account suspended? - Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite

v8turbo · 02-25-2010, 00:46

Hello. I am new to GL and this site. I have bid on 4 trucks and one trailer. No wins yet. I called GL to ask how to retract a bid(thinking its like eBay) and now my account is suspended.

Any ideas? Ill call them tomorrow but just wondering why?

6x6guy · 02-25-2010, 00:58

Good luck, you'll need it.

wsucougarx · 02-25-2010, 01:27

Good luck

GM72K10 · 02-25-2010, 07:27

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Originally Posted by v8turbo

Hello. I am new to GL and this site. I have bid on 4 trucks and one trailer. No wins yet. I called GL to ask how to retract a bid(thinking its like eBay) and now my account is suspended.

Any ideas? Ill call them tomorrow but just wondering why?

TALK TO A LIVE REP!
I had a bid retracted last year after I talked to a live rep, they suspended my account for one day (can't remember why) and re instated it the next day. Luckily turned out well .
Good Luck.

deucebigalo · 02-25-2010, 08:34

GL is a p.i.t.a. best of luck trying to get through to someone who will actually do something

greenjeepster · 02-25-2010, 09:46

Welcome to GL: I am pretty sure their motto is "We can stick it to you better than the government"

pjpiche1 · 02-25-2010, 10:02

A bid on an auction is a legal bound contract. If you attempt to have your bid retracted, you are a irresponsible bidder. An irresponsible bidder in someone that does not follow through on a contract. Auction companies do not have to retract your bid. If they did, they retracted your bid at the cost of your account. Auction companies do not need irresponsible bidders on their list. Good luck getting back on. If you do, BE A RESPONSIBLE BIDDER next time.

greenjeepster · 02-25-2010, 10:14

Everybody makes mistakes, The page scrolls a little just as you click the bid box and you select the wrong item and bid before you catch it....put in one too many zeros at the end, etc. I have never had to retract a bid with GL, but I am sure they will reinstate your account... The only thing keeping them in business is fresh meat who is willing to drive a bid price up and get burned a few times. They like keeping the fresh meat. It is us who have been bidding with for years and who rarely bid too high on anything that they don't mind loosing.

DUG · 02-25-2010, 10:55

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Originally Posted by pjpiche1

A bid on an auction is a legal bound contract. If you attempt to have your bid retracted, you are a irresponsible bidder. An irresponsible bidder in someone that does not follow through on a contract. Auction companies do not have to retract your bid. If they did, they retracted your bid at the cost of your account. Auction companies do not need irresponsible bidders on their list. Good luck getting back on. If you do, BE A RESPONSIBLE BIDDER next time.

Keys on the key board can get fat fingered - that's not "irresponsible". Maybe GL posted the wrong pics - wait, they have NEVER messed up pics.

There are several good reasons why the OP might need his bid retracted - nothing in life is one size fits all. No sense trying to ASSuME the worst every time.

wreckerman893 · 02-25-2010, 11:17

Make sure your credit card info is valid....they will not call you if your card is refused..they will send you an email that will go into your spam box...by the time you figure out what has happened they will have locked your account and tried to charge you a ridiculous amount to let you play again. Ask me how I know.
If you call and want retract the bid BEFORE the auction closes they are more likely to treat this as an honest mistake than "buyers remorse".