London Marathon Entry on Ebay

[Deleted User]

I notice that someone is trying to sell an FLM entry on ebay. What a shame they didn't read the conditions on the form which state that you cannot resell your entry under any circumstances (or words to that effect).FLM will probably void the entry as they did to similar offenders last year!

[Deleted User]

link?

[Deleted User]

Think I've done this right - if not then just try "london marathon entry" on the home page.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Guaranteed-Entry-for-2007-Flora-London-Marathon_W0QQitemZ320067947385QQihZ011QQcategoryZ2913QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

PhilPub

Anyone fancy clicking on "ask seller a question" and then asking them an apppropriately awkward question? That could stuff 'em up a treat!

ImRio

They dont just void the entry they ban for life any FLM affiliated races!
Good enough too!

[Deleted User]

Im not registered with Ebay-so i cant

how do we report them

[Deleted User]

mail FLM with the ebay link??

can't access flea bay from work cos our firewall bans it!

[Deleted User]

job done. they are 'going down.'

there is no general email address on FLM site, so i phoned them and the bloke i spoke to gave me his email address so i could email the link to him, which i have just done.

feel all warm inside now.

Wilkie

What a cheek! He/she wants £7.50 in postage!

[Deleted User]

I didnt spot that-tee hee
well done tweety

[Deleted User]

nicely done Tweety.

£7.50 postage crikey how big is the entry??

Wilkie

It would fit in a standard envelope, so real cost would be one envelope and one first class stamp - ie. about 50p

They deserve to be busted just for that rip off.

[Deleted User]

even the magazine would only cost £2 to send

[Deleted User]

Look jane goody has to make a living somehow! :-)

£7.50 postage, I want the fleece as well fro that!

cougie

Ebay seem quite hot on getting rid of these items. Naughty person !

[Deleted User]

It's still on eBay - bidding is up to £62.

How will FLM know which entry has been sold ?

[Deleted User]

Presumably by a ref number??

ImRio

Ebay normally notify them as they have all the details of name etc

[Deleted User]

Have asked the ebayer a question regarding type of place, male or female etc but can't find anywhere on there to report buyer to ebay.

ImRio

Its already been done Grendel
Several times I would imagine

[Deleted User]

I remember last year when this happened FLM said that would normally get the details of the seller from ebay and then contact the seller. In most cases the entry is made void and I believe the offender is banned from entering any FLM events for a while. Very annoying for people who have been rejected to see a place "wasted" in this way.

Wilkie

It;s up to £100 now!

Let's all start bidding, safe in the knowledge that we won't have to pay for it, but making the seller think that they're making loads of money!

[Deleted User]

lol that could be amusing, how much do you think the price could be inflated by??

[Deleted User]

or you could e-mail then a link to this thread )

[Deleted User]

<trots off to make a 'bid'>

[Deleted User]

can someone else go and make a bid because i'm the highest at the moment!!!!!!

straitjacket

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/contracts.html

Wilkie

Not any more!

I didn't realise it would only add £2 to the current bid - I bid £120, thinking that would push it up.

Kryten

lol

I was winning for a second!

Wilkie

I think Tweety's back in the lead!

straitjacket

I wouldn't bid any more money if I was you, you may be liable to pay the money that you bid.According to ebay you are entering a contract with the seller. I think the entry form is under the questionable not prohibited listing.