ebay funny business

HTguru1982
HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
edited October 2013 in The Clubhouse
Ok so I won a pair of polk rt55i's on ebay. Free local pick up in cali was offered but so was shipping. $55 shipped via usps to be exact. So today I get an invoice for the price of just the speakers, no shipping price. On the invoice was a note: "just so you know, these are local pick up only".

I sent him a message to remind him of his shipping option. He replies back : "I must have forgotten to remove that part from the description. We can
cancel the transaction if you're not interested."

What are my options here?
Display: Sony 42" LCD
Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
Fronts: NHT 2.5
Center: NHT VS-1.2A
Surrounds: NHT Super One
Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited October 2013
    How far is it-pick them up - be cool n pay shipping. ?
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited October 2013
    Yea that would be quite a drive from Missouri. Not a lot you can do I would just let it go. I wouldn't try to make him if he doesn't want to because he might just throw them in a box with no packing and ship them to you and that would be a mess.
    POLK SDA 2.3 TLS BOUGHT NEW IN 1990, Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-198
    POLK CSI-A6 POLK MONITOR 70'S ONKYO TX NR-808 SONY CDP-333ES
    PIONEER PL-510A SONY BDP S5100
    POLK SDA 1C BOUGHT USED 2011,Gimpod/Sonic Caps/Mills RDO-194
    ONKYO HT RC-360 SONY BDP S590 TECHNICS SL BD-1
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited October 2013
    Another flakey ebayer. take your money back and run!
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited October 2013
    Thanks guy. I probably will let this go. The bidding didn't go high on these and the seller is most likely upset about it. I'll bet he relists them with a much
    Higher starting bid.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • boston1450
    boston1450 Posts: 7,630
    edited October 2013
    We all make mistakes . Between shipping & other charges. prices will rise too
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited October 2013
    Four good reasons to take your money and run:

    1) Even at a decent price, they aren't in living room presentable condition, IMHO.
    2) fasteddie doesn't sound very excited about shipping them. This usually doesn't lead to good packing jobs.
    3) fasteddie does state, " I was told they worked but I didn't test them myself."
    4) The seller likes to be called fasteddie.
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  • sucks2beme
    sucks2beme Posts: 5,601
    edited October 2013
    teekay0007 wrote: »
    Four good reasons to take your money and run:

    1) Even at a decent price, they aren't in living room presentable condition, IMHO.
    2) fasteddie doesn't sound very excited about shipping them. This usually doesn't lead to good packing jobs.
    3) fasteddie does state, " I was told they worked but I didn't test them myself."
    4) The seller likes to be called fasteddie.

    Which is why the term "won" maybe isn't the best description.
    "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    edited October 2013
    Take your money and run Thomas. I am deal seeker as well, but there are some auctions that you just shouldn't bid on on ebay...
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • Polkie2009
    Polkie2009 Posts: 3,834
    edited October 2013
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    Take your money and run Thomas. I am deal seeker as well, but there are some auctions that you just shouldn't bid on on ebay...
    +1000 on what Paul said, you'll find a better deal somewhere near you on something else. I always prefer if possible, picking up items in person instead of shipping. As was stated above, a number of sellers on fleabay suck at packing,lol.
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  • HTguru1982
    HTguru1982 Posts: 1,066
    edited October 2013
    I messaged last night to tell him its okay to cancel. I did get him to admit that he was simply losing money, which was all I wanted to say in the first place.
    Forgetting to remove the shipping bit from the description was a load of bull. But we all make mistakes. I wished him luck with the sale.

    Again, thanks for the advice, guys.
    Display: Sony 42" LCD
    Sources: Harman Kardon DVD-27,
    Panasonic DMP-BDT110 blu ray player
    AVR: Sony STR-DA2400ES
    Amps: Sonance Sonamp 260(fronts),
    Kenwood KM-894(surrounds)
    Fronts: NHT 2.5
    Center: NHT VS-1.2A
    Surrounds: NHT Super One
    Subwoofer: SVS PB10-ISD
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited October 2013
    Bummer, but better than being out money.
    Jake
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  • 20hz
    20hz Posts: 636
    edited October 2013
    did you check his feedback ?
    if its good ask him how much the shipping cost would be ?
    do you want them ?
    did you get a good deal ?
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