Question for Ebay users - GoFuckYourself.com

10-08-2003, 07:30 AM

What if you have people bidding on your item that have no feedback at all, i.e. it is their first time ever making a bid?

I assume you can't refuse their bid and award the item to someone else who bid on it previously for a lower amount?

Is there some way to set it up so you only accept bids from people with a certain amount of feedback?

BRISK · 10-08-2003, 07:34 AM

Why would it matter? Just don't send them the item until you've received payment from them.

10-08-2003, 07:37 AM

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Originally posted by BRISK
Why would it matter? Just don't send them the item until you've received payment from them.

That's true, I just thought maybe they might be people trying to mess up my auction with phony bids, since I had it listed on a website of mine.

marzzo · 10-08-2003, 07:42 AM

You could email them and confirm their intent to follow through with the bid, nothing wrong with asking for a telephone # either.

BRISK · 10-08-2003, 07:42 AM

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Originally posted by evildick

That's true, I just thought maybe they might be people trying to mess up my auction with phony bids, since I had it listed on a website of mine.

There aren't that many phony bids, unless you're auctioning off something stupid like trying to sell your virginity.

Seb From Holland · 10-08-2003, 07:48 AM

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Originally posted by BRISK

There aren't that many phony bids, unless you're auctioning off something stupid like trying to sell your virginity.

I've sold my soul quite a few times now.

Dailydiapers · 10-08-2003, 08:45 AM

You can cancel bids from new or low-feedback ebayers if you really want to, but you should include your minimum feedback rule in your terms so ebay doesn't cry

Honeyslut · 10-08-2003, 08:47 AM

accept payment through paypal only and then it should not matter

LeeNoga · 10-08-2003, 08:49 AM

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Originally posted by Dailydiapers
You can cancel bids from new or low-feedback ebayers if you really want to, but you should include your minimum feedback rule in your terms so ebay doesn't cry

Was just going to say this, you could have stated you will not sell to anyone with no feedback or less than 10 feedbacks.

So your obligated, but if they do not pay you, all bets are off and you can offer it to the second highest bidder and see if they will match the winners bid..if not, re-list the auction..

quantum-x · 10-08-2003, 08:51 AM

stick a nice big piece of text down the bottom saying "people who don't pay owe me a testicle, with 100% interest automatically issued."

that'll scare the kiddies away!

10-08-2003, 08:56 AM

Thanks for the tips. I'll keep them in mind for future auctions. (especially the part about the testicles)

10-08-2003, 07:30 AM	#1
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	Question for Ebay users What if you have people bidding on your item that have no feedback at all, i.e. it is their first time ever making a bid? I assume you can't refuse their bid and award the item to someone else who bid on it previously for a lower amount? Is there some way to set it up so you only accept bids from people with a certain amount of feedback?

10-08-2003, 07:34 AM	#2
BRISK Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 12,240	Why would it matter? Just don't send them the item until you've received payment from them. __________________ I post on GFY so that when people ask me what I do, I can tell them that I work with the mentally retarded.

10-08-2003, 07:42 AM	#4
marzzo Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,134	You could email them and confirm their intent to follow through with the bid, nothing wrong with asking for a telephone # either. __________________ 4 5 zero - 2 2 - nine nine nine

10-08-2003, 08:45 AM	#7
Dailydiapers Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA Posts: 1,079	You can cancel bids from new or low-feedback ebayers if you really want to, but you should include your minimum feedback rule in your terms so ebay doesn't cry __________________ Mike http://www.dailydiapers.com/

10-08-2003, 08:47 AM	#8
Honeyslut Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Ass Valley, Ca Posts: 6,436	accept payment through paypal only and then it should not matter __________________ http://nakedlunchnews.comWhat's up ? Naked Lunch News !

10-08-2003, 08:51 AM	#10
quantum-x Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ICQ: 251425 Fr/Au/Ca Posts: 6,863	stick a nice big piece of text down the bottom saying "people who don't pay owe me a testicle, with 100% interest automatically issued." that'll scare the kiddies away!

10-08-2003, 08:56 AM	#11
evildick Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the tips. I'll keep them in mind for future auctions. (especially the part about the testicles)