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Almost Snookered on eBay, dammit!

High Hope
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Damn, I thought I was pretty savvy. I've only been ripped off once on eBay, and it was only $80 so I said, "learn, bastige!" Anyway, there have been some really cool Yema watches on this site lately and I really like them. eBay had this one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yema-Yacht...335654?hash=item4b820b7326:g:auIAAOSwRqld7PSZ

What a scammer. He almost had me for 900 UK, down from 1150 +/-. He seemed like a real guy, lots of positive feedback. Nada. Once I expressed concerns about the deal he went Radio Silence. I can't stand these SoBs. Seriously, I wanted the watch despite the weirdness of a "knots" bezel (actually b/c of it.) I love this watch. I want one. But anyway, I committed about $1,200 and the whole deal fell apart.

No word from my bitching at eBay. I ain't paying for this, dammit. Thanks for letting me vent. Phew, I feel a lot better now! 😀
 
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Dan S Dan S
What happened exactly? I'm not sure I followed.
Well, nothing really. Except that I thought I was buying a cool "Knots" sailing chrono by Yema. I really like the watch. And the SoB was a scammer. No harm, I guess, except that i had built myself up for the transaction and it went south so quickly.
 
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Not sure how you can determine he was a scammer just because he didn't respond. Looking at his profile i doubt that unless his account been hijacked. Many times i don't respond to buyers on eBay if i feel they are asking stupid questions or making silly offers. I don't mean to say you were but no response doesn't equal a scam.
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High Hope
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Maybe you spooked him? What was the scam?
IDK, really, but he's a scammer. I couldn't have spooked him, as I tried to pay his asking price (900 vs 1150 UK something.) Anyway, its it's too boring to elaborate. Sorry for wasting time.
Chris
 
michael22
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You expressed concerns about the deal.
Silence seems like a civilised response, much better than abuse for not following through.

Pulling out of a deal before it is finalised is OK. Not wanting to discuss a deal that's fallen through is also OK.
 
rincondeltiempo
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Well, he has got a bid right now for 1.2kGBP, so he has no incentive to accept your 900GBP offer. Maybe it was just that and nothing scam-related 😉
 
eugeneandresson
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Agreed with all said here. Sometimes, when trying to 'snag a deal', people get carried away in their lust, and miss the bigger picture : if the watch is great, and they are hard to come by, then find another similar one at the 'deal' price (I have learnt this the hard way, with a few watches I still kick myself over missing out because of trying too hard to 'snag a deal').

Also, I can't help to feel that the '-30%' low-ball is a purely psychological thing ... people think they are scoring if they can push a listed price down. Not all sellers compensate for this mentality! I know I don't. If this watch were listed at 1500, most certainly the OP would have offered 1200 ... and been happy had his offer been accepted.
 
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Also, I can't help to feel that the '-30%' low-ball is a purely psychological thing ... people think they are scoring if they can push a listed price down. Not all sellers compensate for this mentality! I know I don't. If this watch were listed at 1500, most certainly the OP would have offered 1200 ... and been happy had his offer been accepted.

Especially in cases like this, where you can tell that the the buyer really wanted the watch, and we're not talking about huge amounts of money.
 
High Hope
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Agreed with all said here. Sometimes, when trying to 'snag a deal', people get carried away in their lust, and miss the bigger picture : if the watch is great, and they are hard to come by, then find another similar one at the 'deal' price (I have learnt this the hard way, with a few watches I still kick myself over missing out because of trying too hard to 'snag a deal').

Also, I can't help to feel that the '-30%' low-ball is a purely psychological thing ... people think they are scoring if they can push a listed price down. Not all sellers compensate for this mentality! I know I don't. If this watch were listed at 1500, most certainly the OP would have offered 1200 ... and been happy had his offer been accepted.
Dan S Dan S
Especially in cases like this, where you can tell that the the buyer really wanted the watch, and we're not talking about huge amounts of money.

I'm not so sure I'd have pulled the trigger at 1500 UK. That starts to get pretty expensive for what was basically an emotional purchase; I fell for the watch, agreed to a price, then Boom! Gone.

Maybe you are all correct, the seller just found greener pastures elsewhere. That is actually a better way to go through life, thinking the best of a situation, rather than imagining the worst.

Thanks all, I appreciate the feedback and perspective.
 
Tony C.
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While you may have overreacted initially, I give you credit for having re-assessed, and especially for having used the (criminally under-utilized) word "snookered" in your original post. 😁
 
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While you may have overreacted initially, I give you credit for having re-assessed, and especially for having used the (criminally under-utilized) word "snookered" in your original post. 😁

At least he can always Chalk it up to learning and keep his money in his Centre Pocket
 
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