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cef4093 Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Feb 17 2002, 9:18 AM EST
Joined: 01-16-2002
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Do you ever get the feeling that Yahoo auctions are fixed. I bid on don carlos cigars and with less than a half hour got outbidded. On yahoo the person if I won wanted to get paid by money order before he ships out a little skiptical. Anyway don't mean to sound like sour grapes just feel like its sometimes fixed I usually have good street sense. P.S. Hate does overbidders that pay more than retail.
RICKAMAVEN Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Feb 17 2002, 11:30 AM EST
Joined: 10-01-2000
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are you from brooklyn or are you a townie?
rookie139 Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Feb 17 2002, 3:53 PM EST
Joined: 03-02-2000
Posts: 2,149
When I used to sell stuff on Ebay and Yahoo, I would ALWAYS wait until receiving a MONEY ORDER (or a personal check as long as the person has good feedback) first before sending out the goods...When I buy stuff on those sites, I ALWAYS send out a money order first...It's the way everyone there does it.
Charlie Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Feb 17 2002, 4:08 PM EST
Joined: 06-16-2002
Posts: 39,751
We havent had much whining lately but when it comes it is sort of silly! Agree with Keith (Rookie) that is the way these things are done, and if you don't want to play pack the tools and retreat! Sorry, but that is the way it it goes! Charlie
xrundog Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Feb 17 2002, 5:17 PM EST
Joined: 01-17-2002
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Yeah, and if you really want an auction lot, right before it closes is the best time to bid.
mhollowa Offline
#6 Posted: Sun, Feb 17 2002, 7:06 PM EST
Joined: 10-03-2001
Posts: 517
I've seen a complain about being overbid on an item just before it closes. And I've noticed most lots close in the same three hour window every day. I pays to check back then if you really want a particular lot. It also pays to auto-bid what you're willing to pay then go play ball with the kids and not worry about it. The win-win can take over in those last five minutes and you might end up overbidding against your better judgment. As for ebay and yahoo...ebay does accept tobacco items and yahoo is littered with rip-offs.
Todog Offline
#7 Posted: Sun, Feb 17 2002, 7:56 PM EST
Joined: 05-05-2001
Posts: 804
I find paypal the best alternative on e-bay and Yahoo!
smokin.joe Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Feb 18 2002, 2:03 PM EST
Joined: 12-25-1999
Posts: 85
Ebay does not allow auctions for cigars or any other tobacco.
Orv Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Feb 19 2002, 7:42 AM EST
Joined: 10-03-2001
Posts: 71
Now that's funny, CBid requires your credit card to be authorized for payment before they ship also. Might be a trend among reputable merchants to want to have their money before shipping out a product to an unknown person. I have been buying and selling on ebay for over 3 years now. Over 300 transactions with no negatives. I always expect to send payment first when I'm buying and I always expect to get payment first when I'm selling. Go figure, ORV
Charlie Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Feb 19 2002, 1:37 PM EST
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Posts: 39,751
Makes perfect sense to me! Charlie
chimichurri357 Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Feb 28 2002, 7:16 PM EST
Joined: 01-27-2002
Posts: 6
So what is the deal can you auction ciagrs on EBAY or a=is there a loop hole. Also what is the best recomendation for auctioning Habanos on yahoo! that one may have. any and all suggetions taken.thanks
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