I just won this auction....

[giZmo350]

.... but can't pay because Paypal tells me:

"This seller cannot currently receive payments."

His AUCTION clearly states that he accepts Paypal.

Is this some type of scam?   :-?

[giZmo350]

Well, I wasn't going for the jugular or anything. I was more or less looking for a respone from someone who may have seen that type of activity before. Yes, I did look at his feedback before I even bid, which is why I was suprised by there not being an active Paypal account. Put yourself in my shoes for a moment; I evaluated all the possible social engineering possibilities of this auction and, after thinking about it for awhile thought, "what the hell", looks reputable. It just suprised me. Besides, what does how many auctions he has going at once, have to do with weather or not I can "complete the transaction". Good advice about establishing contact with the seller before paying though. However, I did do the right thing and notified the seller in a polite way that I was not able to pay using Paypal.

[giZmo350]

Good News Everyone! (I love Futurama) I was able to pay thru Paypal. I'm always leary of ebay glitches though - like the Daja Vu incident with the cat in the Matrix.  :lol:  I'll keep you all posted though. After all, you don't see an auction like that too often. Especially an Amiga auction.  :-P  He emailed me back and told me "Hmmmm, that's weird". And asked me to let him know if I continued to have a problem. But, I've been ripped off on ebay by peeps with 5 years or more with sterling reputations. In the mean time, keep the electrons flowing thru those Amigas!  ;-)

@ Dr_Righteous....

Don't feel bad. I was bidding on THIS today (I was the first bidder 7 days ago) and lost to a sniper! There were like six of the same item from the same seller. Nobody bid for 6 days. Then, within six hours of the auction ending, WHAM! Peeps came out of the woodwork and drove the prices sky high! I lost! The final price was outrageous anyway! Win some, lose some.  :crazy:

[giZmo350]

@TjLaZer

I'd rather give my money to these peeps for a less money! And, give it to those that appreciate my business. People need to get over ebay! Ebay is undercutting Amiga development anyway. Period! Ya, there are some things that I want for the classic Amiga that I probebly can't get anywhere else but, to overpay when I can get it just as inexpensive from a legitimate business is just plain stupid. Lessons learned don't need to be hard! Just be informed! I use ebay as a marketing tool just as much as I use it as an acquisition tool. BTW, thank you Amigakit!  Amiga OS 3.5   :-P     And, HELL YES, I snipe everything! I have to! But, I do it manually.  I lose a lot 'cause I can't sit on a computer watching ebay like it was "The West Wing".   :lol:   Which I've never seen in my life.

[giZmo350]

Anyway, I'm just having fun tonight! I have good tunes, good computing, good beer, and good games!   :-D