retracting bids on GB? - The Firearms Forum

richbug · 01-13-2005, 11:44 AM

Any body know how? A guy bid 3 times on a Garand I have for on GB, but e-mails me this morning to tell me he bid on the wrong gun. I blocked him as a bidder, but that didn't take him off the auction. It has 2 days left.

358 winchester · 01-13-2005, 11:47 AM

I didn't think you could retracked a BID

geezler · 01-13-2005, 11:55 AM

I've never seen that option. I don't think GB has come that far out of the middle ages yet.

gagirl · 01-13-2005, 11:58 AM

There is no way to retract a bid on GB at all. My 15 year old bid on something and I was locked into buying it. On another note...Garand huh? My hubby would love one of those... if the bid dont work out let me know.

Dave W. · 01-13-2005, 12:00 PM

Just end the auction early and relist the item. I'd also give that guy a piece of my mind.

Dave

1952Sniper · 01-13-2005, 12:01 PM

Are you SURE it was the same guy? It could be someone else trying to get rid of a bidder they're competing with.

richbug · 01-13-2005, 12:23 PM

I check the bid history, and e-mails, same e-mail address.

1952Sniper · 01-13-2005, 01:30 PM

Ok, hopefully this is legit. But I know that people with a little knowledge can easily spoof an email address so that it looks like they're someone they're not.

I'm just naturally mistrustful around internet auctions. Too many people out there screwing around with things. It's hard to trust anybody online unless you know them personally.

*color me paranoid*

pickenup · 01-13-2005, 03:27 PM

OK, about coloring someone.

Red can be Anger.
Green can be Envy.
Yellow can be fear.
Blue can be Under the Weather.
Orange can be Pride.

What color is paranoid?

About the auction. I find it hard to believe he bid on the wrong auction THREE times. (actually he bid 4 times) Looks to me, like he was trying to see how high Wyatt Earp’s bid was. Now he wants out.

richbug · 01-13-2005, 03:29 PM

I will just hold him to his bid. After all it is a legally binding contract. I think it is about maxed out, I don't see anyone outbiding him.

1952Sniper · 01-13-2005, 03:32 PM

Quote:

Red can be Anger.
Green can be Envy.
Yellow can be fear.
Blue can be Under the Weather.
Orange can be Pride.

What color is paranoid?

Actually, blue would be sadness. But I think paranoid would be silver.

Why silver, you ask? Because it matches my tinfoil hat!

pickenup · 01-13-2005, 04:46 PM

OK, from now on, the official color for paranoid is silver.
WOW, ya know, it matches my hat too.

richbug,
You would be in the same position if you ended the auction early, anyway. You would still be obligated to sell it to the highest bidder, as long as the bid has reached any reserve. What is the difference if he does not pay now, or later? Then you can go through the motions to get your fees back, and re-list the gun. By letting it ride, there is the chance that someone will come along and outbid him. You never know.

richbug · 01-13-2005, 10:18 PM

Well I guess it doesn't matter now. I blocked the bad guy, and a new bidder jumped in pushing it up another $60...

offeror · 01-13-2005, 10:28 PM

Kewel. I'm sure he was a deadbeat and holding him to it would not have made him pay. Eventually you might have gotten GB to cancel his account, but I don't know.

I just got the last element of my CMP qualifiers in place. Before too long I hope to be getting a Garand from that program (my first personal M1).

What's the auction link? Some of us would enjoy a look at it.

richbug · 01-13-2005, 10:38 PM

http://*********.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?item=27625808

richbug · 01-13-2005, 10:40 PM

I'll probably order a couple in the fall when funds are in better shape, but right now I need the $500 for my house.

Woodman · 01-14-2005, 02:44 AM

Jumping off subject, their "search" function is in the stone age. I did some GT searches which gave results in seconds.

Maybe it is my Mac browser, but maybe not.

If they don't accept forum interaction generates interest in sales, woe to them.

01-13-2005, 11:44 AM	#1
richbug V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 87	retracting bids on GB? Any body know how? A guy bid 3 times on a Garand I have for on GB, but e-mails me this morning to tell me he bid on the wrong gun. I blocked him as a bidder, but that didn't take him off the auction. It has 2 days left. -->

01-13-2005, 11:47 AM	#2
358 winchester TFF Admin Staff Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pensacola Fl. area Posts: 7,335	Re: retracting bids on GB? I didn't think you could retracked a BID __________________ Administrator & Owner RangeDay.com Proud, White, Heterosexual, Gun Owning, Southern American, Christian. Any question about where I stand?

