"Form@C" wrote in message
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On Wed, 19 May 2004 23:08:49 +0100, Keith G wrote:

OK, seems I gotta be the one to post this he

See:


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=8101010 615

Some dickhead has paid £120 for an empty box (inc. p&p) and ain't too
happy
about it - check the buyer's feedback. What makes me smile is the seller
appears to be quite comfortable with it - check his feedback to the
buyer!

Now, is it me, or is there *just enough* ambiguity in the description
and
auction title to trap the unwary....???



Personally, if I had been interested in this auction because I wanted an
X-Box, I would have clarified with the seller whether the box was empty or
not before I made a bid - I would have least requested more information
like whether controllers or other items were included. It would have been
sensible on my part and would have removed any possible misunderstanding.
Certainly, the auction description reads accurately as it stands. I would
have assumed the box to be empty from the description. Whether others
would have read it the same way is something else!


Maybe a lot of us don't have as finely-honed eBaying skills as you?



Whether any prospective buyer for this item should be refered to as a
"dickhead" is arguable.


A somewhat 'unkind' turn of phrase I agree, but what other descriptive best
fits someone who has paid £120 for an empty box and clearly isn't happy to
have done so?


There are people around for whom appearances are
very important. They would see even an empty box (particularly one which
is for a limited edition item) as having a real value. It appears that the
actual buyer wasn't one of these and hasn't made any checks. He has bought
based on the description given - which is actually very good, but isn't
for what he wanted.


OK, how about 'plonker' then - is that fair do you think? :-)



IMHO the seller should offer a null sale.


Yes, so do I - or a partial refund, at least.


I say this purely because I
think that there has been a "sin of omission".


Yes and obfuscation.....

(Remember the successful bidder wasn't the only one lobbing serious money at
this empty box!)


Although the description
is good and accurate it doesn't really go far enough. I would definitely
have preferred to see the box described with the word "empty" or with a
foot note similar to "Note that this item does NOT include an X-Box or
accessories".


Exactamento.


After all, if the X-Box had been included the seller would
probably have made a point of informing prospective bidders that the unit
was in working condition or included a controller.


Etc. etc. Quite.......