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FritzWhite:
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--- Quote from: Rx_79 on December 06, 2014, 11:57:43 AM ---Looks like I am about to get ebay shafted again. Sellers gets funny when an item sells for less than they want. The signs are all here, wont give tracking, doesn't respond to emails or gives flaky responses. it goes past estimated delivery date. Then seller out of the blue says that package was lost and refunds, then you see the said item re-listed.
Everything has happened but the last two.
Ys Seven, I got it for 39.99 and it usually sells for around 50-70.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161496668451
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Had that happen once with a router I was buying for my Cisco home lab (class room was to cold to think in). They said the router was in "New pristine condition." what I got was a router with the faceplate falling off and missing an IOS. The Price was $34. after I filed the claim because they didn't mark the package as arrived (flaking out on shipping updates and shipped it very much later hoping I would ask for a refund) Ebay cancelled the order and I got to keep the Cisco 1841 router for free.
So I think I won that one.
If the package ever arrives and they don't update the shipping right away/no tracking you could try the same thing. I didn't try to do it and found it by mistake. Just wait it out.
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Wouldn't this be an item not as described case?
Am I missing something here? Listing shows 392 sold for a $300 NES Zapper. Don't Zappers usually go for $10?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zapper-Gun-For-Nintendo-NES-Play-Duck-Hunt-More-Fast-Free-Shipping-US-Seller-/321195442586?pt=US_Video_Game_Controllers&hash=item4ac8bd819a
tiamaxwell:
Yes. That's what I filed the claim as but they still resolved it like that.
e_brugal:
And from what I can see it's not an original one.
Not saying that an original one cost $300 but :o
wiggy:
Something fishy there. I bet that it was priced correctly, and now that they're down to very low inventory, they want to do a count to make sure they don't oversell. So make the price obnoxious while doing the inventory so that (most likely) nobody buys it, then adjust the price and inventory when done ;)
FritzWhite:
--- Quote from: tiamaxwell on December 06, 2014, 02:13:15 PM ---Yes. That's what I filed the claim as but they still resolved it like that.
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Gotcha. You'd probably still be protected even if it had tracking showing it as delivered. Ebay tends to side with buyers in disputes.
--- Quote from: wiggy on December 06, 2014, 03:47:57 PM ---Something fishy there. I bet that it was priced correctly, and now that they're down to very low inventory, they want to do a count to make sure they don't oversell. So make the price obnoxious while doing the inventory so that (most likely) nobody buys it, then adjust the price and inventory when done ;)
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I think you're right. Makes sense. They probably also don't want to take the ad down and relist the item when they have more in stock to avoid paying listing fees.