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Re: [OM] eBay Buy It Now

Subject: Re: [OM] eBay Buy It Now
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:04:17 -0500 (EST)
On Fri, 19 Jan 2001, mikew wrote:

> Did anyone catch the unbelievable Buy It Now deals on eBay last night?  The
> same seller unloaded a Varimagnifinder (called it an Olympus right angle
> finder actually) for $30 and a 50mm f3.5 macro for $30!!!  Nothing in the
> descriptions indicated any problems with the items.  I missed both by about
> half an hour.  If he was giving away anything else, it was already taken by
> the time I checked his other auctions.  Either of the two buyers on the
> list?  (I didn't recognize the names.)

I managed to grab the varimagnifinder, but very shortly afterwards I got
the following email from the seller:

   Dear Friend,
  
   There was an error in the ebay software that listed the OM angle finder
   with the buy it now price of $30.00.  I am unable to sell this item at
   that price.  Please accept my appology for this error.
  
I wrote eBay asking if they really did have a software bug, but I haven't
heard back yet.  I suspect the seller just listed the items incorrectly.
I'm not sure what to do, I'll probably just let the issue go and let him
keep it.  After all, we're all entitled to make mistakes once in a while.

BTW, he also "sold" a mint OM-1n for $30 :-)
                                        -mark


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