posted on April 17, 2000 08:22:45 PM new
I just had an auction close and there is no e-mail address for the winning bidder. The word "NONE" appears where the e-mail address is supposed to be shown. This same bidder is also the high bidder on another one of my auctions. This person has run the bid much higher than the item is worth. Is it possible to register as a bidder without providing an e-mail address? I checked the "About Me" page and there is no city/state information either. I would welcome your suggestions, ideas, thoughts.
posted on April 18, 2000 10:14:17 AM new
You could possibly post some sort of rateing on the person. in the notce you can ask the winner to contact you. the person should be notified from yahoo that they got a rateing notice in thier email.
if the person opens and reads the message rateing they will see your message to contact you.
posted on April 18, 2000 11:43:37 AM new
And IF they turn out to be a scam - post negative feedback - and ban them from your auctions. The neg will allow other sellers to avoid them. Make sure you use EVERY possible means to contact them first though, and remember this is a holiday weekend, so a little extra time would be in order. You can also send an email to Yahoo customer support - I have been told that Yahoo is trying to improve in that area. -Rosalinda
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posted on April 18, 2000 07:48:17 PM new
I had a few high bidders with bad e-mails too. You do know how they do it right. Its very simple, you can change your e-mail address after you sign up with Yahoo Auctions. All you have to do is go to your account info & switch your e-mail.
I have told Yahoo many times that they need to put a stop to all these fake bidders etc. All I get was a
'Thank you for your comments. It is through memebers like you that Yahoo will continue to improve.....bla bla bla'.
Here is the best part, I love it when they tell me how to relist my auctions & shut the hell up because Yahoo is free. Hey don't get me wrong. I love Yahoo. If you want to stay healthy in Yahoo
1. Relist after 15 days of no payment from bidder
2. Don't bother to e-mail bidder more than 2 times. If he isn't going to pay, he isn't
3. Quit bugging our hard working customer service people in Yahoo. They don't get paid because we don't pay Yahoo.
4. Forget leaving bad fedbacks. All the bidder has to do is switch id, his account starts from 0 & bang he is back in business & he will make it his hobby to harrass you
posted on April 19, 2000 04:34:47 AM new
I finally got a response from Yahoo Customer Service. Their response was another "canned response" telling me that I may cancel bidders and blacklist them. While I appreciate the information, I remain curious about:
1) Does anyone actually READ the messages sent to Customer Service and try to answer the questions that are ASKED?
2) I would still like to know how someone can register at Yahoo without giving ANY e-mail address or other identifying information!
I posted my mailing address on the FB of this "winning bidder" and cancelled his bid on the other auction he was bidding on. Haven't heard from him yet.
posted on April 19, 2000 06:20:59 AM new
Ahh so you got an automated reply. Did it relate to your questions & all & more importantly will any action be taken.
posted on April 19, 2000 12:32:13 PM new
WOW! I just got an e-mail from the winning bidder asking why he received no notice about the auction he won. After a couple of e-mail exchanges, it appears that Yahoo "lost" his info. All's well that ends well!! Thanks, folks, for you kind advice.
