Ebay problem - rug

[Christmas Crumpet]

A friend asked me to bid on a 6'6" rug for her last night which I did. Total comes to about £90. She has rung this morning and said she's checked her current rug and its a 6'9" so obviously got it wrong and doesn't want the 6'6" because it will be too small. How do I get out of having to buy it?!!

 

[charlie55]

Just email the buyer, if there was another person bidding, the buyer can give the 'runner up' a second chance offer.

 

[AmyMay]

You don't - nor does she.

However, if you tell me what it is etc. I may be interested.........

 

[Helen000]

I'd tell your friend that it's tough luck, she needs to buy it off you and then relist it.
She could have called you earlier to tell you!
If I was said friend that's certainly what I'd do as it's my mistake. You were just being kind and helping her out.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Its a Fal Pro 200g Cheiftain turn out rug with seperate hood. She wanted a 6'9".

 

[AmyMay]

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Its a Fal Pro 200g Cheiftain turn out rug with seperate hood. She wanted a 6'9".

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Nice rug. I'm after a HW ideally though. Sorry.

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

I've sent the person an email and hopefully they'll understand. I've had it done to me before and just gritted my teeth and relisted the item!!

Fingers crossed it all goes ok.

 

[P4NN]

Fingers crossed they are understanding about it....
Beware that they could give you as a 'buyer' bad feedback tho'

 

[Dizzykizzy]

....nice friend!

 

[Geraldine]

I'd make her pay and sell it on. She should have checked before she asked you to bid!

 

[rachyhorsiehib]

These things happen. If you win it then email the buyer an they should let runner up have it.

 

[Luci07]

it does clearly say that if you put in a bid you are in a contract - so I would make it clear to your vendor that you will honour this if she can't sell to the next person and your friend will just have to pay up!

 

[measles]

Make her pay and relist!

 

[Chunkie]

Sorry, but your friend should stump up and then sell it on. She shouldn't have involved you without checking it out properly first.