Tom;
You're probably right. I guess I read that he didn't want to buy it even if
he was high bidder cause he needed no more debt Therefore seemed to me he
had not thought clearly as to wether he should bid or not. I know
Zuikoholism gets me into that quandary on occasion.
George
>I'm not sure Dirk's actions qualify as a "lark". From what I understand of
>eBay, if Dirk is the high bidder, he is obligated to complete the
>transaction. If Dirk is not the high bidder, he has no obligation to stand
>in if the high bidder does not carry through. He was just an "also ran" at
>that point. If he and the seller wish to negotiate a price, or seller
offers
>it to Number 2, and he accepts, then that is fine, but it is not strictly
an
>eBay transaction at that point, just an accommodation worked out between a
>buyer and a seller.
>
>Giving Dirk the benefit of the doubt, which I think he deserves, I read his
>post as meaning that, had he been the high bidder, he would have carried
>through, and gone deeper in debt (ouch!), since he was cash-short. Since
he
>was the second-place bidder, he had no obligation to purchase the item, and
>decided it would be too much fun to incur more debt. But he was
considerate
>enough to ask if any of us felt the price was attractive enought to get it
>ourselves. Anyway, that's how I interpret the eBay rules. Other opinions?
>
>Regards,
>
>Tom Moynihan
>Dallas, TX
>
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