0 bids on WS woodlore - why?

[Martyn]

Interesting, a closed sale, starting bid of £100 on an unused micarta woodie. Zero bids, I wonder why?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8787049033

[imagedude]

Because the auction has ended early. Somebody made the seller an offer they couldn't refuse.

[Martyn]

ahhh

missed that

[Ropeman]

I've never understood why people sell in those circumstances. Why not tell the offerer to get a bid in, it certainly can't hurt.

Offerer: I'll give you £200 for your item.
Seller: That's kind, why not bid £200?
O: I think it'll sell for more than that.
S: Oh, in that case, sure, why not?


Or:

Offerer: I'll give you £200 for your item.
Seller: That's kind, why not bid £200?
O: I think my offer is more than fair. I don't think you'll get that much.
S: You should get a bargain then eh?

Surely sellers fees aren't that high.

[Martyn]

Cos it prolly goes more like...

Offerer: "I'll give you £350 if you sell it to me now"
Seller: "OK"

[Colin KC]

'course, the bubble'll burst soon, the market just can't sustain such madness

[micky d]

i had loads of jokers try and buy my tanto seconds after the auction ended, p****d me of no end, just doesnt seem a very fair way to do it

[Edgehog]

Perhaps the person they were selling it 'on behalf of' made them a different offer they couldn't refuse?

[Basemetal]

Avoids EBay fees too.