The MLP Arena
TCB => Trader & Shipping Support => Topic started by: mimicsno1fan on July 03, 2015, 02:40:44 AM
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Ok so I'm not sure what to do here, I currently have 2 sets of mlp G1 bedding on ebay and currently both have a bid by the same buyer. I looked at her feedback and noticed that she is a craft store and seems to make things our of vintage fabric.
Here's my dilemma. I'm not sure if I want to sell the items to somebody who is going to tear them up and make new items out of vintage collectibles. The bedding is hard to find as it is. What would you guys do?
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I think if you're selling it, it's up to the buyer to do what they want with it. :huh: sorry if that seems blunt... I guess you can cross your fingers and hope they don't win? I don't know how selling on eBay works but don't you have to honor the winning bid?
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yep at the end of the day,
no matter what the item is once its sold you really don't have say over what or how its used.
that can be a hard truth i know but its something to take into account when selling anything really.
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Yeah I agree with both statements but I'm more thinking if I should contact the bidder and explain I'm removing the items to sell here on the arena to collectors. It just seems a waste of a collectible :(
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i wounder if you could remove the item under the "error in listing" thing.
and just not put it back up on ebay.
it might be a bit shady doing it that way but who's to say the bidder will react kindly to you saying
"sorry but I want to make sure the items will be going to collectors"
that in its self might be a violation of ebays terms and conditions .
its a bit of a pickle.
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ahh very true. I might just have to lump it and hope somebody outbids as there are a few watchers. Thanks for the advice though guys, really appreciated!
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That would be a bummer if it was re-purposed. It really is lovely fabric. But as others have said once it's sold they can do as they wish with it. There's a reason why I won't sell on ebay and that's a good example. I suppose you could pose this question over in Trader & Classifieds Support and they may know better if there's a way to pull the auction.
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I just got up and have no way of making this sound diplomatic. Well it is against Ebay policy to end an auction prematurely if it has bids on it. Seller's regret is irrelevant here. You take the risk when you list the item for sale. If you didn't want to take the chance that a buyer could craft with it, or use it for dog bedding or even set it on fire, then the Arena might have been a better avenue of sale. You chose the exposure of the Ebay marketplace, anyone can buy your item and do whatever they want with it. It would be unfair to cancel the auction now.
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Usually I wouldn't even think about it, im guessing its more due to the fact i have to sell rather than wanting to sell. Thanks for all the info guys and squirmy i appreciate the bluntness :)
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Maybe the buyer only uses damaged fabric for their creations?
Could you add the bidder to your block list to prevent them from placing future bids if they get outbid?
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Maybe the buyer only uses damaged fabric for their creations?
Could you add the bidder to your block list to prevent them from placing future bids if they get outbid?
That seems pretty unfair... I'd be furious if I was blocked from bidding when I hadn't actually done anything wrong... is that really what the block feature is for? :huh:
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I agree on the replies on this tread
Maybe in the future you could add "vintage" or "collectors item" to your listings? that way maybe people who wants to make crafts will think twice before buying?
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Yeah, seems you can't cancel the auction now, but it's possible someone will outbid this person. It's also possible that she just wants it to collect it, the same as us ^.^ We can hope for the latter.
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If someone outbids them, immediately block the buyer. A seller doesn't need a specific reason to block someone. If they ask you can honestly say you were uncomfortable with the thought of the cloth being cut up.
For what it's worth, I looked at eBay and apparently you don't need a specific reason to end an auction, as long as there are 12 or more hours left on it.
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/end_early.html
"Reason: The item is lost, broken, or otherwise no longer available for sale." No longer available for sale seems like it would cover just about everything. (Also acceptable: "You made a mistake when creating the listing.")
HOWEVER--if you go this route, do not mention anything about selling the bedding on a different site in your eBay PMs. Just say 'no longer available for sale.'
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Thanks for all the replies guys, Ive decide to let the auction run as I would personally find it unfair if somebody cancelled a bid I had placed. Hopefully a collector will come through :)
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I think you've made the right decision, however gutting it might be as a collector to think of the material being used for craft, because your account could suffer if you messed around too much with it. I have seen a lot of craft items recently at fairs and such like (I mean toy fairs, events, etc) made of vintage mlp fabric, and I am always in two minds about how I feel regarding it- on the one hand, it is getting a new life and a new appreciation, and on the other, it is disassembling rarer old merchandise which is getting harder to find.
