I won a bid for a left side fairing, but...

Lil_Green_Demon · September 14th, 2011, 10:06 AM

I'm not buying it! I offered $70 and won. The shipping cost was supposed to be somewhere around $30 or so.. At least that's how much it was listed for when I offered the $70!
Now it's $107 for shipping?! Hell no!

Here's a link to it:
Blue fairing that I'd have to get painted anyway, so it is not be worth it

If the seller is on this site, sorry, bro. I've tried contacting you, but I just keep ending up at the FAQ section of your seller profile.
Why did you change the frikkin' shipping? It was fine the way it was before.
I know some of you will be pissed at me for backing out of this deal after this guy accepted my bid, but I didn't know he was going to suddenly change the damn shipping rates. I don't give a crap if it brings down my "buyer rating." I'm too broke to spend $177 on this fairing.

What do you guys think? Does this make me an a-hole for backing out of the winning bid?

Vampyre · September 14th, 2011, 10:13 AM

You should be able to contact him through ebay.

http://contact.ebay.com/ebaymotors/w...pient=mmsparts

Lil_Green_Demon · September 14th, 2011, 10:15 AM

^^^I just did right after posting the OP. Thanks, though. I told him that I can't afford a $177 fairing.
Believe me when I say he changed the shipping rate. It was FAR less than it is now. That's b.s.
I'm a broke @ss college student, so I can't afford to drop $177 on this fairing, which I'll have to get painted as well, so hell no.

Vampyre · September 14th, 2011, 10:21 AM

Did the confirmation email that you won from ebay have the original shipping price? I looked on some ebay forums, and they pretty much say you are not allowed to change shipping price after the auction has been won.

Mountain Dew · September 14th, 2011, 10:26 AM

Looks like he changed it to $107 flat. I put in my zip code (Hawaii, usually an arm and a leg for shipping) and it came up with $107.

Vampyre · September 14th, 2011, 10:27 AM

If you are worried you can file a seller non-performance claim.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...rformance.html

Lil_Green_Demon · September 14th, 2011, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vampyre

Did the confirmation email that you won from ebay have the original shipping price? I looked on some ebay forums, and they pretty much say you are not allowed to change shipping price after the auction has been won.

No, it didn't have the original shipping price. Could he have potentially changed it before accepting my bid?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vampyre

If you are worried you can file a seller non-performance claim.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...rformance.html

Thanks for that link. I might file a claim. I'm just going to see what the seller has to say first.

Vampyre · September 14th, 2011, 10:38 AM

Hmmm I guess he can. If the seller doesn't contact you back and agree to let you off with no repercussions, I would go ahead and file the non performance and state that the seller changed the shipping before accepting your offer.

Alex · September 14th, 2011, 10:54 AM

/moving to the Marketplace area

GreenNinja · September 15th, 2011, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mountain Dew

Looks like he changed it to $107 flat. I put in my zip code (Hawaii, usually an arm and a leg for shipping) and it came up with $107.

Most of the time shipping is for the 48 contiguous US so that might be why your shipping increased when he found out you are in Hawaii. Is it possible you didn't notice that part of the listing?

Mountain Dew · September 15th, 2011, 11:58 AM

^ lol, I'm not OP. OP lives in SoCal :P

GreenNinja · September 15th, 2011, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mountain Dew

^ lol, I'm not OP. OP lives in SoCal :P

Hehe my mistake. Sorry about that!

Toper · September 15th, 2011, 12:35 PM

if someone changed the terms of sale after the auction, I would back out too...OP did nothing wrong here IMO.

leed · September 15th, 2011, 01:58 PM

Worst comes to worst, you get a negative feedback.

Sfork · September 15th, 2011, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leed

Worst comes to worst, you get a negative feedback.

Sellers haven't been able to leave negative feedback for a while now. sellers were using them as blackmail, where if you left bad feedback they would reciprocate.

GreenNinja · September 15th, 2011, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toper

if someone changed the terms of sale after the auction, I would back out too...OP did nothing wrong here IMO.

I meant no harm to OP. I agree with Vampyre: definitely try to contact him so you wouldn't have to deal with the negative feedback part. Hope everything turns out well.

Sfork · September 15th, 2011, 03:55 PM

Yeah the op is the buyer, so the seller can't leave visible negative feedback for him (beyond non paying strike, which I believe you get 3)
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Jinx250 · September 19th, 2011, 01:10 PM

FYI - the $107 shipping price is listed for ALL his parts apparently.

CZroe · September 21st, 2011, 12:24 PM

The reason you ended up in the FAQ is that some questions can be answered first that way. You basically have to say "no, it did not answer my question" to get a real contact link.

