rixdisx
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posted on January 28, 2001 09:20:51 PM new
Hi everyone. I am new to e-bay auctions and would appreciate advise. I had several auctions end today. Two of the auctions were for similar items (Monty Python laserdiscs). A bidder with a good history bid on both of them, but was outbid on one by a bidder with zero feedback and an account that was created on 1/28/2001. i put in my TOS that a bidder with 0 feedback must e-mail me or i would cancel his bid. My questions are: should i give him the benefit of the doubt? (the new account makes me nervous)Should i cancel his bid and offer the item to the other bidder and if so how? what would you do? thanks
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figmente
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posted on January 28, 2001 09:59:38 PM new
No 0 fb bidders is one of the silliest TOS items around.
"Your money is no good if you're new to ebaY."
yuch.
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firesteel
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posted on January 28, 2001 10:16:23 PM new
We were all newbies at one time. Some of my best customers have been the ones just getting started. Personally, I would give them a chance. To me, your 0 fb policy is unreasonable.
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pickersangel
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posted on January 29, 2001 03:03:01 AM new
Too late to cancel the bid now--as far as Ebay is concerned, you have a valid transaction and the bidder can leave you feedback on it. No sense in antagonizing this person by trying to back out of the deal. Give your high bidder the benefit of the doubt and carry on. Hopefully, you'll be pleasantly surprised.
always pickersangel everywhere 
http://homepage.netspaceonline.com/~twobar/pickers.htm
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cix
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posted on January 29, 2001 03:08:55 AM new
rixdisx,
"I am new to e-bay auctions and would appreciate advise."
So you are new too ?
How would it make you feel if someone did that to you ?
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nettak
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posted on January 29, 2001 03:20:47 AM new
I agree with cix and what is your feedback rating just for interest sake.
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debbielennon
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posted on January 29, 2001 04:14:48 AM new
Not all 0 feedback users are bad!
My sister finally decided to check out eBay, registered and promptly bid on a bunch of things. She was so excited to see all the things she collects but can never find in the antique stores & flea markets near her. She said she's addicted...
I said "I told you...!"
Sometimes excited newbies are a sellers best friend 
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december3
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posted on January 29, 2001 04:21:58 AM new
From a buyers point of view, I could say new sellers make me nervous.
firesteel is right,we were all newbies at one time
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cin131
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posted on January 29, 2001 05:01:24 AM new
Yes, we were all newbies once too, but, I have had a rash of O rating deadbeats lately, and to be perfectly honest, I cringe every time I see one of my auctions close with a Zero rating buyer. Unfortunately, it's the same old thing, a few bad ones ruin it for them all.
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december3
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posted on January 29, 2001 05:43:55 AM new
It is a shame when deadbeats spoil an auction, but what can anyone do? If everyone refuses to sell to new people there won't be anymore auctions eventually.
I've bought from people that were so new I had to tell them what to do.
My daughter got stiffed by a seller with a 500+ feedback.
I guess it's like anything else, you have to take the good with the bad.
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victoria
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posted on January 29, 2001 05:47:29 AM new
I sell new & used books. I get a lot of new bidders, they are no more likely to disappoint me than anyone else. I've never considered contacting one ahead of the auctions close, or cancelling their bid.
Actually, the 25-50 feedbacks appear to be the danger zone for me. Familiar with the system, maybe some of the excitement has worn off, maybe familiarity breeds contempt.
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lswanson
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posted on January 29, 2001 07:32:55 AM new
I've had NO problems with zero-feedback bidders. I've had more problems with those that have around twenty, figure they know everything, and who then refuse to reply to any e-mails--they simply send the money (which is okay too).
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artsnflies
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posted on January 29, 2001 07:57:17 AM new
Our recent favorite was this past Christmas when a buyer with around 60 pos FB placed their bid a few days before the end of the auction. At EOA we sent 3 notices over 3 weeks. No reply. Posted a NPB alert and was literally 2 days away from negging them when they replied. They said they had been on a 2 week vacation!!!
They we're far from new to ebay, they know how all this works but they still went MIA. More over, just how long did they think we'd hold it with no contact from them?!
http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/artsnflies/
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rixdisx
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posted on January 29, 2001 01:20:56 PM new
thanks for the input everybody. it was'nt the 0 feedback as much as the fact that their eBay account was created that day that made me nervous. I sent them a WBN, so what next if no reply? I'll revise my TOS in the future-just trying to cover all the bases! thanks
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