[geeks] Bah, humbug

[Sandwich Maker]

" From: Phil Stracchino <phil.stracchino at speakeasy.net>
" 
" > Isn't that what's negative feedback is for? 
" > 
" > Geoff.
" 
" It's more than just a negative-feedback issue, it's an eBay terms of
" service violation.  By listing that printer for sale, they represented
" that it was as described in the auction and entered into a binding
" contract to sell it for the winning bid, modulo reserve (and there was
" no reserve).  Now, depending which way it actually went down, either
" they misrepresented the condition of the printer, or they represented it
" honestly but they're backing out and refusing to honor the contract.

they forgot to set a 'secret reserve'.  this is basically a 'get out
of jail free' card that they disclose to ebay but aren't apparently
required to disclose in their auction, or even that they have one.

set the secret reserve high enough and they can just say sorry and
walk away from any deal they feel like.
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