harveyc

I felt like an eBay addict at one time and have probably bought 400-600 items on eBay. I once told a friend back around the year 2000 or so about eBay and he has since bought thousands of things so I don't feel too bad, lol.

You can retract your bid without writing the seller and they can't do anything about it. But it should really be (in most cases) if you've entered the wrong bid amount which is difficult to prove you wrong. Everyone has a brain spasm occasionally! You've only got certain time periods to do it, though, and will get dinged if you do it very often. Retracting or canceling your bid

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Patty in Wisc

Oh, so that's what someone meant when he said he only snipes on Ebay!
I heard that some sellers bid on their own stuff to jack up the price LOL.

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Scuba_Dave

Yeah, I may put a low bid in on an item at the beginning
But that's it until the last few minutes

turtile

The winning bidder is most likely a scammer. Everytime I sell camera equipment on Ebay, I end up with a scammer winning.

When I sold one of my Nikon lenses on there, the winning bidder was from the UK (I allowed shipping only to the US, Canada, and the UK). So I got a paypal payment from China and email message saying "please ship item to this address: (China Address)". I replied and told him that I don't ship to China as stated in the auction.

He replies and says that he bought it for a friend in China - and said that the payment came from his friend. Too bad his payment email from China and his UK ebay email address were the same. I had to cancel the auction and relist it.

FYI, if you run into this situation, never sell it! They will send you the money, receive your lens, and then cancel the payment. Therefore, you'll end up with no item, Paypal fees, Ebay Fees, and no money.

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harveyc

I've usually sold camera gear on Fred Miranda on eBay but I've also seen numerous legitimate canecllations, etc. on eBay. If you've got a fraudulent buyer and have some time to play games, you can do like this guy did: The Powerbook Prank: He wanted a Powerbook. We gave him a P-P-P-Powerbook!

I almost always snipe on eBay also unless it's a Buy It Now auction or something very cheap not worth worrying about. There are different free services to do this for you. I once bought 3 old postcards of my church and another local resident had been bidding against me. She couldn't believe how I outbid her on 3 of them within a second of one another!

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Scuba_Dave

I dunno.....someone had great luck selling a PPPppppowerbook laptop to the UK:
The Powerbook Prank: He wanted a Powerbook. We gave him a P-P-P-Powerbook!

harveyc

Hey, Dave, I posted that earlier....the post immediately prior to yours. You aren't trying to scam me out of getting credit for posting it, are you??? In any event, no offense taken!

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Scuba_Dave

WOW, I don't know how I missed that
I think maybe I didn't refresh the page & scrolled down & read posts

bencelest

Retracting or canceling your bid
In this article
Under what conditions can I retract a bid?
How long do I have to retract a bid?
What if I can’t retract a bid?
The fine print



As a general rule, you can’t retract or cancel a bid. Once you place a bid, you agree to pay for the item if you’re the winning bidder. However, honest mistakes sometimes occur. Review the conditions and time restrictions and if you feel you have a valid reason for retracting a bid, fill out a Bid Retraction form. To retract a best offer, use the Best Offer Cancellation form.

Under what conditions can I retract a bid?
Whether you can retract a bid depends on the circumstances and timing of the bid. You can retract a bid for the following reasons:

You accidentally entered the wrong bid amount due to a typographical error. For instance, you bid $99.50 instead of $9.95. If this occurs, you must reenter the correct bid amount immediately after you retract your bid. Changing your mind is not a typographical error.

The item’s description changed significantly after you entered your last bid. For instance, the seller updated details about the item’s features or condition.

You can’t reach the seller by telephone or email.


How long do I have to retract a bid?
If you meet any of the above conditions, consult the following table to determine if you meet the time restrictions for retracting the bid.


Time restrictions for retracting a bid
Auction ending time
Retraction allowed?
Result

Auction ends in more than 12 hours
Yes


When you retract the bid, we remove all bids you placed on the item. If you are correcting a bidding error, you must bid again.

