Auction etiquette

[mcq-6690]

I currently have a collectible up for auction that one of the potential buyers pointed out there is an error which increases it's value significantly. Instead of buying it at the buy in now price that is still well under it's value they decided to bid and attempt to get it for the lowest possible amount.  Would it be in poor taste to revise my description highlighting the error and making it more desirable to others? This my first auction so I'm just wanting to avoid something that you shouldn't do. There is still 38 hours left so still enough time to end the listing if that would be more appropriate.

[silverstatetreasureboxes]

@mcq-6690 

This happened to me on a very desirable item. I found out some very important information on this item per other sellers and I felt it needed to be included in the description.

    I put " Update ( Dec xxxx) Please read: ( then new info) and then I messaged back the source and thanked him.

[ncprog87]

One of the cars is backwards. Is that the error?

[threelittlelambs]

I would just add to the description in VERY LARGE font so it will be seen: "PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS AN ERROR THAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION, .....yada yada yada .... whatever the error is......etc

[iart]

I would probably cancel the bid and end the item. "Error in the listing"

Then, I would wait a couple weeks and relist it with the updated info and a more accurate price.

This isn't a bad thing. You've learned quite a bit about selling because of it.

[maxine*j]

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@ncprog87 wrote:

One of the cars is backwards. Is that the error?

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Actually, the whole things looks signifcantly different from this one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174930148501?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&item...

Are there knock-offs of these, I wonder?

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[a_c_green]

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@maxine*j wrote:
Are there knock-offs of these, I wonder?

Anything's possible, though the OP labels these as a current issue, not something I would think is worth counterfeiting, but what do I know. If the backwards-facing car is a production packaging error, then it's certainly worth pointing out. There does seem to be plenty of interest already, so my vote is definitely to not stop the auction, but ride the wave instead. I see the OP has already added another photo on the end.

I once came across a much bigger blunder that was a definite manufacturing error from the git-go: it was one of those cheap quartz wall clocks for man caves, with the outer rim of the clock lit in neon. It was supposed to be devoted to the 1957 Chrysler 300, with the year shown in huge type, and a big photo of the car in the middle. Only problem was that the car in the photo was a 1956, completely different. I think I got $65 for that one. 😊

[coolections]

@buybuy42 

Helping a seller by letting them know there is a flaw that significantly reduces the value is not someone try to take advantage of you. It is an auction so the person may not even win it. Don't scare people into thinking everyone is a scammer.