posted on February 14, 2001 05:37:06 PM
I finally had the unpleasant task of cancelling a bid on someone with very bad feedback.
This bidder had bid on an expensive item (expensive for my usual prices, anyway). He had a -2. I looked and found he actually had 4 negatives, but because of multiple purchases from the same seller, only 2 counted as negs. (I wish eBay would change that!) I don't think he deserves to be bidding on eBay at all.
This guy had never completed any of the auctions he'd won. Although he looked like a bad risk, I thought I'd give him the benefit of a doubt and emailed him for an explanation. I wanted him to promise that he'd pay if he won my auction. I explained I didn't want to get stuck with the fees if he won and didn't pay, and that he was on the brink of going NARU. He never answered so I just cancelled his bid.
posted on February 14, 2001 05:43:30 PM
You did the right thing. I would go further, though, and send him a letter requesting that he no longer bids on any of your auctions, and CC safeharbor. That way, if he DOES bid, he will become NARU and you don't have to worry about a negative from him if he DOES bid and win.
If you truly wish these type of bidders to stop roaming free on ebay you have to take action yourself !
I would have ended the auction right when he bid and proceeded as usual (giving him a chance to pay). If no pay after 7 days I would have file NPB alert and then 10 days after a FVF.
If he was at -2 already chances are the other 2 sellers filed on him too and with your filings, you could have made it 3 and POOF ! he would be NARU.
After all that I would then request my listing fees from ebay since the high bidder was obviously BOGUS.
If sellers start demanding listing fees back on top of FVF, ebay might start trying to do something about deadbeats.
SCREW 3 STRIKES YOUR OUT !
I say if you deadbeat once, you should be suspended for 30 days !!!!!!
posted on February 15, 2001 12:57:25 AM
I was too late to cancel a bid tonight. One of my auctions ended higher than usual. I wanted to see what else he bid on. This guy bid on 28 auctions totaling over $80,000. I emailed every single person that he placed a bid with and told them to cancel his bid because he had 0 feedback and was a member since December. He placed bids on high dollar auctions, including several cards, stereo, and adult novelty items. I have notice that several people have canceled his bid since I emailed them. I am glad I caught this before anyone else got stuck with non paying bidder. Too bad, I was not warned of his actions.
posted on February 15, 2001 07:33:54 AM
cix, eBay will refund my listing fee if I request it? I didn't think they did that, and that's why I cancelled his bid.
Interesting points you bring up, I see your logic.
taz, can that be considered auction interference? (although you did the right thing, I think, but 'no good deed goes unpunished', ya know?)
posted on February 15, 2001 04:07:49 PM
Well cix, I might have to do what you suggest. This bidder has now bid on 2 of my higher priced auctions (including the one I originally cancelled her bid on).
I'm not sure what to do next because I did not get a chance to ban them from bidding on any of my future auctions yet (with cc letter to safeharbor). Any suggestions?
She (as it turns out) finally answered my email and blamed all her earlier auctions on a younger sibling. That still doesn't explain why she never emailed the earlier stiffed sellers to let them know about this problem. Any good suggestions as to what I should reply to her? I've never been in this situation before.
