Uh oh! Trademe balls up!

[happykamper]

What've I done?! Last night after a few bevvies I bid on a bike on TM to see how close to the reserve it was and I now appear to have purchased the bike! Sight unseen! It's in Auckland and I'm 450km away! The price is OK, condition looks OK from the photos, but I'll have to spend $300 to get the damn thing sent down! Then to add insult to injury I found out about a similar bike with less Ks for the same price as it'll cost me to get the one that I've won, but it's closer to home! Anyone got any cunning "get out of Trademe auction purchase" trix? Otherwise I'll have to risk it and wear the consequence of my stupid mouse click!

[CB ARGH]

I use trademe all of the time. The common thing, and most obvious, is to not say anything. Don't return any emails. If Trademe run around asking questions say that yuor email system shut down. The poor bugger will relist the bike and woohoo it's all done.

Just be a cock, that's what they all do these days.

[Mountlocal1]

What've I done?! Last night after a few bevvies I bid on a bike on TM to see how close to the reserve it was and I now appear to have purchased the bike! Sight unseen! It's in Auckland and I'm 450km away! The price is OK, condition looks OK from the photos, but I'll have to spend $300 to get the damn thing sent down! Then to add insult to injury I found out about a similar bike with less Ks for the same price as it'll cost me to get the one that I've won, but it's closer to home! Anyone got any cunning "get out of Trademe auction purchase" trix? Otherwise I'll have to risk it and wear the consequence of my stupid mouse click!

Plan A:
Blame your kid... Or your wife... Or just never use Trademe again.. Or just create another user name...

Plan B:
Refer to the first part of plane A...

[Mountlocal1]

I use trademe all of the time. The common thing, and most obvious, is to not say anything. Don't return any emails. If Trademe run around asking questions say that yuor email system shut down. The poor bugger will relist the bike and woohoo it's all done.

Just be a cock, that's what they all do these days.

On the money.. Worst that can happen is you have to pay a relist fee for him. Whats that? $50.00?

Or just be honest.

[jamiey]

What've I done?! Last night after a few bevvies I bid on a bike on TM to see how close to the reserve it was and I now appear to have purchased the bike! Sight unseen! It's in Auckland and I'm 450km away! The price is OK, condition looks OK from the photos, but I'll have to spend $300 to get the damn thing sent down! Then to add insult to injury I found out about a similar bike with less Ks for the same price as it'll cost me to get the one that I've won, but it's closer to home! Anyone got any cunning "get out of Trademe auction purchase" trix? Otherwise I'll have to risk it and wear the consequence of my stupid mouse click!

Why not post the link here so KB'ers can have a look and let you know how the bike looks, somebody may even know the bike or be able to help with delivery??

[sinfull]

What've I done?! Last night after a few bevvies I bid on a bike on TM :

What was the bike ya bid on ?

[steved]

Sack up and follow through on your obligations. It's not like the seller did anything wrong to deserve the treatment advocated by some here.

[happykamper]

What was the bike ya bid on ?

Honda Spada (or Spade as I prefer to call it...) $2700

[Skunk]

Sack up and follow through on your obligations. It's not like the seller did anything wrong to deserve the treatment advocated by some here.

True. Just own up.

[sinfull]

Honda Spada (or Spade as I prefer to call it...) $2700

Sorry can't help ya out of that one lol not a bad looking bike though (googled it) Like the guys said you could get someone to check it out for ya and if its all good, cool ! If not just reneg and put up with the bad rep !

[Mountlocal1]

Sack up and follow through on your obligations. It's not like the seller did anything wrong to deserve the treatment advocated by some here.

He did ask about ways to get out of it...

[cowboyz]

might want to get some boot polish with all that tyre kicking.

I say you already brought it. If you want quit it now give the guy his money and list it on trademe. Trademe is bad enough without people avocating deals turning to shit.

[Mully]

Either suck it up and buy it, or be honest with the seller. He can get a refund from Trademe, but only if he asks quickly.

[GIXser]

yep ya bid on it ya own it..... follow through on the deal... ya may have turned away a legitimate buyer by your click, so in my eyes ya own it..

[happykamper]

Honesty? Trademe?! Now there's a concept...

Had actually thought of that one meself, will ring the chap tomorrow, fess up and see what he says. Keep 'em coming, guys.