[meteorite-list] AD... Time to get back to work

[Michael Blood]

Hi Eric and all,
        As long as no bid has been placed, it is entirely ethical to remove
An item from an auction. Once ANY bid has been placed, removing
that item is very much an illegal action and, more importantly, an
unethical action  (who would prosecute it as a crime given the eBay
venue?). In a live auction, the auctioneer is legally bound to continue
To the conclusion any auction item upon which a legitimate bid has
been placed. 
        Best wishes, Michael


On 9/27/09 4:22 PM, "Eric Wichman" <eric at meteoritesusa.com> wrote:

> Ebay is ONE sales OUTLET of many sales outlets businesses use to boost
> their online sales. I list items in many places online and offline. If I
> get a buyer for an item from one place (other than ebay) and that item
> just happens to be listed on eBay too, do you think I'm going to tell my
> buyer "Sorry, but I can't sell you that item because it's listed on
> eBay."? Hell no... I'm going to end my auction (if it doesn't have bids)
> or store item and sell the item to my buyer!