Can you figure this one out?

[patrick]

Look at the highest bidder, read the question and the answer, then look at the bid history

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4594087374

 

[Anonymous]

Why does he say that the reserve is met, but it isnt?

Very strange...

Daz

 

[patrick]

Also, the guy who has the highest bid, has also cancelled it!!!!

 

[Sabre 23]

No, he is still the highest bidder at £1,800.
He retracted a £2,500 bid.

Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.

 

[patrick]

But if he cant afford the insurance, surely he wants ALL his bids cancelled??

 

[Sabre 23]

He has £700 to play with now he has lowered his highest bid. (£2,500 - £1,800 = £700) Perhaps that is where he will be paying the insurance from.

Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.

 

[patrick]

well, while on the subject of ebay, cjeck out the advert below, and then clcik on the pics to the right of the main text, funny as hell

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1980-DATSUN-LAUREL-2-4-AUTO-WHITE_W0QQitemZ4595081485QQcategoryZ2192QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Anonymous]

But if he only pays £1800 for the car, he will will have saved the £700 for insurance

Although he now hasnt reached the reserve...lol

Daz

 

[patrick]

Sooooooo..............if he hasnt reached the reserve, he hasnt bought the car, and if he hasnt bought the car, he wont need insurance and will save even more than £700

 

[Anonymous]

So...(if i can figure this out), he now won't get the car, so he is now saving a total of £2500

BARGAIN!

Daz

 

[patrick]

Well, seeing xmas is on the way, think I will go and bid on the same car, do the same thing.then take the missus shopping with all the money saved

 

[Buzz]

i reckon his dream car is the blue one in the background!!!!

Buzz (formerly LightWarrior)
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[patrick]

Got a reply from the seller of the coupe....

Hi,
Derrick e mailed me after he had met the reserve price of £2500 to say that he had just got an insurance quote and could'nt afford the insurance so could i cancel his bid.
I cancelled his bids then he bid again up to £1800 !!, i e mailed him as i could'nt understand why,
he informed me that he has now entered his maximum bid to still be able to afford the insurance, but i have e mailed him again to tell him that the car will not be selling for less than £2500 so he is wasting his time by bidding,
so, no at the moment the reserve of £2500 hasn't been met,

Regards,

Dave

 

[patrick]

Did you like the photo shop job on the cop car,lol

 

[Sabre 23]

"i reckon his dream car is the blue one in the background!!!!"

Forgive me if I'm wrong. It's an A3, isn't it?

Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.

 

[Sabre 23]

"Hi,
Derrick e mailed me after he had met the reserve price of £2500 to say that he had just got an insurance quote and could'nt afford the insurance so could i cancel his bid.
I cancelled his bids then he bid again up to £1800 !!, i e mailed him as i could'nt understand why,
he informed me that he has now entered his maximum bid to still be able to afford the insurance, but i have e mailed him again to tell him that the car will not be selling for less than £2500 so he is wasting his time by bidding,
so, no at the moment the reserve of £2500 hasn't been met,"

See! What did I tell you?

Mark.
Council estate lad.
And proud of it!
Member of the Guild of Experienced Motorists.