On May 18, 2005, at 8:50 AM, Ann Sanfedele wrote:
so the guy in Italy who bid an hour before the item ended - took a whole week to write to me and claimed he was out of town when it ended and just got back. always our favorite excuse. grrrr. ...
I agree, that's very rude.
When I bid on something, I note the closing date and time. I send a note to the seller if I might be delayed in responding should I win due to already planned travel. It's a practice that others should adopt: it makes for a much better experience for all concerned.
Godfrey
