Fake bidder keeps changing their identity and immediately deletes their account

[jeffrey_boggis]

I have a situation where I keep having a person create a new account with varying names and IDs. They then bid on my vinyl records and are the highest bidder. After the auction they immediately delete their account. I continue to add them to my "blocked bidders" list, but they just create a new buyer ID and repeat the process. I'm sick and tired of ebay doing nothing to protect their sellers.  See photo below for details. I tried to call ebay, but I just get a recorded message with no customer support. Buyer with fake id's

[inhawaii]

Just curious, what would they have to gain from this?

Seems like a lot of work just to irritate you.

[wastingtime101 · Accepted solution]

• Block the IDs (link)
• Report the IDs (link)
• File the unpaid item cancellation process. (link)
• Contact CS on this page through chat or callback and report buyer for auction interference and, if you're previously blocked them, for circumventing your blocked bidder list. (link)
• If you see them bid on more of your listings and you're within the timeframe for cancelling their bids, do it. (link)

[slippinjimmy]

The "fake" id's are NOT deleting their accounts, it's eBay that is shutting them down and apparently in your case pretty rapidly.

All it takes to open an account is a computer or phone and a throwaway email address, there is no way for eBay to prevent them from opening a new account, all they can do is shut them down after they have done something like not pay.