Uh oh! Trademe balls up!

[gunrunner]

Geez... what happens if the poor bugger selling the bike is a KB'r and he comes into this thread and realises whats happening???

He (the seller) hasnt done anything wrong, even relisting is a pain in the ass once you think you've sold something. I would hate to be treated with such disregard.

Dude, put yourself in his shoes and then treat him how you would want / expect to be treated.

Exactly i sell stuff on trade me i would be pissed off big time if you did that to me Be a man , take the bike honour your word . i.e how would you like it if you fell off your bike one day and the rest of us rode by and didnt stop to help - think about that . Hands up who agrees with that

[meteor]

Like most right thinking posts here... you've gotta man up. Do the right thing. Either pay up and own it or be honest with the seller and pay his success fee and his re adevertising fee. Don't reneg like some have suggested... that just low life!

[wickle]

Like most right thinking posts here... you've gotta man up. Do the right thing. Either pay up and own it or be honest with the seller and pay his success fee and his re adevertising fee. Don't reneg like some have suggested... that just low life!

Get on a bus go and get bike and while sitting for 8 hours reflect!

[MXNUT]

As someone who has had this done to them on trade me ( weasel out ) i know what its like.
He may have since commited to buying another new bike with the cash from the sale of this bike expecting you to honor your commitment.
Man up and grow a pair

[I'm motarded]

Simple!

we have been mucked around like this, and it suxs

[Maki]

Sorry, but I just don't get this. You promised to pay a certain amount of money for a certain item. Why would you do that if you had no intention of carrying out your promise? What kind of character are you?

You own the bike now.

[FROSTY:Me]

DUDE--- man up FFS. -call the seller right now and tell them you were pissed when you bid. -don't leave the poor sap hanging in the breeze --thats just gutless

[Meekey_Mouse]

DUDE--- man up FFS. -call the seller right now and tell them you were pissed when you bid. -don't leave the poor sap hanging in the breeze --thats just gutless

Huh, funny you say that... It is pretty breezy today!!

Yes, I'm ... I just couldn't resist that one!

As you were

[Steve Gauge]

this guys whats known in the industry as atime waster

[sinfull]

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!

Edit ya first post mate ! Let ppl know what your doing about it, or ya gonna continue to get flack from those who dont read further than the first post and then missread it anyway ! Then red rep ya for it, Struth talk about a pack of wolves !
Way i see it ya liked the look of the bike and are looking for one !
The bikes prolly a good one, at a not so bad a price !
If it is a rat and has problems that are not mentioned on trade me, then the seller is selling it under faulse rar de raaaaa and you have an out, if not then good score !

[MSTRS:Me]

Happykamper, eh?
Shoulda just bought hXc's one, eh? Which sold for what you and I had agreed on.
And now you want to dick someone else around.
Enjoy 'cashing in' the building karma points....you deserve them.

[cowboyz]

Struth talk about a pack of wolves !
!

its not about a pack of wolves

It is about a group of people (not members as kiwibiker is not a club) that all agree the actions undertaken are unacceptable.

Often I have seen unacceptable behaviour expressed on kiwibiker with alot of people saying they object and then the whole thing turned round as a sympathy bid for the offender because "you shouldnt judge people"

[sinfull]

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!

will ring the chap tomorrow, fess up and see what he says. Keep 'em coming, guys.

that all agree the actions undertaken are unacceptable.

What actions Lance ?
The fact he made a blunder ?
Or the fact he posted on here to see if there was any way out of making said blunder ?
Or perhaps it was the fact he said he may have to wear the consequence of his stupid mouse click ?
They seem to be the only facts here ! Alot of posts condemning him here when it clearly states that he will most prolly have to grin and bear his mistake !
I agree with you that bidding on an auction winning it and then reneging is not the thing to do !
If the blunder is made, then he owns the bike unless he and the seller come to an arrangement ! Which this guy has said he will do, ring the seller !

If he or someone goes to test ride the bike and its a clunker and is not as described on trade me, he is within his rights to wave it !~

[The Lone Rider]

Bidding on trademe is a legal contract, it is sanctioned and official - read their policy.

If the seller should want to, he can take this to a disputes tribunal or whatever the particular court is suppose to be

Stop trolling, you were pressing bid to see where the reserve is. If your bids aren't going to be genuine, wait until the thing has closed and it might tell you.

[The Stranger:Me]

What actions Lance ?

But in reality this is no different to call us a pack of wolves.
No one bit him, no one tore him to shreds. Very many pointed out that he would be wrong to not honour his bid and many disagreed with subsequent posts advising him how he could avoid his obligations.

Who are these wolves to which you referred please?