12-13-2011 08:05 AM
I thought I remember that in the past, I had changed a setting that prevented people with lower than a certain feedback score from bidding on my items. I wonder if that's still in effect.
I just had an item sell for about twice the price that other people are selling it for. The item was bid up by two people from Canada (item is in US) who have a total combined Feedback score of "3". One of them has had an account since 2006 and never bought anything.
Of course, being that I want to get this out by Christmas (it's NIB, so very giftable), my options are limited. Of course, the item still hasn't been paid for by the winner. Technically, I have to wait for the winning bidder, but my gut tells me it's not a real bid. If I make a second chance offer to the last "legitimate" offer, and the winning bidder then pays later, I'm at fault.
Any suggestions? And how can I prevent this from happening again?
09-13-2013 11:27 PM
There is a 3rd option, list as fixed price with Immediate Payment Required.
Then non-pays go away completely, regardless of their feedback number.
12-24-2013 08:48 AM
which is why when you start on ebay you should by inexpensive items.. I will never trust a zero trying to buy my $400 plus items... Scammers.
12-24-2013 09:18 AM
didn't you start at zero ?
12-24-2013 09:22 AM - edited 12-24-2013 09:23 AM
@retrojordanguy wrote:which is why when you start on ebay you should by inexpensive items.. I will never trust a zero trying to buy my $400 plus items... Scammers.
Morning Retro and welcome to The Part Timers Forum.
This one I agree with. While I'm sure it happens, a NewBee finds the item they've been looking for at a great price then opens an account and buys, there should be some kind of seller protection from brand new accounts that haven't a clue how eBay works that buy then have buyers remorse or filing a SNAD cause they didn't read the description. Other opinions vary.
Wishing you continued success this New Year, Happy Holidays!
12-25-2013 05:54 PM
... would you trust a zero FB Seller,
who had listed that same $400 item?
12-25-2013 07:07 PM
12-25-2013 07:26 PM - edited 12-25-2013 07:28 PM
@bronx-dog wrote:... would you trust a zero FB Seller,
who had listed that same $400 item?
yup,and have. got the most beautiful sets of pearls,black and conch,with matching earrings,456 total for both sets.
they were authenticated and appraised for over a 1000. that seller COULD have decided not to sell,but she honored the sale. my return for her honesty was continuing to buy from her for 9 years,and recommending her.
she passed away last year,unfortunately.
12-26-2013 06:33 AM
Sin, thank you for making my point. I have had great experiences with
Zero rated Buyers and Sellers alike. I have also had lousy experiences
with pita Buyers and Sellers, who have had very high FB ratings.
01-02-2014 01:30 PM
I've had success selling to 0 feedback profiles.... BUT.... Most of the non-paying bidders I've dealt with were also 0 feedback. I find it particularly suspicious when I'm getting multiple 0 feedbackers bidding and all of them started their accounts the same day they placed their bids. I mean every bidder having 0 feedback. You know it could be coincidence, but what are the odds? The last time this happened, it was, as I suspected it would be, a non-paying bidder.... which amounts to sabotage.
01-04-2014 01:32 PM - edited 01-04-2014 01:33 PM
gdanzig1-- what do you think that means when you get multiple bidders with zero feedback? I have been trying to sell a pair of sneakers for weeks now. Every time I list them I get all new accnt 0 feedback bidders. They bid these sneakers up to $1000 the last time (with the second highest bidder at 999.99). The buy it now on them is $150!!! I don't understand why this keeps happening....I have been listing for years and this is a first for me!! I have "sold" these sneakers about 4 times now and no one ever pays!! I am ready to scream!! Any insight?
01-04-2014 05:12 PM
Could be sport bidders playing a game.
I mean, it's just a pair of worn shoes...... who bids 999.....and who runs up the bid , by hundreds....to top it at 1009 ?
Kids playing a game !!
Has your son been getting any ribbing from any of his pals ?
( just a thought..)
01-17-2014 06:50 AM
03-23-2014 04:38 PM
I've gone two ways with this. If the item bid on is not that much money (under $100) the Zero Feedback bidder must contact me within 12 hours of their bid. If no contact, then their bid is cancelled and they are banned. Sorry, tough world out there, If the item is above $100 I ask that the Zero Feedback bidder place a refundable $25 deposit into my Paypal account for assurance. If they win the auction it counts as part of their payment, if not..... I refund it. If they mess up my auction and don't pay.... I keep the money to cover fees, and wasted time. It's really that simple in my book. Either your genuine or your not, there is no gray area.
03-23-2014 05:05 PM
@e-doggy wrote:I've gone two ways with this. If the item bid on is not that much money (under $100) the Zero Feedback bidder must contact me within 12 hours of their bid. If no contact, then their bid is cancelled and they are banned. Sorry, tough world out there, If the item is above $100 I ask that the Zero Feedback bidder place a refundable $25 deposit into my Paypal account for assurance. If they win the auction it counts as part of their payment, if not..... I refund it. If they mess up my auction and don't pay.... I keep the money to cover fees, and wasted time. It's really that simple in my book. Either your genuine or your not, there is no gray area.
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=e-doggy&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller
So you're tellin' me you insist on a 10% non-refundable deposit and they pay?
03-23-2014 05:59 PM
25% in a descending scale...