Grandpa Strikes again on ebay!!

[Megatron]

So I am bidding on Grandpas Orr Black 1/1:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290163415440&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=019

I get this email today:


Hi,
I'm the owner of this item (the one you've recently bided on) "06-07 The Cup " Bobby Orr " Black Parallel A true 1/1 (290163415440).
I am in a bussines trip for 3 weeks and i want to close the auction earlier because i don't have time for it so please let me know your best price.
I`ll provide you 5 days money back guarantee, no questions asked. That mean! s within 5 working days you decide if you don't want to keep the item. The deal will go strictly according to ebay's rules and policy regarding to this buy it now offer- to start the official transaction, i need to know:
Your best price:
ebay user id:
First name:
Last name:
Shipping address:
City/State:
Country:
Zip:
As soon as i have them i'll start the official procedure, and ebay will notify you about this. You'll also receive important guidelines + instructions from them (please go through them exactly).
I'll handle and pay for the shipping, so this will be free of charge for you.
Waiting for your answer ASAP!
Thank you


Jeez!! This guy is hilarious!!! Why not just let it run Gramps?

L

 

[nwojoey]

This guy is a joke.

I was going to place a bid just to stir things up again, but Steve's "winning" it, so I'll back off for now

I will strike though

Joe

 

[quincy]

You need to forward that to eBay. That's fee avoidance at the least.

 

[Triple B]

What a frigtard. This is someone's grandfather???

 

[suitman19]

I do believe that at any time, you can have someone bid up to a certain point and end the auction at that amount. I have seen other auctions - end days ahead of schedule with a statement close to this:

The auction has ended and the item has sold to the highest bidder at $XXX

That would be what it seems that he is doing - since he claims the end of auction notice would come from Ebay.

bruce

 

[OilersRule]

The obvious thing to do is stay as far away from this guy as possible.
Unbelievable the routes some go to sell a card these days.

 

[deankal]

I do believe that at any time, you can have someone bid up to a certain point and end the auction at that amount. I have seen other auctions - end days ahead of schedule with a statement close to this:

The auction has ended and the item has sold to the highest bidder at $XXX

That would be what it seems that he is doing - since he claims the end of auction notice would come from Ebay.

bruce

I've seen that done before as well.....

 

[brisco10]

Didn't he buy this card for $1,000? Or was that someone else?

Thanks
Ken

 

[meatmancgy]

Lionel,

Report him to eBay... not sure if anyone reported him before for his bonehead antics, but I agree with Steve... sounds like he's avoiding fees or something. If not why wouldn't he just let it go with a reserve? Since he wants all your contact info, he might be fishing for clients... people who would buy high-end stuff that he can sell directly to you, which I also believe is in violation of eBay rules. Ugh... my tolerance for idiocy is at an all time low.

B.

 

[dherm360]

I agree with Bruce, the positive thing is he only has one auction up

 

[carmichaelpt]

That is an interesting story. I can honestly say I have never dealt with such a member. Sounds like something is not right, and that he is trying to say all the right things.

 

[nrcanada]

I clicked on the link and it now says "bidding on this item has ended".

What happened?

 

[frankiefives]

Anyone who knows they are going away for 3 weeks is not going to list the card before they leave. It makes zero sense

 

[DredJAw]

Guys a complete tool

He relisted it with a SBO