I've had multiple auctions in the past month that the winning bidders don't pay. When you look at the account they have no feedback, are fresh to eBay, and similar generic account names. Most are also based out of Florida and have some random woman's name and address attached to it. I've been trying to block these users but they just create new accounts. I've also tried to change my buyer preferences to reduce this type of traffic. This morning I even called eBay to discuss it. They simply said they are working on banning accounts of this nature. I suggested that they either force buyers to link a bank account the same way sellers have to and/or to give sellers the ability to see who is bidding/watching their auctions. That way we can assess them and block them from bidding if their account appears suspicious. I encourage anyone having these issues to call and advocate for sellers to have this type of access.
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brian9zeke
·4 years agoI've had multiple auctions in the past month that the winning bidders don't pay. When you look at the account they have no feedback, are fresh to eBay, and similar generic account names. Most are also based out of Florida and have some random woman's name and address attached to it. I've been trying to block these users but they just create new accounts. I've also tried to change my buyer preferences to reduce this type of traffic. This morning I even called eBay to discuss it. They simply said they are working on banning accounts of this nature. I suggested that they either force buyers to link a bank account the same way sellers have to and/or to give sellers the ability to see who is bidding/watching their auctions. That way we can assess them and block them from bidding if their account appears suspicious. I encourage anyone having these issues to call and advocate for sellers to have this type of access.
fathaof3boys
·3 years agoYou hit the nail on the head for me. I have had these issues and don't really know what to do about it.
kh-ornesh
·3 years agoHi everyone,
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Thank you for understanding.