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I was a winning bidder in a multiple item auction (Item #_________). Based on the representations of the seller, I believed I was bidding on a lot of two money clips. The seller now says that I was bidding on a single money clip.
I believed I was bidding on two money clips because (1) the photo depicts two money clips; (2) the description stated that the seller was selling two money clips; and (3) I asked a specific question of the seller and was told that my bid would be for "both" money clips.
I know this was a multiple item auction, and now I realize that the seller might not have understood how to list an item for a Dutch auction. In particular, if a seller is selling 50 hammers in a Dutch auction in which he intends each bidder to receive a single hammer, it is appropriate to include a photo and description of only a single hammer. If a seller is selling a lot of 50 hammers (or even multiple lots of 50 hammers each), it is appropriate to include a photo of 50 hammers and to describe a sale of "50 hammers."
The seller's description in my auction gave every indication that I was bidding on a lot of two money clips. The fact that it was a Dutch auction meant that the seller had two lots of two money clips each.
Accordingly, my bid was placed with the understanding that it was a single bid for two money clips. Again, this was confirmed by my question to the seller, and the seller's specific response. My designation of "quantity wanted" as "1" meant that I was bidding 1 pair of money clips, as advertised. As a result, I am entitled to a pair of money clips for my winning bid amount. I ask eBay to make such a determination in my favor.
[I would keep it factual and business-like. Let us know what you do, and how it turns out.]
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