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Ebay Bid Retraction Scammer?

Socalguy1967Socalguy1967 Posts: 138 ✭✭
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I'm the current high bidder on Ebay auction #220931982362. A little while ago I get an email saying someone retracted their bid. When I look at bid history, this person has 52 bid retractions in the last 6 months? I think it's obvious what this person is doing and it is VERY unfair. He now knows what my high bid is just hours before the end of the auction. He has done this numerous times. What is the limit of retractions before Ebay will do anything about it. I have reported it to ebay and am waiting to see what they do. I guess I might have to start sniping.

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  • Sean1125Sean1125 Posts: 3,479
    What % is with this seller?

    Imo just retract your bid - even if it's an item you want you can replace the bid later.

    Really depends how much you want it :/
  • HallcoHallco Posts: 3,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is his ID Italianz31?
  • bkingbking Posts: 3,095 ✭✭


    << <i>Is his ID Italianz31? >>



    Very first question that entered my mind too.
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  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 12,005 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not going to go on a rant this time. EBay NEEDS to close this loophole. Allow a retraction if you must, but this is ridiculous. This is being done completely against the established practices and these people should be banned, or just have the option taken away after one or two.

    52 retractions in 6 decades would be too many. If the strategy in this case is to retract your bid to protect yourself the seller won't be too happy, especially if the item ends up not selling. This would be a great way for one seller to sabotage an-others auctions.

    Please take care of this eBay.

    Joe
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  • ndleondleo Posts: 4,150 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Not going to go on a rant this time. EBay NEEDS to close this loophole. Allow a retraction if you must, but this is ridiculous. This is being done completely against the established practices and these people should be banned, or just have the option taken away after one or two.

    52 retractions in 6 decades would be too many. If the strategy in this case is to retract your bid to protect yourself the seller won't be too happy, especially if the item ends up not selling. This would be a great way for one seller to sabotage an-others auctions.

    Please take care of this eBay.

    Joe >>



    This isn't pointed at Joe, but does anyone here take the ebay survey or send a suggestion to ebay directly? It seems that we have all these good ideas on the board, which I'm sure ebay doesn't even look at, but nothing ever changes on ebay or actually implements changes that are more detrimental to the hobby.

    I haven't filled out any of the surveys ebay sends me, maybe its time I start doing it.
    Mike
  • Foo3112Foo3112 Posts: 1,961
    Jesus H Christ. What the hell. eBay definitely needs to crack down on that. Thats so F'd up what this person is doing. Shady as hell.

    Edit: I'm with Sean on this one, retract and snipe it!!
  • SportsamericaSportsamerica Posts: 990 ✭✭
    You may want to Read This..
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  • shagrotn77shagrotn77 Posts: 5,616 ✭✭✭✭
    Sadly for us eBay does not care. I've reported blatant and repeated shill bidding to them with zero results.
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  • Socalguy1967Socalguy1967 Posts: 138 ✭✭
    Wow! Thanks for the link Cory. I will definitely think twice before bidding on any of this sellers auctions again. I just don't get how ebay can allow such a blatant violation of their rules. He now has 53 bid retractions in the last 6 months.... and hasn't been shut down? I reported him. Now I'll wait for ebay's response.
  • ArchaninatorArchaninator Posts: 827 ✭✭✭
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  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,039 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Socalguy - Why don't you just snipe all your bids using a free service like Gavelsnipe? It's extremely reliable and nobody knows your bid until the end.
    Daniel
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