eBay buyer to watch or block

UtahCoin

eBay user ID; citydiver

This bidder places a high bid on one of my coins 6 days ago (7 day auction). He then cancelled his bid today with just 12 hours and a few minutes left in the auction, just long enough so I can't end the auction early. His reason was "Entered wrong amount", he did not enter another bid. The current bid is 1/3 of what it was an hour ago and well below market price. I spoke to eBay and they flagged his account to see if he has done this in the past. I wanted to end the auction early, re-list it and explain why to the legitimate bidders but eBay won't allow it.

agentjim007

Get someone you know to win then agree to cancel transaction.

okracer

Yeah, that bites.

I always thought Ebay should require bidders who claim "entered wrong amount" to have to resubmit a new bid, at the "right" amount......not just get to cancel the bid.

That part never made sense to me. If they entered the wrong amount, then logic dictates they would revise their bid with a correct amount....but that never seems to happen.....so It is clear that the bidders typically are lying about their reason to retract a bid using that reason "entered wrong amount".

MGLICKER

Generally the case as the options are limited.

I have no issue with a bidder placing a bid and doing a quick retraction. In the case of the op, the bid had been up for several days and the user pulled it at the last possible chance. Could be a case of bid shielding to protect the second high (now high) bidder.

lcoopie

seller

OperationButter

how does one block people on ebay? Been on ebay for 13 years and never cared enough to try, but the crap I see happening I really should. Thanks for the help.

derryb

<< <i>seller >>


don't you mean "buyer?"

derryb

Is or was the buyer selling the same coin and trying make his price more attractive to a buyer?

lcoopie

utah's buyer, who chickened out, is also a seller

AUandAG

Thank you, done.

bob

LindeDad

If your item is anything like what he is selling and he is committing bidder interference eBay really gets in the persons case. If it is this contact Trust & Safety.

UtahCoin

He's not selling anything that I have or have had up for auction.

The auction in question is a 1966 non SMS MS66 Lincoln.

MGLICKER

Looks like he cancelled a bid in the $50 range. What is a fair price for the coin?

Klif50

I have a feeling that his bid retraction won't make any difference and you'll end up selling the coin for more than his bid. Still plenty of time left and it's a fine looking coin.

ms70

<< <i>how does one block people on ebay? Been on ebay for 13 years and never cared enough to try, but the crap I see happening I really should. Thanks for the help. >>



1. Login into your eBay and go to your “My eBay” page.
2. Go to My Account, then select “Site Preferences”.
3. You can see Selling Preferences option, then Buyers Requirement, click Edit.
4. In the Buyer Requirements, you can see “buyer requirements exemption list” option and click it.
5. To set up a list of bidders/buyers who will no longer be able to bid on, or purchase, your listings you can click “Add an eBay member to my Blocked Bidder/Buyer List”.
6. You can block up to 5000 User IDs. To block a member, enter the member’s user ID and click Submit and to remove a bidder/buyer from your blocked list, just delete the User ID in the text box and click the Submit button.

telephoto1

Somehow I doubt he buys much based on a brief search.... but-blocked anyway.

mysterycoinman

<< <i>how does one block people on ebay? Been on ebay for 13 years and never cared enough to try, but the crap I see happening I really should. Thanks for the help. >>



There is a list for blocking buyers on eBay .. just add their ID in your new block list.