Ebay purchase...cheeky?

[~max~]

Hi all! I have a quick question...I just received a fantastic micro stereo system that I bought on Ebay. Thing is, I paid peanuts for it, because the poor guy forgot to put a reserve price on it (ie: worth �200, paid �15 for it!!!). It's absolutely fan-bloody-tastic, and in new condition. However, he didn't send the remote...I feel a bit cheeky asking for it, considering what I paid for it, and the guy was honest enough to send it anyway! What would you do???

[spaced]

you have two options: -

COntact the manufacturers and buy one

Be cheeky and ask for it. If you feel that bad send him a chq a kind gesture

At the end of the day its his mistake and your gain! well done mate!

[4getmenot]

I;d ask for it

[~max~]

Well, I just sent him an email, saying the remote wasn't in the box...Of course I'll pay for postage....I still feel bad though!
I had a look online and a replacement remote would cost exactly what I paid for the machine!!!

I'm listening to it now, and the floor is shaking!!! lol

[VorVZakone]

I bought some magazines on ebay, for about #8 including postage. He sent it first class, for #5.50. This made him about #2 , for #29 worth of magazines. I told him this was unacceptable and offered more money. There's cheap and there's unfair, this was unfair.

[spaced]

honesty IS the best policy as my dad used to say

[4getmenot]

have you ever been on fatfingers max?

[~max~]

Is that the site where they give you all the mis-spelt items?

[4getmenot]

yep its there own fault they've spelt it wrong

[~max~]

I feel bad for the guy though, because it was his first sale on Ebay and he wasn't sure how it all worked...:O(

Although, I have to admit if I was selling something that expensive, I'd make bloody sure I got everything right..Mmmh...

[spaced]

poor bloke!!!!

[4getmenot]

Oh well buy the remote off him then

[unrulyjulie]

You have to feel sorry for the guy, we all make **** ups now and again! I bet he's kicking himself.
Still, he will be loads more careful next time. Well done on your bargain buy max!

[~max~]

I sent him another message to say I'd pay for postage. If he replies to send the remote, I'll put a little "extra" on his paypal account...:O)

Oh, and he also left 2 CD's inside the player too!

[4getmenot]

Duh!

[logic]

ask for it ,the system should come with remote,
after all it's not your fault that no one bid against you ,wich would of course, have put the price up,
I once sold �500.00 worth of land rover tyres, for �85.00 cos I was so confident more people would be wanting them.
my mistake.

[~max~]

I know Logic, it's how Ebay works after all...
but I can't help to feel sorry for him, especially because he was so honest sending it anyway! So many would have just found a way not to send it refunded my money.
Honesty's a wonderful quality. :O)

Although now I'm a bit ******** because lots of functions can only be accessed by remote! lol

[annie0000]

Did it say that the remote was included? - if not, maybe that's why he was selling it and that's why there were no other bidders.

[~max~]

Yes, it did say in the title that it was included, annie.

[dustinmyeye]

the saying you learn something new every day is so true i bet he wont make a muck up on his second sale like that lol

congrats..i do love a bargain.

[~max~]

I have to say, even without the remote it's still a bloody bargain! The remote itself cost �15, so even if I have to buy that separately, I'll still be happy...But hey, if you don't ask, you don't get!