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garfieldnfish · 01-21-2006, 11:13 PM

If the subject line reads xxx fish, free shipping. PU.
And you bid and won, but did not realize the free shipping meant no shipping until after you placed your bid what should you do?

shev · 01-22-2006, 12:03 AM

if its Pick Up, then there is no shipping charge, unless otherwise stated theres a handling fee with the company.

ohhh I see, simply email the guy and explain "woops I didnt see it was pick up only". worse case scenario, you get bad feedback, or a restocking fee.

**TheOldSalt** · 01-22-2006, 07:27 AM

Yeah, you're pretty much screwed. You can file a bid retraction, but it will possibly haunt you someday. You might get lucky and lose the bid to someone else. Probably not, though, since those PU only auctions don't sell well.
Begging the seller for mercy is probably your best bet. If he burns you with bad feedback, go to the AB forums and roast him for describing a PU auction as "free shipping," which is itself very misleading and against AB rules and US law. If he gives you any hassle about you wanting to retract your bid, you may consider mentioning that little factoid to him.

garfieldnfish · 01-22-2006, 02:26 PM

Just an update. I emailed the seller last night and he wrote back today, saying he made a mistake in the way he posted it. He removed the Pick Up and it is free shipping again. He even offered to send me one additional L333 if I win. I find that very nice.

01-21-2006, 11:13 PM	#1
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661	Aquabid If the subject line reads xxx fish, free shipping. PU. And you bid and won, but did not realize the free shipping meant no shipping until after you placed your bid what should you do?

01-22-2006, 07:27 AM	#3
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,354	Yeah, you're pretty much screwed. You can file a bid retraction, but it will possibly haunt you someday. You might get lucky and lose the bid to someone else. Probably not, though, since those PU only auctions don't sell well. Begging the seller for mercy is probably your best bet. If he burns you with bad feedback, go to the AB forums and roast him for describing a PU auction as "free shipping," which is itself very misleading and against AB rules and US law. If he gives you any hassle about you wanting to retract your bid, you may consider mentioning that little factoid to him. Last edited by TheOldSalt; 01-22-2006 at 07:30 AM.

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01-22-2006, 12:03 AM	#2
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	if its Pick Up, then there is no shipping charge, unless otherwise stated theres a handling fee with the company. ohhh I see, simply email the guy and explain "woops I didnt see it was pick up only". worse case scenario, you get bad feedback, or a restocking fee.

01-22-2006, 02:26 PM	#4
garfieldnfish Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 661	Just an update. I emailed the seller last night and he wrote back today, saying he made a mistake in the way he posted it. He removed the Pick Up and it is free shipping again. He even offered to send me one additional L333 if I win. I find that very nice.

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