eBay will invoice your credit card account for the high bid.  When you tell
them the high bidder backed out, they will contact him.  Unless he has a
really good story, they will cancel his account.  That is, of course, unless
you simply pay the commission on the sale you didn't make.

Second and third bidders, obviously, are under no obligation to honor their
bids, nor are you obligated to sell to a second place bidder.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "'80 Westy Pokey" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: Fake eBay Bids [Was: EBay Scam - word of warning (longish)]

> Ben you're right but there is not much I can do. They would just post
negative feedback on me and screw up my 30 feedback rating. I'm hoping that
if I don't aknowledge them they will go away.
>
> However, I AM watching to see if they bid on anything else and if they do
the seller will get an e-mail from me to be sure...
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> On Wed, 11 April 2001, BenTbtstr8@aol.com wrote:
>
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > I noticed that you did not leave a negative feedback for your fake
bidder.
> > That is how these guys get away with these antics.
> >
> > BenT
>
> Thanks,
> Chris Gronski
> '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
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