posted on February 9, 2001 08:39:27 AM
Should I post negative if an item had 5 bids and the winning bidder wrote to say - someone else used her name and password to bid. It is not an expensive item (3.25) - but it really makes me mad when someone else could have had a chance.
posted on February 9, 2001 08:42:14 AM
This is what I use as a rule as a seller:
Post negative when you stuff money in an envelope and do not get your item. Post negative if your item does not work as promised and the seller will not make it right. Etc Etc In other words a seller should never post a negative.
Regards
Prepare for the worst but hope for the best!! Spuddy98
posted on February 9, 2001 08:48:44 AM
If you do not get your money, file an NPB alert and if you still don't get your money, collect your FVF. Then neg. Absolutely every time without fail. Even if they neg you in retaliation.
If you believe this bidder's story, I have bridge in New York City I will sell you dirt cheap!
posted on February 9, 2001 08:48:47 AM
Did the bidder have 0 feedback? I'd do the NPB alert for sure - don't agree with sellers never posting negative...keeps bad bidders around for all of us.
posted on February 9, 2001 08:58:14 AM
I disagree. As a seller it is my JOB to post honest feedback so I can warn other sellers about the "troubled bidder". We need to know if someone is a story-teller, mean, thief..etc. I'd want the chance to cancel a bid from a notorious deadbeat or thief or bully.
Too many deadbeats and we can't pay our bills...Why not just file a NPB? I do that too, but in the time it takes to mess around with deadbeats, I could have posted 5 more auctions. Time is money and they waste our time!
In the case of the $3.25 item, I'd just file the NPB and neutral saying "no sale, bidder had password security trouble" If they pull that on another seller, the seller will see the truth. BUT if the bidder honestly had a security problem...You did not "kick her when she was down", you just stated the sad fact.
