posted on February 24, 2005 08:57:08 AM new
If I remember correctly, there is a way to stop bidders with zero feedback from bidding. Does anyone know if this is true and how to do it? Also, has anyone done it and found it worth while? I have 5 bidders with zeros who haven't responded. It is a constant problem, and I am getting sick of their lack of respect for eBay and sellers who lose money because of their immaturity.
posted on February 24, 2005 09:13:22 AM new
You can stop bidders with <0 (negative) and with 2 NPB strikes but I don't know if you can block people with zero (0)...at least I've never found it.
posted on February 24, 2005 09:18:38 AM new
oddly, i seldom have problems with zero feedback bidders. we all have to start somewhere, so i let them bid!
in fact, i have a zero fb i.d. that i'm using on feebay at the moment, for buying purposes. my main i.d. has well over 2,000 fb. so you might want to rethink it a little bit. zero fb doesn't mean that the bidder isn't experienced.
posted on February 24, 2005 10:29:18 AM new
i've been selling for almost 6 years on ebay. My other account is close to 4500 positives, so I'm pretty experienced with it. I've also done some research and realize that there is a big difference in deadbeat bidders vs. what type of items you sell. If you sell antiques, high end collectibles, etc. you'll only have to file a dispute every now and then. If you sell music, sports apparel, or other items that appeal to younger crowds, you'll be filing every few days. Trust me, I know first hand. Our store account (shag) rarely has a problem with a bidder who doesn't pay. However, my other account, I'm always having issues collecting payments from bidders. I sold about 50 items on Sunday, and there are still a 3rd who have failed to respond to the winning bidder notification. Most are Zero FB's, and at least 3 of 4 with Zero's will not bother to respond ever. So, yes, I have thought about this process for quite awhile. It is quite frustrating to file NPB all the time, and I wish ebay would finally hold these people accountable.
posted on February 24, 2005 01:56:13 PM new
I was going to state that it has to because of what you are selling and who you are targeting. I guess the best way to sum it up is, if you play around a bunch of bee hives, you cannot #*!@ if you get stung.
The point, if you are going to keep trying to sell to deadbeats, then you are going to have to learn to live with them.
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posted on February 25, 2005 04:08:54 AM new
I don't have much of a problem with deadbeats either. I only file for 2 or 3 FVF a year. I have an average of 5 to 10 0 FB's a month so that's not too bad. I'm not sure I would want to block them but <0 or 2 NPB strike are already on my blocked list.
posted on February 25, 2005 05:08:03 AM new
Why would you want to block a new eBayer? We all started out with 0 feedback. I've learned that "not responding" usually means nothing. I have that happen all the time and I've managed to get paid. Some eBayers (even the more experienced ones) just don't respond. You find a check in the mail or a sudden PayPal payment. Usually sending a payment reminder or an unpaid item dispute does the trick.
You can blame a good part of it on eBay. They allow people to sign up and just send them off to bid. Most have no idea what they're doing and are learning as they go. It was the same with me five years ago.
Cheryl
"No drug, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we're looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn't test people for drugs, we should test them for stupidity, ignorance, greed and love of power." ~ P.J. O'Rourke
posted on February 25, 2005 07:04:04 AM new
I agree with Cheryl that Ebay just lets bidders sign up and then they are on their own. A good example of this was the Treasure Hunt Game when people that were looking for the "treasure winning auction" actually bid on real auctions and created a mess for some of the sellers.
I have only had a couple of problems with zero feedback bidders and when I explained in detail the way to accomplish their goal, that was the end of the problem for all but one bidder.
I am all for giving newbies a chance, but I use the <0 or 2 NPB block option in my preferences to block bidders who just don't get the hang of Ebay.
posted on February 25, 2005 03:10:19 PM new
Funny you should post this today or yesterday. I just had a newbie email me saying she just thought she was bidding and didn't really want this item. Didn't know it was a purchase. Do people practice bidding? Told her it was a contract between seller and bidder and isn't she lucky she didn't have to bid against anyone else
