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Originally Posted by d.delano
That's because it's against Ebay rules to make offers like that. You have to win the car by bidding just like anything else.
I believe that a car that has been maintained like this one is worth the asking price. There aren't very many good ones around. You look at these good ones and you think 'boy I'd like to have that' but you think you ought to be able to steal it from whoever is selling it. That's not right. It took a lot of TLC to keep that car in that kind of shape, so if you want one like that be prepared to pay for it.
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Actually if you read the terms of the auction most reserve the right to cancel the sale at any time. The terms are set by the seller. Sure, Ebay has its own guidelines but the seller usually reserves the right to cancel due to a local sale, the seller decides to sell to the current high bidder, etc. I've even seen auctions canceled "due to an error in the listing". I have bought cars after the sale had ended and nobody bid due to the high "buy it now" price. I got one a year ago with a buy it now of $5600 for $3200.
Boy, your second paragraph is right on target. Finding a great example is really tough and auctions are all about how bad you want it and how deep your pockets are.
Cheers,
Bill