How do you deal with 0 feedback bidders?

Buccaneer · November 6, 2007 11:45PM

I have a bidder with no feedback asking what would be the best way to pay me. Do I block, ignore, delete any bids or tell the person not to bid, etc?

ping4u43 · November 6, 2007 11:46PM

If you want to sell the item, tell him your preffered method of payment.

dontippet · November 6, 2007 11:46PM

Give him a chance. It looks like he is serious about paying for the item. Don't forget, you started at 0 too.

onlyanumber · November 6, 2007 11:50PM

I request a credit check.

All kidding aside, it depends on the item. If it is a high priced item, find out where they are located. It could be a credible bidder starting a new account. It could also be a kid borrowing mommy or daddys credit cards, or an overseas scammer. You don't want to deter any good prospects, but you also don't want to be taken...

Gut feeling is if they are asking you what the best way is to pay, red flags are going up...

bifff257 · November 6, 2007 11:53PM

<< have a bidder with no feedback asking what would be the best way to pay me. >>

I remember the very first item I bought on Ebay the seller had to "walk" me through the process of setting up a paypal account... Everyone started at 0...

<< Do I block, ignore, delete any bids or tell the person not to bid, etc? >>

the second Item I tried to buy the seller blocked me because I only had 1 feedback.... Well I have now blocked that seller....

<< Give him a chance. It looks like he is serious about paying for the item. Don't forget, you started at 0 too. >>

alnavman · November 6, 2007 11:53PM

I agree with both answers. Tell them how you want them to pay....and if you only accept one method, e.g. money order or Paypal then tell them that. If they then balk at paying your way then I would tell them to bid elsewhere. ditto on us all starting at 0!!

al.

bigfische · November 7, 2007 12:05AM

<< Gut feeling is if they are asking you what the best way is to pay, red flags are going up... >>

i would tend to think the opposite, if he is asking, he wants to pay.

ajw · November 7, 2007 12:07AM

Answer the guy's question and let him pay.

larryallen73 · November 7, 2007 12:32AM

When I sell I don't even look at the buyer's feedback. I take the money and send with tracking. If high dollar (everybody different on that) I do signature guarantee or some more elaborate "proof" that they received item. If he sends a personal check you might hold off mailing for a couple weeks!

BobaFett72 · November 7, 2007 12:56AM

when i have zero feedback bidders, i send a polite email asking for their shipping/contact info (they would be providing that anyway if they won the item) Heck ill even do that to questionable bidders (on big ticket items) you know the ones, no feedback on ebay for years, then suddenly they are bidding on everything and anything.

Sometimes it pays to be cautious. Ill never just cancel them. 99% of the time the write back, ive even had one or two call me to let me know they are legit.

Wondo · November 7, 2007 2:11AM

<< Answer the guy's question and let him pay. >>

This is an extremely helpful board, but reading too many posts can make one paranoid. Remember, most folks only share the nightmares, not the millions of mundane good transactions.

gocatsgo538 · November 7, 2007 2:16AM

Well, I recently had a bad experience with a 0 feedbacker and ended up leaving negative feedback due to lack of communication and payment. This guy does sound like he is willing to pay though. I say let him bid. We all have to start somewhere.

rube26105 · November 7, 2007 3:14AM

everybodys gotta start somewhere,it just happened you are his first lol-i get the same thing too - people with zero- then dont know what to do-if they have a -1 they get blocked by me right off the bat,it does get annoying but somebodys gotta show em how to pay ect....im more leary of foreign bidders andmore and thats where half my biz is it seems like
Randy

kmnorton · November 7, 2007 3:17AM

I always check to see what a 0 feedback bidder has/is bidding on. If it's a ton of stuff, I tend to think it's somebody monkeying around.

Estil · November 7, 2007 8:38AM

As long as the buyer does his/her/its part, that's what counts and gets them feedback. I don't care what everyone else thinks about not doing that; it's the responsible, moral thing to do. The only reason you wouldn't do that is so you can hold their feedback hostage and have the means to retaliate, which is wrong.

RipublicaninMass · November 8, 2007 5:03AM

Well maybe it isthe holidays, but I just got the same question form a 0 feedback bidder

rube26105 · November 8, 2007 5:29AM

tis the season for all the nuts to come out of the woodwork on ebay between now and christmas!!!!!!

CDsNuts · November 8, 2007 5:36AM

That's some bad hat, Harry.

rube26105 · November 8, 2007 6:19AM

speak of the devil lol-there a nut with cds!!!!!

How do you deal with 0 feedback bidders?

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