3 ft model for sale on E-bay of Serenity

POSTED BY: mike16309
UPDATED: Friday, April 20, 2007 01:55
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MIKE16309

Sunday, April 8, 2007 10:12 PM

Guys and gals,
I decided to sale my 3 ft paper model I built (from plans provided by sean aka Armorbimbo at paperworlds.com)in anticipation of buying the 20 inch replica that Quantum Mechanix will be putting out later this year. I built this one because at the time there were NO models available of Serenity. Not even the ornament. So now I figured it was time for someone else to enjoy it.

Later,
Mike

ACROWLEY

Sunday, April 8, 2007 11:12 PM

How easy would it be to ship this safely?

MIKE16309

Sunday, April 8, 2007 11:16 PM

The way it it mounted prevents it from sliding. A large box will prevent the sides from reaching the ship if it is dented slightly. Otherwise it will be packed with foam. The ship is actually a lot less fragile than you might think.

Thanks,
Mike

SUCCATASH

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 1:54 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Firefly-Serenity-3ft-Paper-Model_W0QQitemZ23011508
8206QQihZ013QQcategoryZ153QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

What a bunch of bullshit!

I was the winning bidder, but the seller is backing out - he didn't make enough money. That's so lame.

"Gott kann dich nicht vor mir beschuetzen, weil ich nicht boese bin."

SUCCATASH

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:24 PM

*sniff*

This was going to be maniacnumberone's birthday present. We were talking on the phone when the auction ended. "Happy Birthday!" I said, he was so happy.

Then we got stabbed in the back. What a shame.

"Gott kann dich nicht vor mir beschuetzen, weil ich nicht boese bin."

SEANCJ

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 3:40 PM

This is a pretty crappy deal .
If he wanted more for it, he should have placed a reserve amount on the auction.
Definately leave negative feedback if he doesn't sell it to you at the winning bid price.

"You wanna run this ship?"
"Yes"
"Well,...you can't"

DONCOAT

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:43 PM

If in fact no reserve was established, here's what to do:

Contact eBay. A seller is not allowed to back out of a sale, any more than a buyer is. The seller should have set a reserve if there was a minimum price he wanted. If he didn't, even if he didn't know about reserve prices, he has to go through with it -- it's a contract. (Even a reserve auction is no exception; if a reserve price is established and not met, there's no sale, so you wouldn't have "won" the auction.)

Assuming you received notice from eBay that you did win, eBay will ensure that the seller goes through with the sale, or will terminate his eBay account if he still refuses to sell.

This behavior is very un-Browncoaty. You do the job; you get paid. If you don't like the payment you end up with... you shouldn't have taken the job.

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I'm pointin' right at it!

MIKE16309

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:25 PM

So what I'm hearing is that no one ever makes mistakes here...is that it? A reserve was suppose to be on the auction. For some reason that did not happen. I made a mistake and was upfront with the potential buyer about it. I could have ignored his e-mails. Taken his money without giving him product. But I didn't. I made a mistake and owned up to it. I have very carefully tried to explain this to him in two e-mails. But instead I have a bunch of Browncoats talking about how terrible I am. This is very dissapoining. I have a respect for all of you. I do have morales and feel bad that I dissapointed the potential buyer and a fellow browncoat.
As for my e-bay account as far as i'm concered I will close that account. And possibly FFF.net. No one is allowed to make mistakes here apparently.
If I were selling any other thing I would have followed through with the auction. But since I thought there was a reserve and considering how long it took me to build the ship. I could not follow through.
I bid you guys and gals farewell.
Mike

FIREFLYIMNOTWHOLEWITHOUTIT

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:40 PM

Never. Never would we want a fellow browncoat to call it quits. thats what the browncoats are about! We make it through hard times together and when we dont we find someone to carry us. Mike16309 I will carry you. we know you spent alot of time on your project. I dont think it fair that if you explained yourself before the auction was finished, that the potential buyer not understand that. You might be obligated to sell but i know if i where the potential buyer and another BROWNCOAT explained as you did i could work a deal. make a mini model for free- give it to the potential buyer and reprice the other one and donate half to charity. everyone wins. what do ya think? Together to the end!

"I start fighting a war i guarantee you'll see something new." -Mal

SUCCATASH

Tuesday, April 17, 2007 6:49 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by FIREFLYimNOTwholeWITHOUTit:
I dont think it fair that if you explained yourself before the auction was finished, that the potential buyer not understand that.

He DID NOT explain himself until AFTER the auction had ended. I was the winner, and sent 2 requests for final invoice before he wrote back telling me no.

Mike, you are full of shit. You had a week to look at your listing – a listing you created. You backed out because you assumed the bids would be higher. The fact is, only four people bid on it, and you weren’t happy with the final sales price.

We had a legal contract and you broke it for a few extra bucks. Shame on you.

"Gott kann dich nicht vor mir beschuetzen, weil ich nicht boese bin."

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