Odd thing happen at auction house
May 24, 2017 11:21:58 #
Last mouth I had a auction house sell off some cameras for me. A few days later I check their web site to see what my cameras sold for. Ok, the market for cameras is down.I can live with that. Yesterday I call the auction house about something, off hand the person I was talking to, said one of my cameras had been return. What? Person said that the camera had been sold and buyer had taking it home and return with the said that the camera did not work. Auction house gave back to the buyer his money. Before I took the camera to the auction house I check every thing on the camera and camera was fine. I have been going to auctions for 20+ years this is the first time I have hear of this. The buyer was at the auction that day, so it was not any question about the buyer not being at the auction. I having the camera shipped back to me. Was something done to the camera? Until I get the camera back, I have no idea. Has this happen to anyone beside me?
May 24, 2017 11:27:28 #
Not to be suspicious, but is the serial number of the returned camera the same as yours?
May 24, 2017 13:22:09 #
May 25, 2017 06:34:35 #
Quinn 4 wrote:
Last mouth I had a auction house sell off some cam... (show quote)
It can be that the buyer did not know how to get it to work.
May 25, 2017 06:35:47 #
Photoninny wrote:
Not to be suspicious, but is the serial number of the returned camera the same as yours?
My first thought also. I've heard of this sort of anomaly before and I guess I must have a deviant germ in my mind because a switch is the first thing that comes to mind! Note to self: take a photo of the serial # before selling anything. Second thought is the buyer doesn't know how to operate the camera, hope it is the latter!! But, if it is a switch what recourse does the seller have? None i think.May 25, 2017 07:02:26 #
Quinn 4 wrote:
Last mouth I had a auction house sell off some cam... (show quote)
Let us know how this turns out. The buyer could have broken it, or he could have just changed his mind. It would make sense to test it before leaving the auction.
May 25, 2017 07:47:03 #
May 25, 2017 08:07:22 #
May 25, 2017 08:28:32 #
I will have follow up as to the camera when I get it back and check everything out. Any questions I will try to answer them when the camera get here. Thank you, Quinn 4
May 25, 2017 09:34:51 #
Quinn 4 wrote:
Last mouth I had a auction house sell off some cam... (show quote)
Wait until you get the camera back to make a judgement. The buyer may have broken it and is blaming it on you or perhaps they simply don't know how it works. Let us know when you get it back what you find.
May 25, 2017 10:16:14 #
Buyer's remorse or perhaps they needed a camera temporarily and cheaper than rental. In the past, stores with liberal 30-day or more return guarantees got back electronics after having been used a short time or for a job or project. Now they have a 15% "restocking charges." Usually auctions are "not approval sales, sold as is, where is." But due to eBay and Amazon buyer guarantees, it's easier than ever to return an item so other sellers have to adapt to maintain business. Just my 2 cents!
May 25, 2017 10:26:00 #
I had it happen with a camera I sold on Ebay. Buyer claimed it was damaged when he received it but he waited a month and a half to say anything to Ebay.
Here is the story:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-437708-1.html
Here is the story:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-437708-1.html
May 25, 2017 10:40:12 #
hankm1
Loc: Mount Prospect IL
I thought auction sales were at the buyer's risk. There's a viewing opportunity generally beforehand.
What does your agreement with the auction house say in regard to finality of sales?
What does your agreement with the auction house say in regard to finality of sales?
May 25, 2017 11:04:44 #
elee950021: It was sold at an auction with the buyer at the auction. At an auction as I understand it ( been going to auctions for over 20+ years) Once the person pay
for the item, it is their with no return or money back. This one of the cardinal ruler of an auction. Being the buyer was at the auction, It is buyer responsible to check out the item before the auction begin, not after the auction.
This is the first time I have hear or see that a person can return a item at an auction after paying for it. Quinn 4
for the item, it is their with no return or money back. This one of the cardinal ruler of an auction. Being the buyer was at the auction, It is buyer responsible to check out the item before the auction begin, not after the auction.
This is the first time I have hear or see that a person can return a item at an auction after paying for it. Quinn 4
May 25, 2017 18:41:41 #
Quinn 4 wrote:
elee950021: It was sold at an auction with the buy... (show quote)
I've been to many auctions too and some items that are auctioned are guaranteed to work like washing machines, driers, and refrigerators. There are some appliances that are auctioned but the specifically state Not Working at the beginning of the auction. I bought a clothes drier once that simply didn't get hot and dry clothes. I called the auction house and they sent a repair man. The cost to repair was deducted from the sale along with the auction house commission and the seller simply winds up paying for the repairs out of his profit. I don't know about cameras. If people were allowed to fiddle with your camera, it is possible that someone broke it when trying it. It's possible that someone dropped it too.
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