Auction ends in less than 12 hours
Yes, but only if you retract the bid within one hour of placing it
When you retract the bid, we remove only your most recent bid. Bids you placed prior to the last 12 hours of the listing are not removed.




What if I can’t retract a bid?
If you can’t retract a bid, you can contact the seller to request that your bid be canceled. The decision to cancel a bid is up to the seller.


The fine print
Please remember that every bid is binding, unless the item is listed in a category covered by the Non-Binding Bid policy or the sale is prohibited by law or by our User Agreement. Bidding on multiple identical items should be done only if you intend to buy all of the items.

Your bids affect how other users bid for an item and the item’s final selling price. We carefully investigate all bid retractions to determine whether they are appropriate and conform to the rules for buyers. Abuse of bid retractions can result in the suspension of your account. In addition, your total number of bid retractions in the past 12 months is displayed in your Feedback Profile.

Bids retracted within the last 24 hours of a listing can be viewed as an example of shill bidding, which is a serious violation of eBay policy.

You cannot retract a purchase made through a Buy It Now listing. Once you confirm your purchase, you are obligated to pay the seller.

Thanks Harvey.

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bencelest

Mitchel:
I have an eye now on Sony HVL-F32X on sale on ebay. I will wait on the last minute to bid what I thought that I can get it for the price. Now is this flash needs a cable to attach it to the F828?

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momoese

I don't think that one uses a cable like mine did as it's a dedicated hot shoe flash. The one thing people seem to dislike about it is how fast it uses batteries, but I have rechargeable AA batteries so it wasn't really an issue for me.

bencelest

That is not an issue for me. I always reserve many 2 AA batteries in my closet.
My issue is I keep forgetting them to take it with me whenever I bring my camera . lol.

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Abnshrek

I did the same thing.. :^) Camera's are like cars when it come to fuel consumption. The smarter camera's get, the more juice they suck :^) When are cars/ trucks going to get Interstate overdrive? How much fuel would that save US a day?

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bencelest

I think when someone can invent a car to use water as fuel. You know Hydrogen is explosive. If someone can separate hydrogen from the oxygen and use hydrogen as fuel.

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saltydad

The above posts on cameras are quite interesting, and many members would most likely want to read them. However, they are hidden in this thread. Maybe a mod can split them to their own thread?

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harveyc

Howard, it's all part of a plan to create a peaceful thread fully of good will, etc. If you want to jump in and start on another subject (like, how was that movie I sent you and where is it now?), go right at it!

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bencelest

Saltydad:
I am all for it.
I am sure alot of people would want to know a nice camera to buy.
It's educational and lots to learn material.

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SoBe Musa

Also we can post photography notes and news like this one.?
Is todays new I want to know what camera he used....:

Link for article: AP.Was award-winning wolf wild or a model? - Europe- msnbc.com

Was award-winning wolf wild or a model? [/b]

Wildlife photographer stripped of prize for shot of leaping critter

LONDON - Organizers of a wildlife photography competition have disqualified the winning image of a leaping wolf after an investigation determined the animal was trained, not wild.

Judges for the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition had praised Spanish photographer Jose Luis Rodriguez's image featuring an Iberian wolf for its "fairy tale" quality but later became suspicious about its authenticity.

Competition spokeswoman Louise Emerson said Wednesday that judges had investigated and decided that the wolf is probably "an animal model that can be hired for photographic The competition's rules said the use of captive animals must be declared. Rodriguez was stripped of the award.

Emerson says Rodriguez denies using a model wolf.

Spanish photographer Jose Luis Rodriguez says his photo shows a wild Iberian wolf. But organizers of a wildlife photography competition in which the image was entered say the animal was trained
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Patty in Wisc

Harvey, you sent this to me not too long ago & Mike & I got such a kick out of it, I FWD'd it to friends "from my friend Harvey" LOL. It's soooo nice to see someone get a taste of their own medicine! Loved it!
I only bought a few things on Ebay but things are getting scary now over there... been hearing some horror stories.

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