I just found out my money isn't as green...

[krb1945]

as everyone elses on ebay. :gaah:Now I don't know much about ebay but I always thought money was money. I was bidding on an item listed by a wholesale group in riverside IL and they blocked my higher bids telling me that my rating was 0. I have just found out because I haven't purchased enough items listed on ebay that my rating is 0. A real rude awakening for a senior citizen and DAV. I though all this money I have in the banks was good anywhere in the country... but that isn't true on ebay. And yes, my paypal acct is linked to ebay.

Can anyone tell me where I can switch my regular US Dollars for some of these special US Dollars. Oh... I will never again try to do any business with the wholesale group in IL. /Ken

 

[xpeschon]

I do not do ebay either. Sorry it didn't work out for you..

Joe
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[dabreitbach]

Alot of sellers do this. They sell only to people with a good raiting and at least a certain number of transactions. This helps weed out the clowns, cheats and thief's. Usually there is a note with the listing that says if you don't have a certain feedback raiting you are suppose to contact them to make sure you are a real person and on the up & up.
Sorry about it but there are alot of crooks and scamers out there.:chat:

 

[NancysToy]

Sorry it didn't work out. A number of eBay sellers refuse to sell to buyers with a zero, or low, rating, because too many have been fleeced in the past by scammers that come up with new IDs (no rating) then cheat the seller out of his money, canceling Paypal payment or using a phony cashiers check or MO. There is no real good way to separate the good guys from the bad, so the buyers just refuse all bids from bidders with no rating. Afraid you got caught in the middle. Buy a few useless things you don't reeally need from some private sellers, and you will be OK soon.

 

[bone crusher]

as everyone elses on ebay. :gaah:Now I don't know much about ebay but I always thought money was money. I was bidding on an item listed by a wholesale group in riverside IL and they blocked my higher bids telling me that my rating was 0. I have just found out because I haven't purchased enough items listed on ebay that my rating is 0. A real rude awakening for a senior citizen and DAV. I though all this money I have in the banks was good anywhere in the country... but that isn't true on ebay. And yes, my paypal acct is linked to ebay.

Can anyone tell me where I can switch my regular US Dollars for some of these special US Dollars. Oh... I will never again try to do any business with the wholesale group in IL. /Ken

I sell a LOT of things on Ebay...I do the same thing...reason is because too many people never follow through with the purchase. To avoid this, I require a feedback of 10...shows the person has been around for a little while...in addition, any strikes for non-payment and they can't bid. Any ole person can join ebay, buy an item, and never pay for it...what do they care?

Merchants have to protect themselves from the total a*ses out there who ruin the auctions...the best way to do this is by means of feedback...feedback rules with ebay!

 

[krb1945]

I've bought things on ebay before...

but normally I don't bid on anything... I have just been buying the items that are "buy it now". Matter of fact the last thing I bought was the shock covers as a buy it now item. But that is ok about getting weeded out so to speak... my bank accts are nice and fat and I'm spending the heck out of them but I won't be doing any more buying on ebay. Now I realize my not buying there won't cause them any financial pain... but I also know I won't be subsidizing their operation one cent. Their lost is somebody's else's gain. One thing I did notice is they allowed me to take the bid from 132.50 to 175 before saying I couldn't participate. And the item sold for 177.50 What kind of honesty is that? //Ken

 

[NancysToy]

but normally I don't bid on anything... I have just been buying the items that are "buy it now". Matter of fact the last thing I bought was the shock covers as a buy it now item. But that is ok about getting weeded out so to speak... my bank accts are nice and fat and I'm spending the heck out of them but I won't be doing any more buying on ebay. Now I realize my not buying there won't cause them any financial pain... but I also know I won't be subsidizing their operation one cent. Their lost is somebody's else's gain. One thing I did notice is they allowed me to take the bid from 132.50 to 175 before saying I couldn't participate. And the item sold for 177.50 What kind of honesty is that? //Ken

If you have bought "buy it now" items, you should have feedback. Be sure you left feedback for the sellers, some wait until you have done so to leave yours. If you still have no positive feedback, you may need to deal with other sellers that will leave you some. If you feel you were treated improperly, I would report the transaction to eBay.

