a seller has cancelled my bid stating item no longer available then relists the same auction

[heavenisarockconcert]

a seller has cancelled my bids repeatedly on an auction stating the item is no longer available then puts the auction up again yet states that they need to get rid of the item soon......so far ive tracked it a couple weeks at least.

now i sent them a message stating id make then a buy it now offer and they accepted saying theyd cancel the current auction and send me an invoice which they haven't done.

i was just wondering if this is good seller etiquette. if it's permitted and just frowned upon or unacceptable.

[femmefan1946]

Frankly the seller is either not too bright or very disorganized. There is a good chance that if you sent him money, you would never see the item.

No it is not good etiquette. More to the point, since this is business and not a church social, he has been charged fees each time he lists without selling.

You can Report him for setting up fake auctions. Obviously he has a price in mind, but is not bright enough to realize that he should start his auction at that price (or set up a Fixed Price listing) if he will not sell for less. He also does not realize that most bids come in the last few moments of the listing, and that by ending early, he is preventing the highest bids from being made.

Oh. Another thought. Your bids may not be being cancelled. He may have decided you were not a customer he wants to deal with and has your bids automatically Blocked. Sellers can do that for any reason they wish.