posted on January 22, 2001 09:55:33 PM new
The high bidder on one of my sales has 0 fb. I checked to see what else they were bidding on and they're high bidder on 14 other auctions for the same or similar item ranging in price from $15 to $85. This is a collectible type item. They've racked up more than $400 in bids. I sincerely doubt they would be buying 14 of these all at once. They've also bid on some expensive electronic equipment as well. Has anyone ever had this happen? I've never had to cancel a bid before.
posted on January 22, 2001 09:59:53 PM new
Well, if you have any doubt, just follow the auctions that he is bidding on. I don't think I would cancel the bid yet. Maybe he has money and is a new ebay user. Give him the benifit of the doubt.
posted on January 22, 2001 10:09:58 PM new
I had one guy that bid on many of the same thing and won most of the including mine drove them up to a pretty high price a lot more then they were worth had low feedback etc. . . However, he came through and was very happy with his item.
I had another that was playing the field bid on lots of the same things then when it came down to the count canceled all bid but on one auction. Really ticked me off.
I always try to wait it out see what happens. Most of the time I think of cancelling someone bid they usually get out bid anyway before it ends.
posted on January 22, 2001 11:24:26 PM new
You could write a polite email to the bidder. That might require more tact than I could muster, without sounding accusing or condescending.
"Do you really intend to purchase 14, or are you looking for the best price? I just want to be sure you are aware of your obligations when placing a bid."
I think that would be civil enough not to offend most bidders. If the bidder goes ballistic, well then you probably have your answer.
In a case like this, I would not cancel the bid without contacting the bidder first.
posted on January 23, 2001 01:40:47 AM new
I'll tell you exactly what I would do in this situation.
If I was comfortable with the amount the item is up to, I would end the auction right then ! Forcing him to complete the transaction, and therefore having him over a barrel (so to speak).
If he didn't pay, I would report him and neg him.
Plus, it would be interesting to see what he would do if you just ended the auction on him.
I mean, if he is for real, he will pay and there will be no problem, if he is playing games on ebay, ending the auction early on him would shake him up a bit and might blow his whole scheme of trying to get the best deal and retracting on all the other auctions for the same item. by ending the auction, you lock him into the transaction and he has no choice but to deal with you.
posted on January 23, 2001 02:05:01 AM newmisscandle
To find out what a particular bidder is bidding on just click on the search link at the top of the ebay page. Then under 'find items' click on 'by bidder', enter the name of the bidder you want to check and that's it
posted on January 23, 2001 08:51:14 AM new
Hi pab53, I had the same plight, the guy had only 14 feedback's ALL positive, but he was bidding on over 50 items and had hit my reserve on his first bid, I saw that he had done the same with several other auctions. I let it go and hoped for the best. Well at EOA he responded immediately with name & address. Twelve days later reminded him no pay rec'd and my auctions require 10 days. He says, issuing new MO.. must be lost don't cash the first one as new one on the way. OH YEAH!! Well when I reviewed his bids he was high bidder on 76 "count 'em" auctions. In fact he won only 48 (he hadn't met reserve on some)
Well, we (collective group of sellers)filed NPB's, eventually NARUing him. We also sent notice to outstanding auctions that they might want to check his declining feedback and make their own decisions. Respectively we saved about 5 sellers the problem of NPB and and wasting 17 days.
Good luck....Zilvy
