.

If he wanted it that bad, he could have bid on it.

Hmmmm, it might be time to relist that item. It's just sitting in the darkroom waiting for a good home.

-Mike