Bidding Frustration


This past weekend I placed a bid on an integrated amp and the seller countered. My understanding is the counter was to be open to acceptance or rejection for 48 hours. I gave it some thought and about half a day after the counter was prepared to accept it but it was gone as was the listing. I e mailed audio gin and the answer I received was yes a counter is good for 48 hours unless the seller pulls the listing. Logic indicates that while the counter was pending the seller received another offer he accepted and pulled the ad. My opinion is not cool. Thoughts?
pgleekel

Showing 1 response by tonykay

I never bid on anything for two reasons: First, there is always the possibility of someone outbidding you-fun for the seller, not fun for you; Second, many auction items begin where I think the normal resale price should be. Some slick sellers are hoping to snag a newbie at an inflated price out of ignorance. Very unethical!

I once went to see a Sony CD player at a sellers home and we agreed on a price and shook hands with an agreement to meet the next day with my cash in hand. I called the next day to confirm our appointment and found that he had sold it to someone else. I can't reveal the right word for that except that it starts with "B" and ends with "T".