posted on December 5, 2000 10:24:17 AM
Has anyone experienced auctions cancelled by ebay? I'm hearing from others that ebay has been cancelling auctions that start with low starting bids and have a postage of $4.00 or more. I'm surprised that this is happening since those widgets much have a low start to them as well as books, magazines, etc. Why is ebay turning down business or was this just incident singled out?
posted on December 5, 2000 11:09:43 AM
There's a lot of reasons why ebay would close down an auction. I seriously doubt that they're targeting auctions that have a low starting bid and shipping listed at $4.00...... sorry, that's not fee avoidance (even ebay realizes that PM is 3.20.. lol ). If someone had their auction closed down, they need to contact ebay to find out exactly why. It's impossible for anyone to second guess because once ebay closes it down, the auction is no longer viewable........ and quite honestly.. whoever the seller was, could be grossly misinformed.
[ edited by rosiebud on Dec 5, 2000 11:11 AM ]
posted on December 5, 2000 11:27:24 AM
Hello Empires,
I would be interested in seeing some actual examples of auctions that were ended that fit the criteria of low starting bid and postage of $4.00 or higher.
I doubt that eBay would end any auction solely on that criteria. Perhaps there is some additional criteria at work? For example, no combined shipping for multiple wins?
Many of my auctions start at $3.00 and I state that I expect to ship via priority mail which costs $3.20. None of these auctions has ever been ended by eBay. And I am sure that I have made enough "enemies" by my participation on eBay Q&A and here on AW that my auctions are scrutinized very thoroughly.
posted on December 5, 2000 01:31:43 PM
How would eBay find these types of listings? They use the excuse that they cannot police their site when the 'real' illegal auctions are allowed to proceed. I think there may be a little more to this story ...
posted on December 5, 2000 02:14:23 PM
This was due to using the www.vrane addition to snipe according to the user. Competition for ebay always has been a threat..
posted on December 5, 2000 02:21:03 PM
Listing Techniques that circumvent eBay's fee structure
Users may not use systems or techniques to interfere with the proper working of the eBay site, which includes the circumvention of the eBay fees. Some examples include:
Listings with low bid prices, but unreasonably high shipping costs
Dutch Avoidance (see description below)
Selling an item that requires an additional purchase from the seller
Items offered for direct sale (not through eBay)
Catalog sales (see description below)
Listings with an e-mail address or domain name in the title
Policy: These types of listings are not permitted and will be ended. The insertion fee will be automatically credited for that listing.
posted on December 5, 2000 02:24:13 PM
So, what is the "ratio of listing price to shipping fee" then? Guidelines please? I'd be happy to do math if the Mayans didn't write it after the fact...
posted on December 5, 2000 04:34:07 PM
I have had auctions cancelled. Try this... find an auction with the same starting bid and shipping as yours and e-mail safeharbor about it. For me, half the time they would not cancel the other persons auction and tell me that the shipping was reasonable.