September 14th, 2011, 10:06 AM	#1
Lil_Green_Demon Winging It In Life Name: Umar Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	I won a bid for a left side fairing, but... I'm not buying it! I offered $70 and won. The shipping cost was supposed to be somewhere around $30 or so.. At least that's how much it was listed for when I offered the $70! Now it's $107 for shipping?! Hell no! Here's a link to it: Blue fairing that I'd have to get painted anyway, so it is not be worth it If the seller is on this site, sorry, bro. I've tried contacting you, but I just keep ending up at the FAQ section of your seller profile. Why did you change the frikkin' shipping? It was fine the way it was before. I know some of you will be pissed at me for backing out of this deal after this guy accepted my bid, but I didn't know he was going to suddenly change the damn shipping rates. I don't give a crap if it brings down my "buyer rating." I'm too broke to spend $177 on this fairing. What do you guys think? Does this make me an a-hole for backing out of the winning bid? __________________________________________________ 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - Apr 22, 2011; Sold - Feb 17, 2015) 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - May 01, 2017; Current)

September 14th, 2011, 10:15 AM	#3
Lil_Green_Demon Winging It In Life Name: Umar Location: SoCal Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250R; 2011 250R (sold) Posts: A lot.	^^^I just did right after posting the OP. Thanks, though. I told him that I can't afford a $177 fairing. Believe me when I say he changed the shipping rate. It was FAR less than it is now. That's b.s. I'm a broke @ss college student, so I can't afford to drop $177 on this fairing, which I'll have to get painted as well, so hell no. __________________________________________________ 2011 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - Apr 22, 2011; Sold - Feb 17, 2015) 2010 Kawasaki Ninja 250R (Bought - May 01, 2017; Current)

September 14th, 2011, 10:26 AM	#5
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	Looks like he changed it to $107 flat. I put in my zip code (Hawaii, usually an arm and a leg for shipping) and it came up with $107. __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

September 14th, 2011, 10:54 AM	#9
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	/moving to the Marketplace area __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

September 15th, 2011, 11:58 AM	#11
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	^ lol, I'm not OP. OP lives in SoCal :P __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

September 14th, 2011, 10:13 AM	#2
Vampyre ninjette.org sage Name: Joseph Location: Winter Park, FL Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Black, 2005 ZX-6R Blue Posts: 623	You should be able to contact him through ebay. http://contact.ebay.com/ebaymotors/w...pient=mmsparts

September 14th, 2011, 10:21 AM	#4
Vampyre ninjette.org sage Name: Joseph Location: Winter Park, FL Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Black, 2005 ZX-6R Blue Posts: 623	Did the confirmation email that you won from ebay have the original shipping price? I looked on some ebay forums, and they pretty much say you are not allowed to change shipping price after the auction has been won.

September 14th, 2011, 10:27 AM	#6
Vampyre ninjette.org sage Name: Joseph Location: Winter Park, FL Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Black, 2005 ZX-6R Blue Posts: 623	If you are worried you can file a seller non-performance claim. http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...rformance.html

September 14th, 2011, 10:38 AM	#8
Vampyre ninjette.org sage Name: Joseph Location: Winter Park, FL Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 250R Black, 2005 ZX-6R Blue Posts: 623	Hmmm I guess he can. If the seller doesn't contact you back and agree to let you off with no repercussions, I would go ahead and file the non performance and state that the seller changed the shipping before accepting your offer.

September 15th, 2011, 12:35 PM	#13
Toper ninjette.org member Name: Toper Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2011 Ninja 250 Posts: 49	if someone changed the terms of sale after the auction, I would back out too...OP did nothing wrong here IMO.

September 15th, 2011, 01:58 PM	#14
leed ninjette.org sage Name: David Location: Loves Park, IL Join Date: Feb 2011 Motorcycle(s): Time will tell Posts: 969	Worst comes to worst, you get a negative feedback.

September 15th, 2011, 03:55 PM	#17
Sfork ninjette.org newbie Name: Tim Location: Oakland Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): none Posts: 6	Yeah the op is the buyer, so the seller can't leave visible negative feedback for him (beyond non paying strike, which I believe you get 3) Posted via Mobile Device

September 19th, 2011, 01:10 PM	#18
Jinx250 Smoker Name: Bob Location: SoCal Join Date: Dec 2010 Motorcycle(s): Guess.... Posts: 556	FYI - the $107 shipping price is listed for ALL his parts apparently.

September 21st, 2011, 12:24 PM	#19
CZroe CPT Falcon Name: J.Emmett Turner Location: Newnan, GA Join Date: Apr 2009 Motorcycle(s): '08 CP Blue EX250J, '97 unpainted EX250F, 2nd '97 unpainted EX250F (no engine), '07 black EX250F Posts: A lot.	The reason you ended up in the FAQ is that some questions can be answered first that way. You basically have to say "no, it did not answer my question" to get a real contact link.