>I'm not sure Dirk's actions qualify as a "lark". From what I
understand of
>eBay, if Dirk is the high bidder, he is obligated to complete the
>transaction. If Dirk is not the high bidder, he has no obligation to
stand
>in if the high bidder does not carry through.
right. my top bid was 175$. it went for 177$
eBay is addictive. I expect, if not already, a daytime talk show full
of eBay addicts.....
>He was just an "also ran" at
>that point.
Hey! I resemble that remark! <g>
>If he and the seller wish to negotiate a price, or seller offers
>it to Number 2, and he accepts, then that is fine, but it is not
strictly an
>eBay transaction at that point, just an accommodation worked out
between a
>buyer and a seller.
>
I was doing the seller a favor by tossing a bone to you famished
Zuikoholics!
>Giving Dirk the benefit of the doubt, which I think he deserves, I
read his
>post as meaning that, had he been the high bidder, he would have
carried
>through, and gone deeper in debt (ouch!),
yes, exactly, thanks. a positive feedback rating is worth gold.
since he was cash-short. Since he
>was the second-place bidder, he had no obligation to purchase the
item, and
>decided it would be too much fun to incur more debt. But he was
considerate
>enough to ask if any of us felt the price was attractive enought to
get it
>ourselves. Anyway, that's how I interpret the eBay rules. Other
opinions?
I think a normal price for that lens is about 250$. So I thought 175$
was a deal.
BTW, I just bought a Sunpak ringflash from KEH for133$. It is complete,
and in ex+ condition.
I *am* addicted to this - damn!
Be seeing you.
Dirk Wright
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