eBay nonpaying bidder strikes

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by kmac32

We got a bid on an item this morning and watches on the same items we relished so I am pretty sure it is some of her idiot friends. Tempted to close these auctions early. Probably too soon to report the new bidder but I can end early to thwart the plan.

You're assuming that it is her friends and not a legitimate bidder? Are you just never going to sell those items again for fear that every bid on them could be one of her friends?

If you let threats of retaliation from bidders like this alter your behavior, you are giving her the power. I would advise that you just conduct your business as usual, and if someone so ridiculous does have friends that will stick their neck out for her, file unpaid item strikes and report them to eBay as well. Either way, you would lose the listing fees for your item(s), but at least you won't be yanking the auction out from under legitimate bidders.

[hangman62]

Does anyone know is shes single or not ?

Ral G

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

You're assuming that it is her friends and not a legitimate bidder? Are you just never going to sell those items again for fear that every bid on them could be one of her friends?

If you let threats of retaliation from bidders like this alter your behavior, you are giving her the power. I would advise that you just conduct your business as usual, and if someone so ridiculous does have friends that will stick their neck out for her, file unpaid item strikes and report them to eBay as well. Either way, you would lose the listing fees for your item(s), but at least you won't be yanking the auction out from under legitimate bidders.

Did a google search on the new bidder, and they live in the same city. Coincidence??? Also we really don't care if the items sell as we will probably gift them to some relatives or even donate to goodwill. Ready for a break from eBay til after the holidays anyhow.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by kmac32

Did a google search on the new bidder, and they live in the same city. Coincidence??? Also we really don't care if the items sell as we will probably gift them to some relatives or even donate to goodwill. Ready for a break from eBay til after the holidays anyhow.

Okay, you got me there. Being in the same city does make it much more likely that it's one of her cronies

[D. Bergin]

Well,

Doing a little more research, it looks like the 3 non-paying bidder strikes and you're out, is either a thing of the past.............or a myth.

Was doing a little surfing on the Ebay Powerseller forums:

Check out the bidding history and feedback left for the following bidder:

"christiescollections"


10's of thousands of $'s in won bids. Doesn't look like they are paying for anything. As of today, Ebay is still letting them bid on items.

They are marking items as "payment sent", and screwing sellers out of fees and the ability to file UPI's it looks like.