Re: [CR]Re: Selling Inventory that Isn't

(Example: Framebuilders:Doug Fattic)

From: <GPVB1@cs.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Selling Inventory that Isn't
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 12:41:47 EST

From: LouDeeter@aol.com Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 21:21:35 EST Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Selling Inventory that Isn't To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

In a message dated 11/15/2002 9:17:17 PM Eastern Standard Time, info@renaissance-cycles.com writes:
>He would sell product then use his supplier to
>fill his sales.........

To which Lou added:
> A couple of years ago, I had a guy contact me for pictures and details of my
>
> bikes and then a couple of weeks later, he advertised them for sal
> e--without
> buying them from me first. He was trying to test the market for value
> before
> buying from me. He apologized and now is a big Ebay seller from the west
> coast. I've even bid on some of his items. But, I think he now only
> offers
> items he has in his hands. Lou Deeter, Orlando FL
>
>

Lou:

Interesting. I had a somewhat similar experience several years ago.

I was bidding on an Internet auction for a large group of vintage bike items. Another, rather famous West Coast re-seller was also bidding. We were apparently all told the same thing when we bid: you do not yet own these items, do not try to pre-sell them or I will throw out your bid. This West Coast person immediately advertised several of the items in Bicycle Trader (not sure how he got them in there so fast - must have just caught the publishing deadline). The seller's rather savvy representative saw the ads, and was not pleased, in part allowing me to get the deal by being honest! Needless to say, I enjoyed this quite a bit....

BTW, can you sell something legally on eBay even though you don't own it? My guess is yes, since it sounds like a lot of drop-shipping goes on. I can't imagine ever doing that, but maybe it's allowed, since anything that brings more money to the eBay coffers usually is?

Greg Parker
A2 MI USA