Sorry everyone...ebay question

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 7:26AM

So, as some of you may know, I have my PSA 9 1975 Mini Rod Carew on ebay and the auction is going quite well. About 3-4 bidders back, there was a bidder with 0 feedback. Luckily he gave me the chance to block him after another person outbid him. This is becoming a pretty high priced card and want to avoid someone bidding that will not pay.

Is there any way, now that I already have my auction listed, that I can create a minimum feedback in order to bid?

Thanks
Barry

sfmays24 · July 11, 2008 7:32AM

Yes, cancel all bids and edit your listing...

Sorry, I don't think you can make such a change once you receive bids Barry... relax, you have a great Rep and all should end well.

Mike

storm888 · July 11, 2008 7:34AM

You can try to revise your buyer requirements.

I never tried it, in midstream.

In any event, you cannot block Zero-FB bidders. -1 is the toughest setting.

You CAN add a note: "Bidders With Less Than XX Feedback, Must Contact Me Before Bidding. Thank You."

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Zero-FB buyers most often turn out to be fine repeat-customers.

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 7:36AM

Thanks Mike, much appreciated.

I certainly wont end the bidding as it has gone beyond my expectations. Not a surprise though because there are no 10's and a PSA 9 hasnt been offered in over a year and a half.

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 7:38AM

<< <i>You can try to revise your buyer requirements.

I never tried it, in midstream.

In any event, you cannot block Zero-FB bidders. -1 is the toughest setting.

You CAN add a note: "Bidders With Less Than XX Feedback, Must Contact Me Before Bidding. Thank You."

............................

Zero-FB buyers most often turn out to be fine repeat-customers. >>

I tried midstream and cant do it. That is a good idea about adding the line, storm. I realize that everyone must start somewhere.
What I am afraid of when there is heavy competition is someone making a new ID to win the card then not pay just so competitors can not have it. Because maybe the next time it wont go as high.

I guess its best I just let it ride and hope for the best?

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 7:40AM

And maybe Im just paranoid LOL I'll lay off the bong until the auction is over hahaha

lawnmowerman · July 11, 2008 7:43AM

Barry, I'm to lazy to look for the auction. Can you post a link here?

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 7:51AM

Just for you, LMM!

lawnmowerman · July 11, 2008 7:56AM

Man! My guess got blown out of the water. Good for you

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 7:59AM

Thanks, Im real happy about it! I have a choice of 4 different plans with the money...I'll have to see what direction I go with it LOL

RipublicaninMass · July 11, 2008 8:11AM

<< <i>Thanks, Im real happy about it! I have a choice of 4 different plans with the money...I'll have to see what direction I go with it LOL >>

was one of them sending it to me? C'mon i need more t3's!

lawnmowerman · July 11, 2008 8:14AM

<< <i>Thanks, Im real happy about it! I have a choice of 4 different plans with the money...I'll have to see what direction I go with it LOL >>

Plan #1- Hooker and a few bottles of Mad Dog 20/20

Plan #2 - Send money to Matt

Plan #3- Send money to Matt

Plan #4- Call in sick for a few days and go hang out with A-rod and his Kabala thumping new woman

* Plan #1 and 4 are really the same thing with the exception of A-rod being there to watch

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 8:15AM

I would need 20K for the card for me to get a T3 Cobb hehe

lawnmowerman · July 11, 2008 8:15AM

Ha Ted. We thought of the same thing except you got the recipient wrong

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 8:16AM

Matt, those are some interesting choices...well, 1 and 4 are.

Bosox1976 · July 11, 2008 8:36AM

I posted a thread about this a while back on a fairly expensive item - not because I doubted the newbie wouldn't pay - rather, that regular ebayers would think the newbie a shill. It worked out just fine and I felt silly about the whole thing

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I wouldn't sweat it.

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 8:38AM

Glad to hear it went well for you Mike. I'll try not to sweat it LOL Just hope I am as fortunate as you were!

Bosox1976 · July 11, 2008 8:40AM

Here is that old thread Barry.

sfmays24 · July 11, 2008 8:40AM

Okay, Barry I just set a ridiculous snipe amount to win for sure... but, I won't pay.

your friend,

Mike

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 8:42AM

<< <i>Okay, Barry I just set a ridiculous snipe amount to win for sure... but, I won't pay.

your friend,

Mike >>

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 8:46AM

That was interesting Bosox. Thanks

WinPitcher · July 11, 2008 9:12AM

Barry

For the price of that card wouldn't it be prudent to ship it priority mail in a box?

Steve

I too freaked when a 0 feedback bidder bid and won the 53 Mantle, he paid within 48 hrs.

I wouldn't have blocked that bidder, he may have bumped your bottom line up.

yankeeno7 · July 11, 2008 9:20AM

Steve
I will probably mail it priority now that it has reached this level. Of course insured with signature delivery confirmation.

Reason I want to block zero FB is that I worry someone(the winner) would accuse me of shilling, especially if the zero FB winner won then didnt pay and I offer it to the next highest bidder.

Maybe at that point I would be better off not offering to the second highest bidder and reauctioning? Even so, that looks equally as bad.

Sorry everyone...ebay question

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