gazumped!

[joh-ethe]

Hi all,

        I saw a listing that had several art items in it. I didnt want them all and asked the seller if he would  split it up and he agreed. I agreed a price and he said he put tem on as buy it now. Well when i went to look at it there was no way for me to pay. However, someone else managed to pay whilst I emailed the gy back....he will now not honour our agreemneet and says thats life and I was too slow which is a lie....ebay shuld have poweres to cancel the transaction amidst the agreement I reached with the seller...what can I do?

[red_magpie]

Any "agreement" with the seller to split the items and list them separately counted for nothing until the seller had actually done so. If, in the meantime, someone else bid for and the item and won it, that's the end of it.

The seller obviously has to honour the sale, as eBay requires. Being a seller yourself, I'm surprised that you didn't realise this.

[joh-ethe]

i didnt ask to be reprimanded......i'm surprised you are sooo rude!