What if a seller is fraud ???!!

[markarcher_in1]

Dear Sirs,

I have seen the products no http://www.baazee.com/jsp/BidForm.jsp?Trade_TradeId=28820256 and i have bid on that product moreover there were some beauties of digital cameras whsich were on bid a very dirt cheap price and I very excitedly bid on those , and I am sure if I win those I will pay for all of those what i bid for , but my only concern is what if the seller is a fraud ??/ he has got no ratings and what if i send him the money na dhe elopes , this has hapopenign to me once in USA and this is the reason I am wiritng this mail to you .

Do i have any options to bakc out of the bids whic I have placed , I m not worried about the bids my only concern is the seler being a rip off !!??

Kindly guide me I am very confused !

Mark

[eda_guy]

Hi,
I think usually bazee team would have taken care that sellers are indeed here for selling and with some credentials. But that requirement would be the most basic indeed and cannot be relied on. I guess its our responsibility in knowing what we are biiding for. It may be too much to ask bazee to ensure each and every seller is genuine or selling genuine stuff. They just provide the platform for transactions to happen with some elementary checks. They will utmost blacklist the seller if he's tricking people but nothing much. so the onus is on you to double check the trust factor of a seller based on his reviews. Since you have already made the bid you have to honour the terms and cannot do anything but request the seller to cancel you bid.
But we have to agree that speaking in general people in India lack business ethics.
Better be careful when making a purchase next time by asking poeple who have brought from that dealer. In that sense this cafe forum can turn out to be very helpful.

[eda_guy]

And continuing my previous reply -going through your bid I will die laughing if I can get a nikon digital camera for Rs 3600. Its completely ridiculous that they dont have a min bid amount for such expensive products. maybe bazee should look into this.
If I may comment, we in India with some exceptions, still have not progressed to the extent that we can buy expensive goods online and trust them to arrive ontime, in good shape and the product being as promised.

[cameras_n_such]

ON Every page on Baazee.com, you will find a link which says "ALL

[cameras_n_such]

On every page of Baazee.com, you will find a link on the top right corner which says "ALL PURCHASES PROTECTED"

You may click on the link to know more about Buyer Proctection. In essense it says:

Buyer Protection Criteria



A buyer can seek protection under the Buyer Protection Program only if:

1. He has made payment for an item and has never received it.
2. He has received an item that is significantly lower in value as compared to what was described.

Buyer Protection Coverage



Baazee Buyer Protection covers buyers up to Rs. 10,000 per item or the value of the order/winning price, whichever is lower. However, for all complaints lodged before 1st August, 2003, the amount of paid compensation will be restricted to Rs. 5000 per item or the value of the item, whichever is lower.

Example:
If the value of your item is Rs. 5500 and you have filed the complaint after 1st August 2003, you will receive Rs. 5500 as compensation. If the value of your item is Rs. 16,700 and you have filed the complaint after 1st August 2003, you will receive Rs. 10,000 as compensation.

Every buyer can file only 3 complaints over a one-year period commencing 1st January each year.

To view the complete topic, you may follow this link :

http://www.baazee.com/static/help/BuyerProtection.html