posted on September 12, 2000 07:42:07 PM
Gosh this is a tough one, but my gut says to cancel this bidders bid. It is a zero feedback, and I checked on the other auctions they are bidding on. They bid on (4) like items that I am auctioning, and some other VERY pricy things. He/she also bid on all of the like items within minutes of each other. The final tally puts the amounts of bids up to $1,334.oo and the ones they are high bidder on now, (and all like items, mine included, totals nearly $200.00. This makes me as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. If I cancel the bid, what can I tell them other then they are making my gut scream?
posted on September 12, 2000 08:00:50 PM
I would let it ride. There really is no evidence of wrong doing on this persons part. Nows a great time to start Christmas shopping and you may have come across someone who gives very expensive gifts. Who knows. This person may not even win your items.
posted on September 12, 2000 08:01:35 PM
um maybe I didn't make myself clear. The feedback is theleast of it. The like bidding and so much of it is my concern. To answer your question, I am a seller to augment my income. You?
posted on September 12, 2000 08:03:57 PM
They may just want more than one of the same item. I would let it go. If they don't follow through you can always sell to the 2nd highest bidder or relist.
They could turn out to be a great new customer for you.
posted on September 12, 2000 08:04:38 PM
Personally, I don't even look at the feedback of my bidders. I definitely don't look at what else they're bidding on. (unless I am very bored)
posted on September 12, 2000 08:12:45 PM
well understanding that there feed back isnt your issue here but the Amount or total of there bid on like items as yours.
I would let this ride a day or so watch the other auctions they have bid if they get out bid there and dont up there bids on other auctions then you know they just wanted to be sure to getthis item from anyone they could and didnt quite under stand proxy biding
13 hundered dollars in bids wow and I get nervus when a buyers bid gets over $50 one my items alone I have to admit though I dont track my bidder this close.
0 feed back or 10,000 no matter if they dont have a -1 showing for feed back I just let the sale go and hope that they come through.
even if they had a 99.9% retraction rate on bids I wouldnt worry cause there is near 100% chance they will bail out I may have to relist but be none the worse for wear.
posted on September 12, 2000 08:14:29 PM
I can see why you are nervous. I had more than one bidder who went to NARUland by bidding on multiple similar items and not paying on them. Some people do go off the deep end.
There's no way you can tell as he doesn't have a track record. You should give the bidder the benefit of the doubt. Newbies often get outbid anyway. Only bidders with negative ratings are candidates for canceled bids in my book.
You can't control or predict everything that happens on eBay. Stay cool.
posted on September 12, 2000 08:15:46 PM
Some newbies have the mistaken idea that it's okay to bid on multiple auctions then "pick" which one they will pay for - either because it's the lowest price, the best terms, or ended with them as high bidder before the others did. They don't seem to understand the "bid is binding" thing and do this quite innocently. It may be that this is what the person is doing. Or, it may be that they simply want 4 of the items....
I would let it ride, and if they win, require that they respond to your invoice. (Some of them are honest and say they don't intend to pay because they won another auction - if they do say that, take the time to give them an education about the way eBay works, then offer it to the second high bidder and file for FVF so the high bidder gets the official word from eBay as well.)
posted on September 12, 2000 08:23:17 PM
furkidmom, you've been given excellent advice; my advice is to heed it.
There are untold reasons someone would need/want duplicates, all legitimate and not suspect in the least. Rather than questioning this person's motives, a happy dance would be more appropriate.
Heck, I'm happy just hearing there's a fresh new body with some money and a yearning to bid among us! Could the Xmas upturn be far behind?
posted on September 12, 2000 08:59:37 PM
The year I did my Xmas shopping on EBAY I bid on lots of copies of the software on my gift list, knowing I would be outbid on them all, just so I could keep them in MyEbay for watching purposes, sniping if they stayed low enough.
Are the bids low enough so your guy could be doing this?
posted on September 12, 2000 09:02:20 PM
Thanks everyone....I will ait a bit and see what happens.
fountainhouse? and yes I do believe the Christmas upswing is starting! I have had so-so sales since I started and right now have started to list alot more and sales are jumping! I have never been through a Christmas Season on Ebay but from what I have read, things are wild, and I am ready for it. A definate !!!
Edited to answer Victoria...(wished my mother would have named me that) No the bids are all quite high on the like items and trust me...there isn't a sane person who would want so many of the same thing....ow would they????
[ edited by furkidmom on Sep 12, 2000 09:09 PM ]
