My new guitar has been "stolen"/"lost"

Panama_Jack666

The police wouldn't advise not reporting it.

Ask him to go get a crime reference number. If he refuses, tell him you'll go get one.

jd0272

My CS 57 LP Jnr that I used to have, I got well cheap on Evilbay.

Messaged the buyer at the time to discuss, bloke was as up front as I'd have been.

"That's what you won it at mate, all yours."

If I don't set a reserve I accept what an item goes for.

Lewligan

Costs a load to set a reserve on a high-ish value item on eBay.

Ends up not being worth it on top of the final value fee and (potentially) PayPal fees too.

Buy It Now all the way for me... only one that ensures I get exactly what I want if it sells (after factoring in the FVF, of course).

johnswiss

Ive had the classic, my wife sold it to her mate this afternoon.... Then the same item appeared again under a different account an hour later in the same town, same photos. I couldnt be arsed to complain as i hadnt paid but annoying none the less.

gubble

jd0272 said:

My CS 57 LP Jnr that I used to have, I got well cheap on Evilbay.

Messaged the buyer at the time to discuss, bloke was as up front as I'd have been.

"That's what you won it at mate, all yours."

If I don't set a reserve I accept what an item goes for.

Had this yesterday with me as a seller, the guitar didn't go for as much as I wanted, someone's got a bargain. At the end of the day that's the rules and they can have the guitar for that price. Sure I'd have preferred more money but that's the gamble with an auction.

UnclePsychosis

Lewligan;808295" said:

Costs a load to set a reserve on a high-ish value item on eBay.Ends up not being worth it on top of the final value fee and (potentially) PayPal fees too.

Buy It Now all the way for me... only one that ensures I get exactly what I want if it sells (after factoring in the FVF, of course).

I just set my start price to whatever my "reserve" is.

robwright

I've missed the story somewhere - what happened?

Garthy

jd0272 said:

My CS 57 LP Jnr that I used to have, I got well cheap on Evilbay.

Messaged the buyer at the time to discuss, bloke was as up front as I'd have been.

"That's what you won it at mate, all yours."

If I don't set a reserve I accept what an item goes for.

Likewise with my Carvin bitsa 'supercaster'. I actually gave him an extra £20 over the sale price as the ad said if it made £100 he'd throw in a Fender hardcase,

I've got a pair of shoes on evil-bay (via my mums account as I am weak) that the first owner spent £600 on, they are currently on a no reserve auction and if they sell for 99p then it'll be honoured. It just seems quite straight forward to me.

Paul_C

Not a stolen guitar, but when I was a teenager I recall sitting on my bedroom window sill one Saturday afternoon and watching the people over the road setting off for a party/wedding/do/etc. Whoever was the front passenger placed a cake on the roof of the car while the car door was unlocked, after which they got in and the car drove off.

I had no chance of stopping them and sadly the road curved round fairly gently and out my sight before its ending at a T Junction, so I never got to see what happened when in all likelihood the cake left its place on the roof.

Deijavoo

robwright said:

I've missed the story somewhere - what happened?

Sorry, I win guitar, guitar gets mislaid/stolen the day after apparently and sale is cancelled. Actually, when I say win, I mean win at great price (for me). If anyone sees this go up for sale please let me know.

ElectroDan

robwright said:

I've missed the story somewhere - what happened?

The guitar went for a low price. The seller made up some story about the guitar being stolen to avoid having to complete the sale at a price he wasn't happy with.
They either say that or that they've broken it.

robwright

Get it! I think the idea of reporting the stolen guitar to the police is a great way to call this fuckers bluff!

Do it I say!

Deijavoo

Been through that way and he REALLY doesn't want the police involved. I wonder why....

The refund was automatic though which is a good thing, I suppose.  

ThorpyFX

Deijavoo said:

Been through that way and he REALLY doesn't want the police involved. I wonder why....

The refund was automatic though which is a good thing, I suppose.  

and the devil in me would have pressed the issue just to get him to fess up......

Deijavoo

We sent about 15 messages back and forth each on Wednesday. I did push and mention the police in each message and that I was willing to drive there to help sort it all out. He really didn't want to get involved.

ElectroDan

As annoying as it is, your better off just chalking it up to experience and moving on.

musicman100

I'm sorry to hear that you have been messed about.
As annoying as it may be there's nothing really you can do if you have got a refund.
Ebay Won't do anything if you have got ur money back.
At the end of the day it's not right if he is lieing but you haven't lost any money so there's not a lot you can do other than forget it n move on.

Deijavoo

Yeah it's done with now really. I'm looking at other options now to spend this birthday dosh.

I did a NGD a couple of Christmases ago on here where I bought the guitar and basically invoiced my family, worked well, just not this time. Gone right off the idea of this guitar now though, I'm taking it as some sort of omen. :-) 

Lewligan

Presume negative feedback was left..?

That's one way you can give the lying bastard a little kick in the balls.

He can only leave positive for you, so no risk of "retaliatory feedback".

And if he leaves negative comments on a positive feedback, you can have it removed and he gets another slap on the wrist for breaking eBay rules - double whammy!

Deijavoo

That's a point! Can I leave feedback if it's been cancelled?