Argh damn kids! Help, any ideas please?

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:42 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1

My son bid and won this while he was meant to be playing games on my PC. WTF do I do now? I emailed the people, if they understand me that is as they are from Hong Kong. I explained what happened as I obviously don't want it. I'd better not get bad feedback now because of him.

Anyone know anything else I can maybe do via eBay just in case they seller still expects me to pay for the item?

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:12 pm

crazygal;573997 wrote: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1

My son bid and won this while he was meant to be playing games on my PC. WTF do I do now? I emailed the people, if they understand me that is as they are from Hong Kong. I explained what happened as I obviously don't want it. I'd better not get bad feedback now because of him.

Anyone know anything else I can maybe do via eBay just in case they seller still expects me to pay for the item?

You have bought it. Pay up. "Explain" to your son, or extract the money from

him, if it's not too cruel to do so. Make sure that he does not have access to

your account in future. You have been extremely slack.

Rosette · Post by **Rosette** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:22 pm

explaining to the seller the situation is really all you can do!

But at the end of the day....hasn't the seller paid out for the listing??? so in all fairness its probably best that you pay up and not give your son pocket money for a few months!

Ebay has quite a large forum..that is moderated....it might be best to ask there!

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 2:42 pm

magenta flame;574022 wrote: I'm not sure about the 'pay up' thing I'm sure your kid isn't the first to do something like that on ebay......How did he get your password.?.......Personally I'd be more worried about why he feels he needs a spy camera in the first place:-2

good point mf what would a naughty kid want with a spy camera another good point why dont i have one ??? ,we had the same trouble with suzy's son despite me saying that he was too young ,he bid £2000 for a game ,it should of been £20.00 ,lucky the lady let us have it for £1000

CRAZY HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT FOR THE SPY CAMERA :sneaky: :sneaky:

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:00 pm

magenta flame;574037 wrote: SUZY!!!!! Jimbos buying a spy camera !!!!!

You're going to be a star!

(may I suggest wrapping that towel a little tighter around yourself when you get out of the shower?):-3

he hee i want a waterpfoof one

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:02 pm

Bill Sikes;574011 wrote: You have bought it. Pay up. "Explain" to your son, or extract the money from

him, if it's not too cruel to do so. Make sure that he does not have access to

your account in future. You have been extremely slack.

Charming! Just what I need right now. Things happen, it was a mistake. He has his own account on the PC where he can only access kids sites, I'd just let him on mine as he wanted to look at the Argos site. I won't be doing that again.

I have banned him from the PC for a week and from my account indefinately. Can't take the money from him as he doesn't have it but then neither do I, otherwise I would do to teach him a lesson.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:03 pm

Rosette;574014 wrote: explaining to the seller the situation is really all you can do!

But at the end of the day....hasn't the seller paid out for the listing??? so in all fairness its probably best that you pay up and not give your son pocket money for a few months!

Ebay has quite a large forum..that is moderated....it might be best to ask there!

Thanks, I will ask in their forum.

I can offer to pay for them to relist, it doesn't cost a lot. I can't pay for the item though.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:05 pm

Soberano;574017 wrote: Bill is right Crazygal, put a password on the computer to stop him entering places he has no right to. Try selling the item on and deducting any loss from the boy. Then put it down to experience. Oh the joys of being a parent, well at times eh.

Ha ha yeah how wonderful it is.

My account is passworded, it was just a one off letting him on mine, big mistake eh. I just have to hope they're understanding as I can't pay for it to try to sell it on. He thought it would be cute for the baby. Erm :rolleyes: :wah:

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:06 pm

magenta flame;574022 wrote: I'm not sure about the 'pay up' thing I'm sure your kid isn't the first to do something like that on ebay......How did he get your password.?.......Personally I'd be more worried about why he feels he needs a spy camera in the first place:-2

He didn't get the password, it was logged in from earlier today when I paid for something I HAD bid on. Stays logged on for 24 hours.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:06 pm

jimbo;574026 wrote: good point mf what would a naughty kid want with a spy camera another good point why dont i have one ??? ,we had the same trouble with suzy's son despite me saying that he was too young ,he bid £2000 for a game ,it should of been £20.00 ,lucky the lady let us have it for £1000

CRAZY HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT FOR THE SPY CAMERA :sneaky: :sneaky:

LMFAO and where do you want me to set the camera?

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:08 pm

I had a neighbor kid years ago, pretend he was me and bid on ALL kinds of things on ebay. I had no clue, until of course people started calling me left and right wanting payment.

I'm hoping that they will be understanding for you, usually people will understand and appreciate your honesty.

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:10 pm

I am sure they will understand, as Jim said earlier Sam messed up big time, but I wrote to the seller and she let me buy the game real cheap, I sent her a funny email and she said it was worth letting us off the money, as the email had given her such a laugh!

Your not the first and most certainly won't be the last parent that this has happened to.

