eBay idiots

[Steve vRS]

I’ve had 5 auctions ruined in the last few days by w@nkers bidding on the lots and then not paying or replying to any messages. They all join on the day the auction ends, obviously have zero feedback and bid the item and win at the last minute.

I can relist the item but only after no payment is received after 5 days. I’m beginning to wonder if I’ve a stalker causing mischief.

The lots are all old space and Star Wars lego so a potential link.

Anything I can do?

[rowley birkin]

I would protect the listings with Hydrostatic Force Fields.

[tim0409]

When I sell anything decent I state on the listing that buyers must have been registered for a year and have at least 10 positive feedback, otherwise they need to contact me before bidding. I then keep an eye on the auction as it’s ending and block those who haven’t complied with the above. This is in addition to setting buyer requirements to the most restrictive settings in the control panel.

There are too many idiots on eBay to give people the benefit of the doubt unfortunately.

[paul99]

Certain items seem to attract the non payer idiots. I've had it before with mobile phones and recently PC Gfx cards which I relisted multiple times and finally gave up with auctions and sold them as 'buy it now'.

[EdmondDantes]

You can check their accounts when they do bid, and just delete their bids if the accounts are suss!

[Deranged Rover]

As above, all you can reallly do is keep an eye on bids and block any from new members with low or zero feedback. Remember to add them to your blocked bidder list. You can also block bidders with unpaid strikes against them in your buyer requirements section.

Also, as they've won the auction, eBay will furnish you with their address, so you could always send them one of these...

https://www.glitterretribution.co.uk/

[Golfgtimk28v]

eBay is definitely geared towards buyers now a days.

[Steve vRS]

EdmondDantes said:

You can check their accounts when they do bid, and just delete their bids if the accounts are suss!

Trouble is they are sniping in the closing minute. They are going to some effort to p!ss me off!

[twohoursfromlondon]

Steve vRS said:

EdmondDantes said:

You can check their accounts when they do bid, and just delete their bids if the accounts are suss!

Trouble is they are sniping in the closing minute. They are going to some effort to p!ss me off!

As per others, I only sell via BIN or Best Offer but there are some total weasels out there, depending on what you’re offering.

[shtu]

Steve vRS said:

EdmondDantes said:

You can check their accounts when they do bid, and just delete their bids if the accounts are suss!

Trouble is they are sniping in the closing minute. They are going to some effort to p!ss me off!

You don't need to do it manually, eBay will block them automatically. Set your buyer requirements,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/listings/creat...

[Panda nero]

That's a very useful link.

Only ever had 1 really bad buyer not paying ,his "positive" feedback was full of "not paid " "block this buyer"

Luckily I had an underbidder who I contacted straight away and told them the winner was unlikely to pay and after the 5 day wait period I offered it to them and they were very grateful for the second chance .

[Steve vRS]

Thanks for that link!

[shtu]

No probs.

Incidentally - it's probably another seller of similar items. "Buying" yours takes them off the market for a week or two, leaving the coast clear for them, for free.

[GranpaB]

I thought they had a selling option to ignore bids from people with less than a certain amount of feedbacks or something like that?

[sospan]

How about this place for selling. Vectis toy auction specialists. I watched the TV series showing their business, auctions etc.. They run specialised auctions for many items. Star Wars stuff has its own auctions and items gathered in readiness.
https://www.vectis.co.uk/