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Anyone ever had their snipe blocked by an EBAY coin Seller???

lkrarecoinslkrarecoins Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
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I missed out on a good coin last night....Darn

This ever happen to anyone? image
In Loving Memory of my Dad......My best friend, My inspiration, and My Coin Collecting Partner

"La Vostra Nonna Ha Faccia Del Fungo"

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  • FilthyBrokeFilthyBroke Posts: 3,518 ✭
    What did you do to get blocked by this guy?
  • ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,668 ✭✭✭
    Was your snipe higher than the winning bid? You may want to have some fun and taunt the seller and tell them that they left some money on the table by blocking you...
  • lkrarecoinslkrarecoins Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
    What did you do to get blocked by this guy? Not sure...As a matter of fact, i dont even know if i ever bought a coin from him/her.

    In Loving Memory of my Dad......My best friend, My inspiration, and My Coin Collecting Partner

    "La Vostra Nonna Ha Faccia Del Fungo"
  • lkrarecoinslkrarecoins Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
    Was your snipe higher than the winning bid? Yes....my bid was $72, & coin sold for $70
    In Loving Memory of my Dad......My best friend, My inspiration, and My Coin Collecting Partner

    "La Vostra Nonna Ha Faccia Del Fungo"
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    So are you saying that somehow this guy is blocking bids from sniping software (unlikely) or this guy has blocked you for some reason? --Jerry
  • lkrarecoinslkrarecoins Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
    to test it, i bid on one of his coins today.....manually....and it was fine.....so, i cant figure out what happened, unless something went haywire with my snipe???? hmmmm
    In Loving Memory of my Dad......My best friend, My inspiration, and My Coin Collecting Partner

    "La Vostra Nonna Ha Faccia Del Fungo"
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Was your snipe higher than the winning bid? Yes....my bid was $72, & coin sold for $70 >>



    What is the bid increment in that price range? If it is $2.50 then your bid may not have been high enough but I think it is less so your bid would have been accepted by ebay if you weren't blocked. --Jerry
  • FilthyBrokeFilthyBroke Posts: 3,518 ✭
    Don't know what could've happened then....unless you got a glitch in your snipe program.image

    I could be blocked but just haven't found out yet!image
  • lkrarecoinslkrarecoins Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
    no biggie....it wasnt a catastrophe....blocking snipes wouldnt make sense....who would want less money???
    In Loving Memory of my Dad......My best friend, My inspiration, and My Coin Collecting Partner

    "La Vostra Nonna Ha Faccia Del Fungo"
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Maybe your snipe bid was a couple of seconds too late.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
    "Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
    "Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire

  • 2manycoins2fewfunds2manycoins2fewfunds Posts: 3,047 ✭✭✭
    I've blocked a couple of guys before they bid simply based on their questions, past history with other sellers and their attitudes.
  • SilverstateSilverstate Posts: 1,537 ✭✭✭
    Have you purchased from the seller before?

    Strange?

    My sniping program works well, unless my internet connection is bad or the computer is running slow ect.
    Jim
    Gardnerville, NV
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>to test it, i bid on one of his coins today.....manually....and it was fine.... >>



    Then it was a glitch in the snipe. There is no way to block a bidder from sniping without blocking the bidder completely.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • slipgateslipgate Posts: 2,301 ✭✭
    Current Price
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  • lkrarecoinslkrarecoins Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭
    Agreed, Russ....it doesnt make sense...must be something whacky
    In Loving Memory of my Dad......My best friend, My inspiration, and My Coin Collecting Partner

    "La Vostra Nonna Ha Faccia Del Fungo"
  • CaptHenwayCaptHenway Posts: 33,033 ✭✭✭✭✭
    He who lives by the snipe dies by the snipe.
    Numismatist. 54 year member ANA. Former ANA Senior Authenticator. Winner of four ANA Heath Literary Awards; three Wayte and Olga Raymond Literary Awards; Numismatist of the Year Award 2009, and Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. Author "The Enigmatic Lincoln Cents of 1922," due out late 2025.
  • ResRes Posts: 1,086
    Anybody ever been blocked before? Doesn't ebay send a message to you telling you your bid was blocked?
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have never had a snipe blocked... and I always snipe. Must have been something else... Cheers, RickO
  • remumcremumc Posts: 1,276 ✭✭✭
    I had a couple blocked the other day also. Found out I needed to update my data with Auction Sniper and Paypal.. Wouldn't take me because I wasn't a confirmed Paypal buyer or something like that. I was, it just needed updating.

    Seems to be fixed now.

    Regards,

    Wayne
    Regards,

    Wayne

    www.waynedriskillminiatures.com
  • AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭

    I just had a snipe blocked.... on a boat seat.
    something is going on with ebay and sniper

    "Everyday above ground is a good day"

  • PQMorgansPQMorgans Posts: 727 ✭
    It happened to me last week. Its paypal. The auction stated paypal account required. I had not problem if it did not require a paypal account under the bid box. I found my ebay email account was not the same password as my paypal password.



    Here is what they said

    Thank you for contacting PayPal with your concern.

    I can see where you would question this and I am sorry you are having
    this situation.

    I am seeing nothing as far as your account status that would cause
    PayPal to prevent you from normal activity.

    I can tell you that what may cause a problem is if your Ebay information
    is not current within the PayPal system. PayPal does require
    account information to be kept current.

    First, remove an eBay ID from your PayPal account, please follow these
    steps:

    1. Log in to your account at https://www.paypal.com

    2. Click on the "Profile" subtab.

    3. Click "Auctions" located under "Selling Preferences."

    4. Use the radio buttons to select the User ID to remove and click
    "Remove."

    5. Click "Remove" again.

    Second, add a new eBay User ID, please follow these steps:

    1. Log in to your account at https://www.paypal.com

    2. Click on the "Profile" subtab.

    3. Click "Auctions" located under "Selling Preferences."

    4. Click "Add."

    5. Enter your eBay User ID and password

    6. Click "Add" again.

    7. To activate the Automatic Logo Insertion, click the "Off" link
    next to the User ID.

    8. Select the "On" radio button and click "Update."

    Please keep your eBay User ID up-to-date. An incorrect User ID may
    affect your notifications or PayPal logo insertions.

    Please allow 24 hours for the changes to take place. Also, to provide
    the most secure service as possible, you may be asked to complete a
    Security Challenge. Simply type the characters you see into the blank
    field, without spaces.

    If the eBay User ID that you are trying to use is on a closed account,
    you will need to wait 10-14 days from the time the account was closed to
    re-add your User ID to your new account.

    Thank you for being a valuable member of the PayPal community.

    Sincerely,
    Sheri
    PayPal Resolution Services
    PayPal, an eBay Company

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