romantiques
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posted on April 6, 2004 07:08:07 AM new
Need advice. Have an item ending this eve with 2 bids so far. The high bidder has a horrible FB record. 2 negs, 3 positives in 2 months. Both negs are for non-payment. I know people aren't supposed to do this, but I heard from another of this buyers victims who warned me that he too did not receive payment from this bidder but didn't leave FB. Date of joining is 1999 so I'm guessing there probably was another ID somewhere in the past. Can I cancel the bid based on a what I feel is undesireable FB record? I've never had this occur before so I need your input if you would be so kind. Thanks so much!!
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Twelvepole
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posted on April 6, 2004 07:30:15 AM new
it is your auction, do what you would feel comfortable with.
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cta
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posted on April 6, 2004 07:32:56 AM new
I think I would be inclined to let the auction run its course. I've been in this same situation, but chances are this bidder may not even be the person who gets the highest bid at the end. And he's helping to drive up the price of your item if he's in the bidding. Besides, if he doesn't pay, you can always offer it to the next highest bidder. I've also sold to people who have had recent negatives and the deal has turned out just fine. At least he isn't your only bidder.
Good luck!
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stopwhining
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posted on April 6, 2004 07:41:28 AM new
there is still time to ask him if he intends to pay or not??
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tnernie
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posted on April 6, 2004 08:06:30 AM new
I recently had a (-1) feedback bidder, but he only had the one negative. I was leary, but gave him a chance and let the auction run it's course. He won and paid immediately through PayPal.
I got lucky that time! 
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on April 6, 2004 10:04:37 AM new
If you aren't talking about much money - I'd let it run. However if it's over $100 you may want to cancel his bid and block him.
I had a deadbeat 4 FB outbid a 2000 FB bidder twice on a $150.00 items. Of course the 2000 FB has gone elsewhere for another item like it, so I will have to relist and hope I get the opening price again?
Good luck
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sparkz
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posted on April 6, 2004 10:22:22 AM new
If at least 2 of the three sellers he's stiffed have filed for FVF, you will be in the position of getting paid or dropping the hammer on him if he doesn't pay.
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ebayvet
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posted on April 6, 2004 10:36:28 AM new
Does the second bid go up one level (i.e. $1 higher) or did they bid each other much higher? If it was $1 more, I would probably cancel and block, why bother with the FVF process if you can boot them now.
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romantiques
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posted on April 6, 2004 10:46:39 AM new
Just a side note ~ I want to say a funny side note but I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I have 2 bidders on this ~ One with 0 FB and one with lousy FB. How lucky can I get?? And yes, it is over 100.00.
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romantiques
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posted on April 6, 2004 10:56:15 AM new
ebayvet ~ The first bidder took it all the way to meet the reserve. The problem bidder is just a bit over that. I'll be honest, I'm very tempted to cancel that higher bidder but when I looked at the eBay Help site about it the examples they give of acceptable reasons to do that don't even come close to my situation. I sure don't want to be suspended for violating some rule. The notes I rec'd about this bidder by others he's burned make a big point about his unreasonable defensive attitude.
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ebayvet
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posted on April 6, 2004 11:02:02 AM new
You don't have to issue a reason why you blocked and canceled. As a seller, that is your prerogative.
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romantiques
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posted on April 6, 2004 11:18:17 AM new
OK. I'm gathering up courage. The form for canceling a bid has a place to fill in the "reason" for canceling. I'm stumped. Do I not have to fill that in??
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on April 6, 2004 11:39:55 AM new
How unlucky?? 0 or bad FB???
How long do you have left on the auction?
If you get another good bidder maybe you can block both the 0 and the bad FB??? Does anyone know if this would work without cancelling their current bids? In other words if they get out bid by another and then you block them, they can't come back and bid again. Right or wrong - anyone know?
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