The Ebay Experience – part 2

I have to be honest here and say that upon hearing the next challenge was to sell our previously purchased surprising items, my first thought was to scream. This was only because I had already had my fill of eBay having lost so many auctions during the buying challenge. On a positive note it might not be too difficult for me to complete a sale due to the item I finally landed, but for many who had purchased ‘buy now’ items that were sold as new from eBay shops, making a profit would seem a big challenge.

Anyway the challenge was set, so some further investigation into what I had actually bought was necessary to provide a more detailed sales description for eBay and get the item listed. The results of which can be found by searching for (auction number: 190095692961). It was clear with the many options available to help ‘market’ items why eBay are the success they have become. It also became clear that my seemingly unusual Rolls Razors were a little more common than I had first thought, in fact there is a constant stream of them available to buy both here in England and abroad on the other international eBay websites.

Those of you with well trained investigative skills and a thorough knowledge of our fellow cyber chasers will notice my first auction was won by none other than our own Der Forkmeister. However this was not a genuine interest in a piece of art deco memorabilia but a cunning ploy to sabotage the competition. Upon receipt of my invoice the self proclaimed dominating and narcissistic master of forks refused to pay. Forcing my hand to initiate an ‘Unpaid Item Dispute’, this was a fruitless process although it did mean the final sale fees charged by eBay would no longer be due, allowing me to re-list the item in the search for another buyer. Unfortunately none were to be found during the evidently quiet mid-week auctions as can be seen by searching for the re-list (auction number: 190097014507).

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Having livened up the circumstances surrounding my first attempted eBay sale, I should provide a few further details concerning the alleged sabotage by Der Forkmeister. This in fact, was a not so cunning plan, hatched over a beer after work to ensure we received at least a bid to get the ball rolling. Unfortunately in the case of my auction the bidding exploits of Der Forkmeister were clearly too rich for other interested buyers. This did however demonstrate another example of how trust online is so easily abused. Remember, trust everyone, just dont trust the devil inside them.