After a quite frankly rude and offensive email from Jason, regarding my listings on eBay, I decided to see the comments that were being posted about my Star Wars card backs.
Firstly to be referred to as a c*nt in one post is not very becoming and I am in no doubt that this member would not say it to my face - as it is easy behind a username.
Below is the message I received from Jason;
Hi Ian, was looking forward to bidding on this dsc palitoy card, but it's fairly obvious to everyone bidding on your cards (well everyone on swfuk) that your cards are going for stupidly high prices because you are shill bidding on the auctions. You are likely to have been reported to ebay multiple times
for doing this, as a lot of group members were very pissed off at your actions.
The dsc currently stands at £51. Can you unshill the bids you have put in on that and give the auction a fair chance of having a genuine winner?
Have to say I am very disappointed too, as this was a cardback I need for my collection (I have over 400 unique palitoy cardbacks), and it is a shame
that it looks like it will not be joining my collection.
cheers Jason
My response;
Jason,
Firstly, I find your comments not only upsetting, but offensive and have therefore reported your email to eBay.
The prices these items have been bid to is ridiculous and I have yet to be paid for a single item or had any contact from the buyers. One ebayer was highest bidder on all the items last night and the 5 today were assorted bidders, not bidding one of them - which is instantly suspicious.
I suspect that certain parties are purposely bidding on these backs to push them out of reach of other interested buyers with no intention of paying for them. Probably disgruntled "members" of groups such as SWUK, where it seems from your remarks, spite, jealousy and misinformation are rife.
Ebay are more than welcome to look into this situation, as I have nothing to hide and it might put a stop into what I suspect is happening and ban these bidders as they have disrupted my auctions. I have answered many, many questions regarding these backs and declined as many requests for "buy-it-nows" using up much of my time - this response included. If I do have to relist them I will then have to go through all this again.
I hope this answers your unfounded rumours and slanderous remarks.
Ian Middleton
As you can tell by my tone, I am annoyed with the way Jason/your concerns have been dealt with and with what has been said about me on this forum - which are all unfounded lies. I have not run-up the prices on these backs, nor any of my previous auctions. It appears that I have been the real victim in this whole episode, not you, and only time will tell if these bidders will honour their bids. If not then I will have to relist and spend more of my precious time answering queries and refusing countless "buy-it-nows".
If, as we all suspect, that some of these purchases do not go through, then I will happily disclose the eBayer's usernames, real names and addresses (as provided by eBay) to this forum for you to consult.
I really hope that this puts an end to your petty, unfounded comments and personal attacks on me, my character and my dealings.
Ian Middleton
