Morgan wrote:
I forgot to say: thanks, Stu, for sharing a link to that first Bookpeople Hobbit -- I bought it (seller relisted it as buy-it-now).
Yes he did, and in doing so broke ebay rules on ending an auction when people were bidding on it
I don't know why ebay have any rules at all, they do not enforce any of them.
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/questions/endlist-now.html
"You might end your listing early because:
The item is no longer available for sale. (Please note that you shouldn't list an item on eBay if there's a chance you'll sell it elsewhere before the listing ends.)"
Morgan, not at all cross with you, well done paying £5 for this
It's ebay and the seller that I am not happy with.
Update: Seller reported to ebay and a case is being opened against them.
I should say that I only asked if the seller could change to international shipping. S/he then suggested to change to a fixed price, which I agreed upon -- the auction had no bids by then, IIRC. Strangely enough, the seller didn't relist the auction until some days later, when a bid had been placed. I thought it was kind of odd -- but what to do? Sorry for stepping on your toes, Trotter: it wasn't my intention! 
Morgan wrote:
I should say that I only asked if the seller could change to international shipping. S/he then suggested to change to a fixed price, which I agreed upon -- the auction had no bids by then, IIRC. Strangely enough, the seller didn't relist the auction until some days later, when a bid had been placed. I thought it was kind of odd -- but what to do? Sorry for stepping on your toes, Trotter: it wasn't my intention!
You did nothing wrong, well done on getting the item
Trotter wrote:
Morgan wrote:
I should say that I only asked if the seller could change to international shipping. S/he then suggested to change to a fixed price, which I agreed upon -- the auction had no bids by then, IIRC. Strangely enough, the seller didn't relist the auction until some days later, when a bid had been placed. I thought it was kind of odd -- but what to do? Sorry for stepping on your toes, Trotter: it wasn't my intention!
You did nothing wrong, well done on getting the item
If it is any consolation, Trotter, I only paid GBP 2.40 for my copy with Dust Jacket, and there were no other bidders. I expect another copy will be along soon enough :)
This is interesting, the dust-jacket is Guild Publishing but the book is Unwin Hyman.
Did they get released with the incorrect dust-jackets, or is this a marriage?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-R-R-Tolki ... ks_UK&hash=item19df865c41
Did they get released with the incorrect dust-jackets, or is this a marriage?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-R-R-Tolki ... ks_UK&hash=item19df865c41
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