Complaint Review: Hyratech Computers - Ebay Vendor

After winning an auction on a computer, this E-mail was sent by the vendor stating that he wanted over ONE HUNDRED dollars more than the final bid for him to ship the item!! Instead of using a reserve as a starting bid or safety net for a low bid, he is refusing to ship item unless further payment is recieved!!

Here is a copy of the email he sent me for proof:

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ebay"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2003 11:52 AM
Subject: RE: Question for seller -- Item #2765807719


I have already sent you an email regarding this matter... This item cannot be sold at this price. The minimum price we could see was $550 so it was undersold. you have two options: 1. Pay the Difference. OR 2. We regretly say that we will have to issue an Refund to you.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ******@**.com [mailto:******@**.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 7:39 PM
> To: ebay@*****.com
> Subject: Question for seller -- Item #2765807719
>
> Hi, havent heard from you yet. Just wondering if item has shipped.
> Thanks!
> --------------------
>
> Question from: ******@**.com
> Title of item: NEW P4 2600mhz HT, 256mb Pc2700 ddr2 80GB
> Seller: hyratech
> Starts: Nov-12-03 16:49:31 PST
> Ends: Nov-19-03 16:49:31 PST
> Price: Currently $435.00
>
>
> Visit eBay, The World's Online Marketplace TM
>
Keep in mind that I payed (the auction price) in full within seconds of the auctions end. This would include his horrendus EIGHTY DOLLAR shipment fee! (UPS only wants $39 to ship the item....that means he was making $40 on boxing it up!) This was written in plain english as are many other auctions, so I did not dispute it, but calculated it into my final bid limit.

Please dont do business with this person or anyone associated with him. Acts such as this make a mockery of the honesty and integrety of ebay and threaten the future of this great invention.

Just to keep things fair, my money was refunded... six days later.

R
michigan, Michigan
U.S.A.

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