Bentley Continental GTC bought for $14,000 on eBay, seller refuses to give it away
By Andrew, 28 Nov, 2011. 0 Comments
2008 Bentley Continental GTC
There’s no way that a $140,000 Bentley would sell for just $14,000 but Andre Souang won this vehicle on eBay last month for this amount. Unfortunately, he received the disappointment of his life when the managers at Bentley Scottsdale told him that the auction listing was a mistake and that the car isn’t for sale. eBay later sent a form message to say that the auction was canceled for unspecified reasons. Any hint of an auction was removed from Souang's account and from the Website. After just a few hours of the auction on Oct. 25, it seemed like the car was never on sale.
Typically, Bentleys sell for six figures. This 2008 convertible that Souang made for a bid for was in pristine condition and had very low mileage. It also had just one prior owner. Souang said that he had a suspicion that there was something awry when the "Buy It Now" offer was accepted. He believed that the dealer would make a counteroffer instead of shutting him down.
This incident gives an idea of how vehicle auctions are handled by eBay. This only shows us how eBay takes the sellers’ side when there are disputes with consumers. EBay officials said that proper policies were followed when it canceled the auction after the dealer contacted them. Officials said that after reviewing the car price, it found that the car was mistakenly listed for a tenth of its value. [source: USAToday]
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