Ebay - OT

Let's hope this bloody plate and this bloody matching clock don't get broken in the post

So worthless crap then.

It is obvious that this dealer is stalking you via eBay. I would call the police if I was you.

It starts off with a plate and a clock but it ends up with your knickers going missing from your washing line and ending up on eBay described as "used".

I havent said anywhere that it wasnt. I think I called it "tat" In my case I am buying for a sentimental reason.

Dont be silly. However, I do think there is some milage in what a poster said about shilling ( right word?) Apparently it is allowed. I was reading e bay Shillers protect their identities with something listed as " private bidders identities protected" - and this is what this guy is doing. Its used when something is sensitive and e bay say, dont bother to bid if this happens. The trouble is I have already bid before he came in.

I have been trying to look up what to do.

Perhaps he likes the plate?

Hmmm, dunno Adam. Erindoors has a set of plates that depict the four seasons. They don't do much for me, but I know that they are worth a serious amount of dosh, especially in America because they were hand painted at a pottery in a village in Italy famous for the quality of the ceramics. I'm afraid that as far as I'm concerned if you can't eat off it or drink out of it, what's the point?

What I can't understand with the girl wonder is why bother to buy one of a set? Generally if there are four then buying all four makes more sense.

So this guy has hidden his identity and you know for certain that it is him bidding on every item that you want buy on eBay. How odd that he bid on the clock that you looked at.

I could make a suggestion:-)

Its a girl thing I suppose. I doubt you understand that. Its a sentimental thing. In my case it doesn't have to make sense to anyone except me.

I assume "worth serious amounts of dosh" does not mean that you can buy them individually for a tenner like the OP's desired plate:-) She has seen the one she wants on "buy it now" for £10

Don't get me started with what we could be consider crap. My Dad deals in crested china and uses eBay a lot. The Yanks pay (or used to pay) silly money for it. I cannot stand the stuff. Each to their own.

He must love it the number he now has. I can just imagine he has a room dedicated to this plate on all the walls. Maybe he has? Maybe I am mis judging him

Very informative posting from John (as usual!)

No I am sorry I think I have confused you with two separate things. I said I have a bidder now pushing up a bid I put on a different plate under the title " bidders identities hidden ( or whatever). I looked that up because it seemed odd and I found a listing on e bay advice which said steer clear of such bidders because its usually shilling.

However, I have already put my bid in and this bidder is now pushing it up

That's just how I bought my cement mixer from ebay.

I increased my bids slowly until I was the winning bidder.

You started it.

I agree.

BTW, no plates with the description that you gave exist on ebay.

My wife collects pottery from Deruta and Castelli. I don't like it much, but it changes hand for silly money. In America it's even more silly. A plate that would sell for £25 in Italy, probably around £30 in the UK will sell for hundreds of dollars and I've seen broken plates offered for $800 or more. Madness.

Maybe you're a troll.

I win.

Nothing wrong with $800.

Yeah, but hi-fi enthusiasts is bonkers.

No need for the maybe Steve.