posted on April 25, 2008 07:14:16 PM new
Toni, letting him list BIN but no auctions, THAT makes sense. I'm surprised because I've read posts on another board from a shill bidder that received much harsher treatment: banned for life from having any eBay ID; their unknowing son whose ID they used, banned for life. Ebay even went so far to track down the computers that were used in the shilling, and if other eBay ID's used that computer, they were also banned for life. Of course, the poster didn't admit to shilling - he was "conducting tests" on his auctions. He got very little sympathy.
posted on April 25, 2008 07:51:55 PM new
I was also surprised to hear he was only suspended for 2 weeks. I thought they did exactly what your saying, but why only 2 weeks I don't know.
Maybe because he didn't do it for a long period of time like some others have done. There was this diamond dealer from 47th street NYC who did it for almost 1 yr until he got caught. He had all his workers bidding the price up on all his auctions.
posted on April 25, 2008 07:53:54 PM new
Attic - I'm sorry if I was too critical. I am a full-time eBay seller and an occasional eBay buyer. I do not claim to be a pristine seller. You probably are a good, well-meaning seller. What I meant to say is that deserved or not, you may fit the the profile of sellers eBay is trying to weed out. Start buying on your seller ID to get your feedback numbers up. If eBay is the ideal trading partner for you, you might try conforming to their profile of an ideal seller. Try to look at transactions from buyer's view and eBay's view. The majority of eBay buyers prefer paying by PayPal. The majority of eBay buyers don't read the terms before clicking on the bid button. You could have stated in your invoice, "I don't accept PayPal. If you cannot pay by another acceptable method then please contact me and we can mutually agree to cancel this transaction." Now that PayPal is the only option afforded to you by eBay, is your refusal to accept it a business or an emotional decision? If the other venue offers more income and better profit then certainly go for it. If not, try adjusting your attitude towards buyers and eBay.
posted on April 26, 2008 07:11:19 AM new
Pixia:
I understand that ebay is trying to protect the buyer, it just seems they are forgetting about sellers protection as well. I didn't even get an email or notice of any kind as to not being able to sell or why, I just went about my business, and tried to list some auctions and was refused. After many attempt, I finally got help on live help and that's how I was able to get the neg removed. I am very concerned over the new feedback policy as a seller. As far as fitting the profile of sellers ebay is trying to weed out. I just don't think my record is that bad. 143 pos, should be more, 2 neg from from some time back that happened due to personal problems which I did rectify and the recent neutrals that I don't feel I deserved as explained but, like I said, I don't think my record is bad enough to not be able to sell. Is ebay looking for 100% pos? I know i'm not the only seller with just under that. Does that make us unacceptable to ebay? And I do, in every invoice, remind buyers of my payment method. I dunno, I do like selling on ebay, I just feel like I was blind sided without warning you know. Of course I am trying to conform, just worried about sellers protection as well with the new policies. As far as not wanting to accept Paypal, probably more emotional, for I have had my identity stolen once before.
