Can you block bidders with no feedback

Or, a bidder might bid and later discover that she no longer needs or wants your item. Naturally, there are also those clowns who bid with no intention of paying. If you suspect that someone with a vendetta against you might bid on one of your auctions just to leave feedback, you may want to update your Blocked Bidder List, described later in this hack.

So how do you tell the difference between honest bidders and dishonest deadbeats? Since the problem of deadbeat bidding is most often caused by a lack of experience, any notes of warning in your auction description should instead be welcoming and instructional. Think of it as educating your bidders on eBay basics. For example:. Finally, to avoid misunderstandings that can lead to nonpaying bidders, take steps to make sure your payment and shipping terms [Hack 54] are as clear as humanly possible.

Probably the best approach to preventing deadbeats is to be a little sneaky about it. Message 1 of All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. It's pretty simple. Cancel their bid.

Put them on your block list. You might have to search around for these options. Message 2 of Message 3 of Message 4 of Message 5 of In response to rustydalmatian. No, that is not possible. Message 6 of Are there any other 'red flags' that you might have a 'bad' bidder? The foolishness of one's actions or words is determined by the number of witnesses. Perhaps if Brains were described as an APP, many people would use them more often.

Respect, like money, is only of 'worth' when it is earned - with all due respect, it can not be ordained, legislated or coerced. Message 2 of Message 3 of In response to angelah Message 4 of In response to pixiesen Message 5 of Message 6 of Message 7 of Message 8 of Maybe sellers would be happier if eBay were to automatically de-register all zero feedback members?

But, to be serious, lots of sellers complain that they don't get enough buyers, so new buyers joining the site must be good news. Unfortunately, they will all have zero feedback. Tough situation. Message 9 of In response to norseway Because some items lend themselves to be auctioned - you should be able to choose. Message 10 of In response to richardmsstuff.

A good window in which to cancel bids is typically about hours before the end. First, unless you block a bidder, he can bid again and become the high bidder. Second, if the high bidders retract their bids, then a once-trailing bidder can take the lead.

Of course, bidders cannot retract their bids in the last 12 hours of an auction, so that particular threat is minimal. Skip to main content. Start your free trial. Keeping Out Deadbeat Bidders. Tip So how do you tell the difference between honest bidders and dishonest deadbeats?

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