[darex]

I recently bought Santa Cruz Nomad with buy it now price on ebay and don't know what to do. Sounds funny? Yes it does The problem is that the price is 100$ and the local pick up is ok. The seller has sent me an invoice for 100$ + 2500$ shipping cost but I want to pick it up locally. I've sent him some emails but he did not respond. I really don't know what to do.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230281551707&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=013

 

[Prettym1k3]

Well, #1, my guess is that it's a scammer, or stolen.

#2 - call him, tell him you won it fair and square, and you want to pick it up.

If he says no, then negative-rep. the piss out of him on Ebay.

 

[Arkayne]

lol wth, sounds like a shady way to save on the ebay fees. You might be able to get this one on a technicality. Keep us posted.

 

[dump]

This is a scam or a hot bike. If you were to try to pick it up, you might get robbed or worse. I'd run far away.

 

[Total Heckler]

Yeah, in Oakland... Sounds a bit shady to me. You might want to show up with some friends.

Also, I don't know if you can get him technically on this one. He does have the $2,500 on the shipping costs. It for sure was a cheap way around paying the high ebay costs. I think if anything you can complain to ebay and get out of having to pay for it. But you did the buy it now, which has the 'shipping costs'. So technically you agreed to pay for it. Might be something to take up with ebay to get out of it and get the seller in trouble.

Anyways, keep us posted.

 

[blue]

Yeah, in Oakland... Sounds a bit shady to me. You might want to show up with some friends.

Also, I don't know if you can get him technically on this one. He does have the $2,500 on the shipping costs. It for sure was a cheap way around paying the high ebay costs. I think if anything you can complain to ebay and get out of having to pay for it. But you did the buy it now, which has the 'shipping costs'. So technically you agreed to pay for it. Might be something to take up with ebay to get out of it and get the seller in trouble.

Anyways, keep us posted.

Indeed, but also note in the shipping section that local pickup is available and it's free.

Seller loses. He'll probaby renege on the deal, but good luck!

 

[Total Heckler]

Indeed, but also note in the shipping section that local pickup is available and it's free.

Seller loses. He'll probaby renege on the deal, but good luck!

Thats true. Hmm... Bring friends and get your $100 bike and RUN!

 

[J_B]

Open up a claim with ebay. I would claim fraud and demad the money back.

It's local pick up but shipping $2500?? Shady shady.

 

[Prettym1k3]

And guns...

And make them meet you in downtown Berkeley... by the police station, or a bank. That's usually a better idea.

 

[IH8Rice]

well be happy you are getting the one and only fox rear fork..the dhx5.0 coil

 

[Serial Midget]

Ha! Ride this guys ass to a practically free bike - eBay and contract law are on your side!

 

[darex]

I did some research on the seller and I found his myspace I don't think he will give up the bike without fight but with some friends it should be possible.
. It's crazy to go to the somebody and tell him to give up his 2500$ bike for almost free. On the other hand I could pay someone to pick up the bike then just watch and eat some popcorn

 

[sanjuro]

I believe you are obligated to pay the $2500 shipping fee.

He is probably trying to get out of paying ebay fees, but just because shipping is ridiculous, the bike itself is $2600, which is an ok price for a lightly used bike.

When I buy anything, I look very closely at the shipping price. It is one way to get a little extra.

BTW, if this was my sale, and you didn't ask me about the shipping fee, you'd pay it or I would file a complaint with ebay.

EDIT: I'm wrong: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-shipping.html

Excessive Shipping Charges Policy

Sellers may charge reasonable shipping and handling fees to cover the costs for mailing, packaging, and handling the items they are selling. While eBay will not prescribe exactly what a seller may or may not charge, eBay will rely on member reports and its own discretion to determine whether or not a seller’s shipping, handling, packaging, and/or insurance charges are excessive. Shipping and handling fees may not be listed as a percentage of the final sale price.

Sellers who want to be sure they are in compliance with this policy may charge actual shipping costs plus actual packaging materials cost (or less).

In addition to the final listing price, sellers are permitted to charge:

Actual Shipping cost: This is the actual cost (i.e. postage) for shipping the item.

Handling Fee: Actual packaging materials costs may be charged. A handling fee in addition to actual shipping cost may be charged if it is not excessive.

 

[djjohnr]

Where in Oakland is this guy? Are we talking Piedmont or West Oakland?