Write to ebay and ask their advise

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:11 pm

WonderWendy3;574050 wrote: I had a neighbor kid years ago, pretend he was me and bid on ALL kinds of things on ebay. I had no clue, until of course people started calling me left and right wanting payment.

I'm hoping that they will be understanding for you, usually people will understand and appreciate your honesty.

Oh no! Were they all understanding? I'm worried about getting bad feedback.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:12 pm

SuzyB;574051 wrote: I am sure they will understand, as Jim said earlier Sam messed up big time, but I wrote to the seller and she let me buy the game real cheap, I sent her a funny email and she said it was worth letting us off the money, as the email had given her such a laugh!

Your not the first and most certainly won't be the last parent that this has happened to.

Write to ebay and ask their advise

Thanks hun, I thought Jim was joking sorry. Never know whether or not he is. It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't someone from Hong Kong. Do they have a sense of humour?

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:15 pm

crazygal;574055 wrote: Thanks hun, I thought Jim was joking sorry. Never know whether or not he is. It wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't someone from Hong Kong. Do they have a sense of humour?

Jackie Chan is funny so they must have

I am sure ebay will sort it for you, especially if you say you will pay to list the item again

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:17 pm

crazygal;574053 wrote: Oh no! Were they all understanding? I'm worried about getting bad feedback.

Some of them were very upset. Because these were very costly items that I couldn't think of affording!.....

I would be concerned about them being in Hong Kong, but they are human and sure it will be okay...best of luck to you!:)

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:24 pm

Thanks girls, not heard anything yet, I'll check again in the morning.

They can't get what I don't have when it comes down to it.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:29 pm

crazygal;574040 wrote:

Originally Posted by Bill Sikes

You have bought it. Pay up. "Explain" to your son, or extract the money from

him, if it's not too cruel to do so. Make sure that he does not have access to

your account in future. You have been extremely slack.

Charming! Just what I need right now. Things happen, it was a mistake. He has his own account on the PC where he can only access kids sites, I'd just let him on mine as he wanted to look at the Argos site. I won't be doing that again.

Sorry - but it's true. £20 is a cheap lesson, really. What if it had been more,

that you could not get out of paying for (ebay is not a real auction bound by

*real* law)? Quite apart from the responsibility angle.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:30 pm

crazygal;574042 wrote: Thanks, I will ask in their forum.

I can offer to pay for them to relist, it doesn't cost a lot. I can't pay for the item though.

The item is £4.5, IIRC. Paypal them £4.5.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:31 pm

Bill Sikes;574064 wrote: Sorry - but it's true. £20 is a cheap lesson, really. What if it had been more,

that you could not get out of paying for (ebay is not a real auction bound by

*real* law)? Quite apart from the responsibility angle.

Well in my situation, it doesn't matter if it's £20 or £200, I can't afford to pay it either way. I just have to hope they're nice about it.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:36 pm

crazygal;574046 wrote: He didn't get the password, it was logged in from earlier today when I paid for something I HAD bid on. Stays logged on for 24 hours.

So he was logged in with your account/privileges? Perhaps "administrator"?

This apart from e-bay's "keep me logged in for the next 24 hours". Set him

up with a non-administrator account (and make sure you change any default

passwords!). I am not trying to be nasty, but it's human nature to try one's

limits. If those limits are checked in the first place, then they can't be exceeded

(hopefully!). N.B. if you have admin. privileges, the 'puter is your oyster ('till

the O/S (and all data) is completely re-installed. Again, I am not trying to

be nasty, or cast aspersions on your son - but boys will be boys!

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:37 pm

crazygal;574068 wrote: Well in my situation, it doesn't matter if it's £20 or £200, I can't afford to pay it either way. I just have to hope they're nice about it.

Ah! Hong Klong? They are will be nice. Soap your belly well!

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:45 pm

Bill Sikes;574075 wrote: So he was logged in with your account/privileges? Perhaps "administrator"?

This apart from e-bay's "keep me logged in for the next 24 hours". Set him

up with a non-administrator account (and make sure you change any default

passwords!). I am not trying to be nasty, but it's human nature to try one's

limits. If those limits are checked in the first place, then they can't be exceeded

(hopefully!). N.B. if you have admin. privileges, the 'puter is your oyster ('till

the O/S (and all data) is completely re-installed. Again, I am not trying to

be nasty, or cast aspersions on your son - but boys will be boys!

I checked the history, he had only been on Argos and eBay thank goodness but thanks.

I checked the 'leave me logged in' on eBay.

K.Snyder · Post by **K.Snyder** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:31 pm

Wow, I think you should be lucky you didn't have to pay for something in the hundreds,..or even thousands.

Aren't there ways you can have your kids use a different log in to your computer that has a set limit on sites they're allowed to access? That's what I would have my kids do.

Adam Zapple · Post by **Adam Zapple** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:52 pm

Look at the policy for retracting bids on ebay. Depending on the circumstances, it can be done. As you said, just explain the situation to the seller. The worst that can happen is negative feedback and you can always leave a response explaining the situation on your feedback.