Not totally following the logic of the Buyer Requirements settings
So I'm staring at my current Buyer Requirements page settings, which look like this:
I notice a couple of things:
- That modifying setting of "Only set this requirement to block buyers with a feedback score:" doesn't make a whole lot of grammatical sense. It should at least have an additional clause beyond the little pulldown menu reading "or lower." As it stands right now, that pulldown menu count of "5" is just hanging out in space, with no further context to explain it.
- What does "Apply above settings to active and future listings" do when it's Off? Nothing at all? That can't be right, because my Buyer Requirements Activity Log (here) does show that deadbeats have been blocked from recent auctions. When Off, is that saying that current listings can continue as-is, but future ones will adhere to the settings above? There is a line of explanation reading "Existing bids will not be affected," but it's not clear in that case what will be affected, or what the difference is between having the Apply Above switch On or Off.
5 comments
lacemaker3
·3 years ago@a_c_green, I can understand your confusion, but it does make sense if you look at it in context.
The requirement you are questioning, is inset underneath the one above it. That means that it only applies to the requirement that is right above it. Like this:
icecreambaker
·3 years agoIt is very poorly written.
I've set mine, but 0 feedback eBay account users can still place a bid on my auction and the 'apply this setting to current and future auctions' setting does not stay set.
In sick and tired of non paying bidders.
nobody*s_perfect
·3 years agoThat buyer requirement can block them from bidding on more than one auction within a 10-day period, but it won't block them from bidding on that first auction.
coolections
·3 years agoNot sure why you are confused. The block buyer setpoint is if you want to not only block buyers who have not paid twice, but also if you want to include buyers with 5 or more feedback scores.
The active and future settings is just that. If you want to make your requirements active, you click it.
icecreambaker
·3 years agoAre you serious?
The buyer requirements are written very badly. The instructions do not make sense.
It reads like you want to block buyers who are currently winning. It doesn't state if it means 0 feedback users or buyers with a score of more than single digits (regular eBayers).
The drop down box of 0 to 5 feedback score reads as though you want to set a feedback score of a user with the specific score you state.
Meaning, if I set a restriction of 3, to me eBay have written it as though any eBay account user with a score of 3 (and 3 only) will be blocked. Therefore, buyers with feedback of 0, 1, 2, 4 & 5 are able to place a bid on my auction.
What I have set up, when I select to set it for current and future auctions, the selector does not stay set.
It's confusing and doesn't work.