OT- eBay situation help

[steve B]

Or use the computer at the library.
Or have an ISP with dynamic IP addresses.
Plenty of ways around most of that.

Either way doing that would be wrong, and against a load of rules so it's not the best path.

But hitting the BIN on this since it;s identical to an auction that just ended..... Either way he's likely to get a legit negative and a non-performing seller complaint. That IS within the rules.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120797712753...84.m1438.l2649

Auction
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-topps-f...item1c2017c3b5

OR
Buy both of these. I'm pretty sure you'll only get one since it's the same card

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-topps-w...item1c202a84b5

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1959-topps-w...item1c202c01c1

Plenty of ways to do something legitimately.

Steve B

Originally Posted by Brendan

Watch new account get thrown off of eBay, followed by being banned for life from both eBay and PayPal on your new account and your real account.

eBay is one of the most sophisticated multi-account (which in itself is within the rules) detecters of any website online. If one account goes down, every account goes down. If you want to still do this,

Clear your cookies including flash cookies or create a new user
eBay recognizes you by your IP address. They detect proxies, so either change your IP (but change it back when you're done and make sure not to go on any eBay owned sites before you do...Skype, StubHub, etc.) or buy a Virtual Private Network (VPN) at a place like this.

If any information is in any way similar to your old account they'll detect it. If you put your location in New York but your IP is in Texas they'll detect it. (a VPN is useful in this situation because you can pick your location) You may also have to buy a virtual credit card. (because your credit cards are linked to you)

See if you can talk to the guy on the phone. Refer him to some eBay feedback related lawsuits. Create some phony law. Have Stephanie J, Esquire write him an email. Most of all, talk to him off eBay. I'm not totally sure, but I would think leaving negative feedback because a buyer left negative feedback would be against some rule. Also, if you say this and create an another account and leave bad feedback or bid on all his items, eBay will suspect it's you and suspicion is all they need to insta-ban you for life. It isn't 1999 anymore and almost nothing will get past eBay.

[Exhibitman]

Or just be a grown-up and let it go. No good comes of getting down in the mud with a pig. Just broadcast his Ebay ID here so the sellers here can block him as a known problem customer.

[nsaddict]

He has left you a positive feedback but with negative comments. I believe this is against ebay policies. A jackass for sure! Two days after purchasing your card he won a Goudey Ruth and Gehrig (trimmed) for 760.00. And since he can't leave you a neg now I wouldn't give a refund. This will be a lesson learned by his irrational behavior. He has left 3 negs in the last month including a PSA1 Clemente rookie. Don't refund!

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by nsaddict

He has left you a positive feedback but with negative comments. I believe this is against ebay policies. A jackass for sure! Two days after purchasing your card he won a Goudey Ruth and Gehrig (trimmed) for 760.00. And since he can't leave you a neg now I wouldn't give a refund. This will be a lesson learned by his irrational behavior. He has left 3 negs in the last month including a PSA1 Clemente rookie. Don't refund!

Given this bit of information. Message him back and say that you've changed your mind and won't accept the refund. I'd go as far as telling the guy to go f*** himself(that's just me though). I believe ebay might end up siding with you given this bit of knowledge. He buys a card from you, gets what he believes to be a better deal on the same card a few days later, and then wants to return yours. Ebay might frown upon this type of behavior from their bidders..

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by novakjr

ebay might frown upon this type of behavior from their bidders..

lol...

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

lol...

I figured someone would get where I was going with that...

Hell, he's already gotten the neg. Why not just be a pain in the ass about it..

[Jewish-collector]

Knock on his door & work it out in person.

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Or just be a grown-up and let it go. No good comes of getting down in the mud with a pig. Just broadcast his Ebay ID here so the sellers here can block him as a known problem customer.

+1. All the other tactics mentioned are way too involved for a transaction that could have been over and done with days ago. Why keep reliving it? And for those scheming on how to use a library computer to really work this guy over, I'm a little frightened. This isn't a bank heist, it's a baseball card.

[bigtrain]

Agree with the exhibitman. It doesn't pay to get into a stink contest with a skunk.

[vintagerookies51]

Richard- I already agreed to refund him when I receive the card. I might open it in front of the mailman just in case

[vintagerookies51]

For anyone who wants to block this guy, the ebay ID is plok9226

Cole Hibbard

[Brendan]

Originally Posted by steve B

Or use the computer at the library.
Or have an ISP with dynamic IP addresses.
Plenty of ways around most of that.

Yes, but if you don't do every other thing I listed it will still be tracked. You may also have some issues based on how the library computers are set up. (all accounts that used the computer at that library banned)