http://cgi.ebay.com/B-W-Nautilus-802-BUY-IT-NOW-PRICE-3000_W0QQitemZ170054638416QQihZ007QQcategoryZ11619 2QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Item is described as: B&W Nautilus 802 BUY IT NOW PRICE: $3000

No reserve and no BIN link. The auction is up to $122.50. If it closes and doesn't appoach the $3k mark, is the guy just screwed and has to send to the buyer or is this another example of "I'm a dumbass seller and made a mistake, now YOU the buyer have no recourse"?

Mike

Might be hi-jacked account. He's asking to contact him directly at another email address and hasn't sold an item since Jan 8th.

Traditional BIN disappears after the first bid. I would think its hijacked regardless.

dew.

Traditional BIN disappears after the first bid. I would think its hijacked regardless.

dew.

What is meant by hi-jacked?

Somebody is using this ebayers account, hence it is hijacked. Its a big no-no to request people email directly in order to bid or buy - it is unregulated by Ebay and points to a potential hijacked account, or a unscrupulous seller.

dew.

ok thanks!

If the account is not hijacked, the seller will be out a hefty posting fee, which is a percentage of the BIN amount. Not to good for the seller. He gets one more try to post without repeat posting fees.

Enjoy,
Rich P

Lately it seems that the BINs are staying up even after bids have been placed. They are supposed to disappear as soon as a bid is put on an item I thought.

Lately it seems that the BINs are staying up even after bids have been placed. They are supposed to disappear as soon as a bid is put on an item I thought.

The Buy It Now ONLY disappears if there is NO reserve. If the seller has placed a reserve and the bidding has not reached that point, the BIN remains.

This discussion is moot, as the listing has been pulled.