fake auction bidders that bid on items for fun then do not buy item after they won highest bidder

Question

has anyone else on ebay had bad experiences with people bidding on items for fun raising their bids until they win and then send a ridiculous reason that they change their mind and dont want the item..and try to make negative feedback process stick and ebay will not do it..im on my fourth fake auction experience dealing with hours on the phone with representatives and ebay is ok with fake bidders as long as they get their money for the fake auctions they will let this activity go on

eburtonlab · Answer

Buyers cannot be given negative feedback and sellers should not try to use feedback for that.

After four days you can cancel the transaction for nonpayment to give the buyer a strike and prevent feedback from being left. If you cancel earlier or for other reasons, the buyer will not get a strike.

Add the user to your Blocked Buyer List to prevent that particular user from bidding on or buying any more of your listings, regardless of what other sellers do.

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/resolving-buyer-issues/blocking-buyer-ebay?id=4082

Be sure to set your Buyer Requirements to preemptively block bids or purchases from users with two or more unpaid item strikes in the last year.

You can avoid unpaid items by listing your item for a fixed price with immediate payment required and by not accepting offers.