Author Topic: I need a German translator... (Read 354 times)

gofaster · « **on:** May 21, 2003, 10:00:06 AM »

I was poking around eBay looking for "Messerschmitt" and found an auction for a watch that was a replica of the watches "worn by Messerschmitt pilots". So I bid an extremely low amount and I was quickly outbid by another buyer. This morning I received the following email, but I don't know what it says because I don't speak German - although I do recognize "With Kindest Regards" at the end.

Can someone who speaks German translate this?

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wir haben folgendes Angebot, bei dem Sie Bieter waren, vorzeitig beendet, weil der
Verkaeufer vom Handel auf eBay ausgeschlossen wurde:

2635334941 - ETA-Chrono*German-Military*6-Hands*new

Wenn Sie bei dem genannten Artikel ein Gebot im Rahmen des Auktionsformats abgegeben
haben, ergibt sich mit dem Abbruch der Auktion keine Kaufverpflichtung aus diesem Gebot.
Beachten Sie, dass eine Transaktion nach Beendigung des Angebots durch eBay nicht vom
Kaeuferschutz abgedeckt ist.

Haben Sie bei diesem Angebot einen Kauf mittels "Sofort-Kaufen" getaetigt, empfehlen wir
Ihnen bei Abwicklung besonders auf Sicherheit Wert zu legen. Sofern ein wirksamer
Kaufvertrag vor Ausschluss des Verkaeufers zustande kam, bestehen vertragliche
Verpflichtungen, die Sie aber mit aeusserster Sorgfalt wahrnehmen sollten.

Mit freundlichen Gruessen

Kundenservice (eBay-Sicherheit)
eBay Inc

Curval · « **Reply #1 on:** May 21, 2003, 10:11:23 AM »

It basically says:

Iraq is not a threat to the US it is just plain rediculous

Furball · « **Reply #2 on:** May 21, 2003, 10:21:03 AM »

Freetranslation.com translates it to this: -

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we prematurely concluded following offer with which you were bidder, because the salesman was excluded by the trade on eBAY:

2635334941 - ETA-Chrono*German-Military*6-Hands*new

If you delivered a commandment in the frame of the auction format in the named article, no purchase obligation results with the discontinuance of the auction from this commandment. Note that a transaction is not uncovered after termination of the offer by eBAY by
the buyer protection.

Have a purchase in this offer by means of "immediately buying" getaetigt, we recommend to put in settlement especially on security
value to you. As far as an effective purchase contract came before end end of the salesman into being, contractual obligations,
that you should perceive however with extreme care, exist.

With kind regards

Customer service eBAY security !) eBAY Inc

hmmm... freetranslation sux, no wonder i got a D in french

Martlet · « **Reply #3 on:** May 21, 2003, 10:47:05 AM »

If it's an ebay email, just reply that you'd like it in english and they'll resend it.

gofaster · « **Reply #4 on:** May 21, 2003, 12:09:30 PM »

Well, the gist of what I got from the freetranslation gibberish was that it was an unauthorized offering on eBay and was cancelled by the seller.

So much for getting a $200 watch for $5.

I'm thinking they didn't get as much for the watch as they were hoping, so they changed their mind about selling it.

WineMan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 21, 2003, 12:32:23 PM »

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Originally posted by gofaster

Well, the gist of what I got from the freetranslation gibberish was that it was an unauthorized offering on eBay and was cancelled by the seller.

So much for getting a $200 watch for $5.

I'm thinking they didn't get as much for the watch as they were hoping, so they changed their mind about selling it.

Yeah basically that the auction was ended by eBay, so you have no obligation to purchase the lot. If you proceed anyways with a purchase, eBay's buyer protections don't cover you - bascially, proceed at your own risk.

devious · « **Reply #6 on:** May 21, 2003, 01:02:24 PM »

Basically it says an auction you bid in was canceled due to removal of the seller from ebay. You are not obliged to buy anything from that auction.

Too lazy for so much typing,

gofaster · « **Reply #7 on:** May 21, 2003, 01:35:25 PM »

Cool!

Thank you!