I think i made a big blunder on ebay

**doctormax** · #1 11-21-2010, 09:18 AM

i was looking for a kit and i think i just bought them etching things for a model i don't have. should i write to the seller and ask to cancel it its only the second time i ever bought something on ebay and feel a right idiot right now.

**Swampfox** · #2 11-21-2010, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by doctormax

i was looking for a kit and i think i just bought them etching things for a model i don't have. should i write to the seller and ask to cancel it its only the second time i ever bought something on ebay and feel a right idiot right now.

You could, but it will show up on your e-bay stats. page as a request to cancel.

If you don't do it again for a certain period of time it's no big deal. If you do it 3 times in a certain period of time, they'll cancel your account.......(I don't recall what these time periods are, sorry)

It's difficult to know how to best handle it. At worse, you'll have to open a new account with new ID etc.....

Is the model something you might be interested in down the road? If so, buy the etched parts and keep your eyes open for the model.

Good luck, and be careful to read the descriptions carefully before you bid.

SFX

**doctormax** · #3 11-21-2010, 09:57 AM

I don't see why it be a huge problem I have had an ebay account since last year and only bid on three things ever

**Stev0** · #4 11-21-2010, 10:12 AM

I thought you were going to say you bought one of those $20,000,000 cardboard motors.

**Ron40** · #5 11-21-2010, 10:33 AM

If you are unwilling to accept the sound advice that swampfox gave
then I have no further advice for you. It's up to you to admit your
mistake and proceed with the payment or suffer the consequences.

**cgutzmer** · #6 11-21-2010, 10:40 AM

really I would say it depends on what you bought - is the kit UNIQUE to one thing? A lot of those are really universal and could be used for lots of models.... just a thought

Another factor will of course be the seller. Drop him/her an email and explain the situation before you submit a request to cancel.

**billy.leliveld** · #7 11-21-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Stev0

I thought you were going to say you bought one of those $20,000,000 cardboard motors.

I would just buy it, put it on the shelf, then try to find the model or sell it again..

@ steveO I bought one of those, the legal download version was only 10$

**bf109** · #8 11-21-2010, 10:49 AM

the ferengi in me would give you this advice , try to sell it on ebay for a profit

**doctormax** · #9 11-21-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cgutzmer

really I would say it depends on what you bought - is the kit UNIQUE to one thing? A lot of those are really universal and could be used for lots of models.... just a thought

Another factor will of course be the seller. Drop him/her an email and explain the situation before you submit a request to cancel.

I did write him a email like that chris not a cancel request after the advice i got from smallfox there about not doing the cancel request anyway.

**airdave** · #10 11-21-2010, 01:52 PM

actually this is not a problem...you inform the seller of your mistake and give them the option of cancelling the transaction...then you just agree to it.

its not a big deal.
any seller with integrity will agree to the cancellation and do it for you.

but if the seller will not agree to this, as some are only interested in the sales, then you are best to complete the transaction and try to resell the item.