PSA 52 Mantle w/ frosted edges on ebay

[ctownboy]

hunter,

I agree that eBay should allow bidders ID's to be shown.

Back in the old days, I used to e mail people about scams all the time. Some took my advice and stopped bidding, others didn't and got taken. A few e mailed me back and told me to mind my own business. I took that as a person shill bidding his own auctions wanting me to butt out so he could rip people off in peace.

A month ago, I got lucky and saw that a person who had won a fake 1915 Cracker Jack Walter Johnson for $225 dollars had their ID in full view. So, I e mailed them and told them their card was fake and pointed them to THIS forum. After a few days, the buyer e mailed back and thanked me for the heads up. A few weeks later, the buyer e mailed me again and told me he had filed a claim with eBay and PayPal and he had gotten his money back.

So far, the seller (goodfind4u) has not listed anything to sell since then.

David

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by ctownboy

I agree that eBay should allow bidders ID's to be shown.

David,

I disagree and here is why. A few years ago, I used to sell cars on eBay. I would have other dealerships/wholesalers/individuals email my bidders and offer to sell them a similar car outside of eBay. I am sure it happened with things other than cars as well. That's why I see the need to keep bidder's identities protected. That's just my $.02

David

[FUBAR]

im on the fence about the bidders identity... i used to get "off ebay offers" all the time when they were exposed, but i also understand and appreciate the other side.

My suggestion, it should be a privacy section that you can choose to have your id shown or hidden for purchases.

[hunterdutchess]

Originally Posted by FUBAR

im on the fence about the bidders identity... i used to get "off ebay offers" all the time when they were exposed, but i also understand and appreciate the other side.

My suggestion, it should be a privacy section that you can choose to have your id shown or hidden for purchases.

I think a good idea just for the card ebay market would be to still alow ebay members to sell there items and keep the bidders private during sale untill the item hits $100+ then it should become public to everyone. This could prevent other members from getting scamed and reduce shill bidding.

[FUBAR]

well you could say the same for any collectibles..

stamps, coins, comics, cars, antiques, etc.. saying just cards is un-realistic. It has to be everyone, no one, or a personal option on your account!