I would not be able to damage old merchandise, but that is the sad nature of ebay :-/
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I am going to move this over to the Trader Support forum as it pertains to selling ;)
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I know how you feel. I once sold a rare MIP vintage item on ebay (non-MLP) and found out after the fact that the buyer threw out the packaging (which was in perfect shape). It really bothered me that something rare had been taken care of for years only to be destroyed. As others have mentioned, that is part of selling on places like eBay and there isn't anything to be done. I hope someone wins your auction that will appreciate the item as is :)
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I know the feeling - I spend hours cleaning up old ponies for sale, and then get the message about how their little one will love them! GAAAHHH... I literally just rescued them from all that, spent hours scrubbing detangling and removing pen, glitter, crayon, etc... only for them to go straight back. It makes me want to keep them all, and that is NOT a good thing!
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I know the feeling - I spend hours cleaning up old ponies for sale, and then get the message about how their little one will love them! GAAAHHH... I literally just rescued them from all that, spent hours scrubbing detangling and removing pen, glitter, crayon, etc... only for them to go straight back. It makes me want to keep them all, and that is NOT a good thing!
This This This! I just sold my gorgeous, original curl, mint as heck Tux And Tails on ebay. For an inflated price, which was nice, but he went as a present to a... four year old. I died a little.
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I know the feeling - I spend hours cleaning up old ponies for sale, and then get the message about how their little one will love them! GAAAHHH... I literally just rescued them from all that, spent hours scrubbing detangling and removing pen, glitter, crayon, etc... only for them to go straight back. It makes me want to keep them all, and that is NOT a good thing!
This This This! I just sold my gorgeous, original curl, mint as heck Tux And Tails on ebay. For an inflated price, which was nice, but he went as a present to a... four year old. I died a little.
Oh lordy, I feel your pain!
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Sometimes if you are willing to sell something- it is best to not think about where it is going after it no longer belongs to you.
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Luckily both went to collectors :)
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I just got up and have no way of making this sound diplomatic. Well it is against Ebay policy to end an auction prematurely if it has bids on it. Seller's regret is irrelevant here. You take the risk when you list the item for sale. If you didn't want to take the chance that a buyer could craft with it, or use it for dog bedding or even set it on fire, then the Arena might have been a better avenue of sale. You chose the exposure of the Ebay marketplace, anyone can buy your item and do whatever they want with it. It would be unfair to cancel the auction now.
This right here and what others have said. To be even more blunt than the others I sew as a hobby and "destroy" vintage material. To be honest using material like this and turning it into something other people might use I think is better than letting it sit and rot and be stared at doing nothing. Material doesn't last forever and finding a purpose for it again is awesome. Even if you do sell it on the arena people like me would still tear it apart...so I guess make sure you never sell me anything either. I think it's bad taste to do that once you've listed it if they have good feedback as a buyer and your only complaint is the use. Sorry when you sell something it isn't yours anymore. Maybe you should be keeping the fabric instead of selling it if you're that worried, just my two cents. It doesn't sound like you're ready to let go of it to me.
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I just got up and have no way of making this sound diplomatic. Well it is against Ebay policy to end an auction prematurely if it has bids on it. Seller's regret is irrelevant here. You take the risk when you list the item for sale. If you didn't want to take the chance that a buyer could craft with it, or use it for dog bedding or even set it on fire, then the Arena might have been a better avenue of sale. You chose the exposure of the Ebay marketplace, anyone can buy your item and do whatever they want with it. It would be unfair to cancel the auction now.
This right here and what others have said. To be even more blunt than the others I sew as a hobby and "destroy" vintage material. To be honest using material like this and turning it into something other people might use I think is better than letting it sit and rot and be stared at doing nothing. Material doesn't last forever and finding a purpose for it again is awesome. Even if you do sell it on the arena people like me would still tear it apart...so I guess make sure you never sell me anything either. I think it's bad taste to do that once you've listed it if they have good feedback as a buyer and your only complaint is the use. Sorry when you sell something it isn't yours anymore. Maybe you should be keeping the fabric instead of selling it if you're that worried, just my two cents. It doesn't sound like you're ready to let go of it to me.
I wasn't ready to let go, but I lost my job so keeping it wasn't an option i'm afraid. But as I said above they both went to collectors who will be keeping them as they are so all good in the end.
And I agree with re-using excess material as that's just recycling and giving something a new lease of life, but this was a duvet cover so Its not something that needs destroying as I think generations to come will still need bedding. I just find that a bit pointless when the item already has a function and a clear market/collectors base of people who will adore it as it is.