Re: [CR]What's up with ending an auction early because item is "no longer available"?

(Example: Framebuilding:Restoration)

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From: "Mark Buswell|SisuHome" <mark@sisuhome.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]What's up with ending an auction early because item is "no longer available"?
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:20:58 -0800
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cc: Classic Rendevous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

If a seller does get an offer that leads to them pulling the auction,

it is probably for more than the seller expects will come from letting the auction run. Either that or the buyer has a great story about a vintage bike that he/she is restoring and the seller has a sweet spot for the buyers undertaking.

Mark Buswell San Francisco, CA United States

On Nov 28, 2006, at 8:14 PM, Kurt Sperry wrote:
> I assume Ebay doesn't get their cut in those circumstances too. Seems
> shady, what's the downside for the seller in letting the auction
> run its
> scheduled course aside from the above?
>
> Kurt Sperry
> Bellingham WA
> USA
>
>
> On 11/28/06, David Toppin <dave@pelletizer.com> wrote:
>>
>> Someone made him an offer and he accepted, I'd guess
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