JasonZavoda wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/Dungeon-and-Dragons-D-D-4th-edition-Large-lot-8-books_W0QQitemZ220404975368QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item220404975368&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50This may not be an intentional scam, but I hate this kind of thing. He takes a picture of a big collection, but is only selling 8 items from it. This is a trick to fluff out a small auction lot. It shouldnt be allowed but it is a waste of time trying to get ebay to do anything about it.
Not everything in the photo is part of this auction. Here is what you are bidding on:
Aneoth wrote:I have more trouble with the spine photo that is so out of focus.WHY bother with the pic at all if you cannot do better than that?
Blackmoor wrote:I wonder why he would do that. Really kind of shady
mbassoc2003 wrote:Put up an Orange B3 with picture and write in the text that you'll supply a Green B3
Aneoth wrote: Funny, but not the same thing (IMO)At least some of the items in his pic are in that listing.His description is complete and clear enough if read.Anyone who buys based solely on E-Bay pics will seldom be pleased.
Aneoth wrote:Yes... $23.65 (If you include SH) per book was indeed WAY too much for those 8 books...BUT; if the winning bidder had thoughts that he/she was getting more than 8 books, then he/she deserves to be shocked when the books arrive.....And what of all the listings with no pic or scans at all?Should they be banned as well?I think many here would view that as just another scam in the long list of scams by E-Bay to get more money from every listing....I do not mind that listing showing a pic with a dozen books (Or however many) and only selling 8 of them since the TITLE clearly states that the listing is for EIGHT books....Anyone not reading the TITLE of ANY E-Bay listing deserves to be ripped off (NOT saying this was a rip off!)Plus inside, the description clearly lists Exactly what is for sale.I feel that it is too much to consider that instance as a scam, and certainly nowhere near outright theft.There are FAR more nasty things going on on E-Bay.....And I agree that you (Jason) have every right to feel differently...
JasonZavoda wrote:And no one deserves to get ripped off. The expectation should be that items will not disappoint a reasonable buyer,.....
Aneoth wrote:OK, I sort of agree with that statement.That no one deserves to get ripped off, so I must back off that statement in my own post.However, your use of the phrase "Reasonable Buyer" gives support to the fact that (IMO) ANY reasonable buyer would {SHOULD} not go by the picture alone (If there is one) but instead read the description and in this case the title of the listing itself.Both of which clearly state that the listing is for EIGHT books only.Blurry picture of a billion or so book spines aside, any reasonable buyer would read the title even before opening the listing in the first place.And; any reasonable buyer would already know that there are only 8 books in that lot before getting dizzy while trying to understand exactly what is in that blurry picture.(I was never able to figure out what is in that picture, even when using the description).However, the description clarifies and supports what the title stated.EIGHT BOOKS FOR SALE.Why ANYONE (Especially any reasonable buyer) would go by that horrible blurry picture alone is beyond my understanding.You cannot even tell what most of the books titles are.UNLESS you read the listings description that is.....
Aneoth wrote:On the face of that one listing, I do not think that we can be certain that he/she (The seller) is being purposefully deceptive or dishonest.I have nothing else to add.Except that we are not in agreement about this sellers honesty, or lack thereof.