 

[tmtrebor]

I'll pick up the bike for you... pay a plane ticket and a fee of 200 dollars / free place to stay and I'll make sure I get the bike... PM me

 

[sanjuro]

This is what is going to happen:

Darex: Hey, I won your bike. I live nearby and I just want to pick it up so I don't have to pay $2500 for shipping.
Seller: No.
Darex: You're not going to sell me your bike.
Seller: No.
Darex: You suck.
Seller: (click)

 

[darex]

Where in Oakland is this guy? Are we talking Piedmont or West Oakland?

I don't know really because ebay do not give a street address and there is no zip code. His phone number is registered to San Francisco, CA. I can reverse phone number to street address but it costs 15$.

 

[blue]

I believe you are obligated to pay the $2500 shipping fee.

No, he's not. Read the shipping section of the ad. It says local pickup is available for free. I mean, there's no way in hell he's going to get the bike, but the seller is probably going to lose his eBay account.

 

[darex]

No, he's not. Read the shipping section of the ad. It says local pickup is available for free. I mean, there's no way in hell he's going to get the bike, but the seller is probably going to lose his eBay account.

I'm not from the US so it could be little hard to reach the bike but if i wanted to get it it could be possible.

 

[Pebble]

Ha ha ha, that's kind of funny. It's obvious what the seller was trying to do, but I think he never figured on someone local bidding on it and not paying the shipping!
Obviously you won't end up with the bike for $100. But you won it fair and square. Take it to ebay & tell them seller won't let you pick it up as stated in the ad.

If I sold a bike worth $2500 for $100 I certainly wouldn't want to give it up either. Unfortunately it's in your detriment, his ebay account gets suspended or whatever & you end up without the bargain of the century - unless of course you're willing to pay a more realistic price, talk him down from $2600 to something like $2k (or whatever it's worth to you)/

 

[darex]

The seller has finally responded and wrote me that it was a mistake, there is no pick up option. This is not fair...

 

[sanjuro]

The seller has finally responded and wrote me that it was a mistake, there is no pick up option. This is not fair...

LOL!!!!

You must be 12 years old if you think someone is going to give his Nomad away for $100.

 

[darex]

LOL!!!!

You must be 12 years old if you think someone is going to give his Nomad away for $100.

that was ironic

 

[spocomptonrider]

that was ironic[/QUOTE
:huh:
ironic: adjective - happening in the opposite to what is expected, and typically causing wry and amusement because of this.
That happened exactly the way I thought it would. Dude tried to scam, you found a typically american loophole with the local pickup scam, dude realized you were trying to buy his bike for 100$ and shut you down.
I am pretty sure any one with half a brain (at least enough of one to think up that outrageous shipping price to get around the fees) is going to think enough about it to not sell his bike for 1/25 of what he was intending to get.
rant over sorry
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[darex]

that was ironic[/QUOTE
:huh:
ironic: adjective - happening in the opposite to what is expected, and typically causing wry and amusement because of this.
That happened exactly the way I thought it would. Dude tried to scam, you found a typically american loophole with the local pickup scam, dude realized you were trying to buy his bike for 100$ and shut you down.
I am pretty sure any one with half a brain (at least enough of one to think up that outrageous shipping price to get around the fees) is going to think enough about it to not sell his bike for 1/25 of what he was intending to get.
rant over sorry
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Maybe I should use irony word, don't know really. I've meant my last reply was irony not his. You have very short definition of ironic/irony. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony , there are a lot types of irony. Have a nice lecture.

Ok man, you have esoteric knowledge about what I think. I was very sad and depressed. He has shuted me down so badly... I was crying in toilet for an hour and half. Hey, maybe is it your bike huh ?

 

[sanjuro]

Darex,

You lost zero dollars but this should be a lesson that if deal seems too good to be true, it isn't.

 

[Pebble]

LOL, I'm sure you could find some emotional suffering or other such grounds to sue him over

If you feel vindicative (not even sure what that wod means) you could still report him to Ebay. I probably would, sure people do that sort of stuff, but shipping for that whole amount is ridiculous!

Write back & tell him you'd pay $500 if he could drop it off since you're local - kind of like postage cost for his time LOL.

But I agree with everone else, there is really no other outcome you could have expected, apart from him getting into trouble for trying to dupe ebay out of fees.