01-13-2005, 11:55 AM	#3
geezler V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 253	Re: retracting bids on GB? I've never seen that option. I don't think GB has come that far out of the middle ages yet.

01-13-2005, 11:58 AM	#4
gagirl V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 52	Re: retracting bids on GB? There is no way to retract a bid on GB at all. My 15 year old bid on something and I was locked into buying it. On another note...Garand huh? My hubby would love one of those... if the bid dont work out let me know.

01-13-2005, 12:00 PM	#5
Dave W. V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pensacola, Fl. Posts: 137	Re: retracting bids on GB? Just end the auction early and relist the item. I'd also give that guy a piece of my mind. Dave

01-13-2005, 12:01 PM	#6
1952Sniper Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 5,138	Re: retracting bids on GB? Are you SURE it was the same guy? It could be someone else trying to get rid of a bidder they're competing with.

01-13-2005, 12:23 PM	#7
richbug V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 87	Re: retracting bids on GB? I check the bid history, and e-mails, same e-mail address.

01-13-2005, 01:30 PM	#8
1952Sniper Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 5,138	Re: retracting bids on GB? Ok, hopefully this is legit. But I know that people with a little knowledge can easily spoof an email address so that it looks like they're someone they're not. I'm just naturally mistrustful around internet auctions. Too many people out there screwing around with things. It's hard to trust anybody online unless you know them personally. color me paranoid

01-13-2005, 03:27 PM	#9
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,838	Re: retracting bids on GB? OK, about coloring someone. Red can be Anger. Green can be Envy. Yellow can be fear. Blue can be Under the Weather. Orange can be Pride. What color is paranoid? About the auction. I find it hard to believe he bid on the wrong auction THREE times. (actually he bid 4 times) Looks to me, like he was trying to see how high Wyatt Earp’s bid was. Now he wants out. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

01-13-2005, 03:29 PM	#10
richbug V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 87	Re: retracting bids on GB? I will just hold him to his bid. After all it is a legally binding contract. I think it is about maxed out, I don't see anyone outbiding him.

01-13-2005, 04:46 PM	#12
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,838	Re: retracting bids on GB? OK, from now on, the official color for paranoid is silver. WOW, ya know, it matches my hat too. richbug, You would be in the same position if you ended the auction early, anyway. You would still be obligated to sell it to the highest bidder, as long as the bid has reached any reserve. What is the difference if he does not pay now, or later? Then you can go through the motions to get your fees back, and re-list the gun. By letting it ride, there is the chance that someone will come along and outbid him. You never know. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

01-13-2005, 10:18 PM	#13
richbug V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 87	Re: retracting bids on GB? Well I guess it doesn't matter now. I blocked the bad guy, and a new bidder jumped in pushing it up another $60...

01-13-2005, 10:28 PM	#14
offeror Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 586	Re: retracting bids on GB? Kewel. I'm sure he was a deadbeat and holding him to it would not have made him pay. Eventually you might have gotten GB to cancel his account, but I don't know. I just got the last element of my CMP qualifiers in place. Before too long I hope to be getting a Garand from that program (my first personal M1). What's the auction link? Some of us would enjoy a look at it. __________________ The Second Amendment does not exist to protect the gun rights you like. It exists to protect the gun rights you hate.

01-13-2005, 10:38 PM	#15
richbug V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 87	Re: retracting bids on GB? http://*********.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?item=27625808

01-13-2005, 10:40 PM	#16
richbug V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 87	Re: retracting bids on GB? I'll probably order a couple in the fall when funds are in better shape, but right now I need the $500 for my house.

01-14-2005, 02:44 AM	#17
Woodman V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Da' Keystone State Posts: 270	Re: retracting bids on GB? Jumping off subject, their "search" function is in the stone age. I did some GT searches which gave results in seconds. Maybe it is my Mac browser, but maybe not. If they don't accept forum interaction generates interest in sales, woe to them. __________________ www.fiftycal.org http://www.ccrkba.org/