Thanks Mr. Underhill.

The seller seems like a completely dishonest person and should be avoided!

Halbarad wrote:

With this kind of behavior I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the same person.

It’s the same dealer.

Yes "Dogfark" is the eBay name where Mark responded to my initial query, and then offered a cheaper price outside of eBay.

Halbarad wrote:

Not sure if it’s the same person, but browsing between AbeBooks and eBay, I have noticed several duplicate listings between Festival Art & Books and Dogfark from time to time. With this kind of behavior I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the same person.

It is the same person. Edit: I see already answered by two others!

I want to add that the seller offered a partial refund as a "gesture of goodwill" or another book sent free of charge, with a caveat this time: "I can also do this, send you another title no charge. It will be new, unopened so I can't guarantee its a first printing?"

Interesting how they could not guarantee a first printing for the replacement at that time, but also refused to acknowledge how they misrepresented the 3 books I originally purchased as first prints. The seller clearly has a concept of first prints, but only chooses to recognise this when it is convenient.

As I intended to purchase 3 x first prints, both of their proposed solutions were inadequate.

rings-1991 wrote:

Yes "Dogfark" is the eBay name where Mark responded to my initial query, and then offered a cheaper price outside of eBay.

Well I hope you get your money back as well as keep the books, just to show him.

rings-1991 wrote:

Yes "Dogfark" is the eBay name where Mark responded to my initial query, and then offered a cheaper price outside of eBay.

This goes explicitly against eBay terms and also could be actionable.

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/pay ... tside-ebay-policy?id=4272

Thanks Urulókë, I have already reported it to eBay! I doubt much will come of it though.

rings-1991 wrote:

Yes "Dogfark" is the eBay name where Mark responded to my initial query, and then offered a cheaper price outside of eBay.

If you can show eBay evidence of that you might be able to get his eBay store shut down.