Blocking an ebay buyer

[PositronicRay]

I have an auction due to finish next weekend.
3 bidders so far, the 1st and currently highest bidder has really, really crap feedback (non payment, non collection and general buggering about)

How do I block them & should I do it now or wait until closer to the end of the auction?

[tim0409]

Do a search on eBay help - there is page where you can block certain buyers (you also need to cancel their bid). I also have my buyers requirements set to maximum to stop the idiots from bidding.

Act now.

[PositronicRay]

What do you think of this person?

https://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewF...

[hornetrider]

Jesus Christ. fking eBay feedback system is a total joke.

[CoolHands]

Two block:

go to

http://cgi1.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?bidderbloc...

and enter their user id to block them. If she already has a bid on your item you might need to delete her bids before it lets you add her to blocked list, i can't remember, so do it all in one go.

you can also go to

http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyeBay&C...

which hopefully is a link to your Preferences page, go to Buyer Requirements panel, click show, edit - then add everything you can to get rid of the wkers.

Edited by CoolHands on Saturday 9th September 09:08

[PositronicRay]

Not sure what to do TBH.

If I block this buyer, surely they'd just bid under another ID and succeed in royally pissing me off. I may just hope they're out bid and go away. Looking @ feedback it's a serial sofa purchaser so must be in the secondhand furniture business.

[CoolHands]

Just block them, can't believe you're hesitating. I block anyone that's a knob.

[SlimJim16v]

I think you can still cancel bids too.

[FN2TypeR]

PositronicRay said:

What do you think of this person?

https://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewF...

Positive feedback with "complete time waster - didn't pay or turn up!"

[FWIW]

anonymous said:

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This is not true.

[menguin]

FN2TypeR said:

Positive feedback with "complete time waster - didn't pay or turn up!"

Ludicrously on ebay now you cannot give negative feedback to a buyer. fking idiotic site.

[Taticalnuclearpenguin]

I don't understand how all the feedbacks are positive, even though the comments are slating them.

[Taticalnuclearpenguin]

I don't understand how all the feedbacks are positive, even though the comments are slating them.

[Taticalnuclearpenguin]

I don't understand how all the feedbacks are positive, even though the comments are slating them.

[CoolHands]

Then don't use ebay to sell as you don't know what you're doing.

[xjay1337]

menguin said:

FN2TypeR said:

Positive feedback with "complete time waster - didn't pay or turn up!"

Ludicrously on ebay now you cannot give negative feedback to a buyer. fking idiotic site.

Ehh??? When did this come about?
What genius came up with that idea?

[GCH]

anonymous said:

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You can sell without paypal for collection items (and you should....as it is a well known scam)

[PositronicRay]

Well I didn't block, buyer came on time, paid and took the settee good as gold.

[menguin]

xjay1337 said:

Ehh??? When did this come about?
What genius came up with that idea?

Ebay hasn't been an auction site for some time now, their revenue is entirely driven by businesses advertising products using buy it now and selling in volume - they aren't interested in individuals buying and selling goods between themselves as was once the case. Therefore, they thought it would be a great idea to prevent sellers from leaving negative feedback for buyers - meaning it is more difficult to get a bad reputation, meaning more buyers can buy from more sellers. It is quite ludicrous that you have a "feedback" system where one side of the deal can only leave positive feedback, but that's ebay for you