 

[bone crusher]

yeah, I'm not buying it...a person who purchases by 'buy it now' and pays immediately will get great feedback...a few of those and you're in the clear.

No offense, but the only people who complain about ebay are those who don't play by the rules. I have 100% feedback with about 1000 transactions...the ONLY problems I have are when low feedback people don't pay for things...you file a claim and it does nothing...those cretins just ruin your auction.

With 'buy it now', once you have I believe a feedback of a few (forgot an exact number), you cannot be blocked, provided you pay immediately...this is all set up for safety for the seller, who usually will have a HUGE feedback number.

If you don't like ebay, buy on Amazon...I prefer ebay as I usually get everything cheaper...

 

[YPILOT]

Ebay

Ken, Why don't you just contact the seller and explain to them that you have money you would like to spend with them. Who don't want paying customers? Regards Dennis

as everyone elses on ebay. :gaah:Now I don't know much about ebay but I always thought money was money. I was bidding on an item listed by a wholesale group in riverside IL and they blocked my higher bids telling me that my rating was 0. I have just found out because I haven't purchased enough items listed on ebay that my rating is 0. A real rude awakening for a senior citizen and DAV. I though all this money I have in the banks was good anywhere in the country... but that isn't true on ebay. And yes, my paypal acct is linked to ebay.

Can anyone tell me where I can switch my regular US Dollars for some of these special US Dollars. Oh... I will never again try to do any business with the wholesale group in IL. /Ken

 

[3tracs]

If you have bought "buy it now" items, you should have feedback. Be sure you left feedback for the sellers, some wait until you have done so to leave yours. If you still have no positive feedback, you may need to deal with other sellers that will leave you some. If you feel you were treated improperly, I would report the transaction to eBay.

:agree: You should always leave feedback, this should then trigger them to leave it for you. Hang in there!

 

[krb1945]

Dennis... and others...

after having a couple of unpleasant experiences in the last two months with businesses based in IL... I have my doubts I'll be doing any more business with any company based in IL. Granted it won't put them out of business but I won't be contributing to their insanity.

As I stated previously I don't know much about ebay and its MO. If I'm understanding one of the above post... after buying something I'm supposed to give the seller a good or bad report? "Reasonable men", which there are few in this era, would think paying them immediately via paypal would be adequate to get a rating.

I am going to inform EBay today about this incident. Letting a potential customer bid on an item to increase the price and just 3 hours before the dead line blocking them is dishonest. They could see from my very first bid 4 days ago that I was not rated.

The only reason I was bidding on the :cus: thing was because "she who must be obeyed" has age related joint problems in her hands.

I just wanted to let people know this is happening and may be causing them to have to bid more to pad the pockets of possible unscrupulous sellers.

bones... I've been around awhile... up until 1997 when I retired at age 52 I operated a 100 mil inventory aircraft parts business and I know that businesses that use these MO's usually don't make as much money as businesses that don't. During these economic times you would think any business would want as many customers as it could possible get. OH... and thanks in advance for letting me know you operate using this procedure so I don't waste my time trying to bid on anything you have posted. I appreciate it. If there is anything I hate to do it is waste time since I'm nearing the end of life's down hill slide. It also amazes me and I suspect others that do business with me that you have implied in your post that I don't pay or don't pay in a timely manner. Under the First Amendment to the Constitution you have that right and I have missing body parts to prove that I defended that right for both of us... but in view of the fact you've never met me, don't know me and have never done business with me... just how did you reach that conclusion? There are many both on this forum and other places that have done business with me that would probably disagree with your assumption.

Now you know... so I believe this thread has gone far enough:thumbup:... what to you think. // Ken

 

[bone crusher]

after having a couple of unpleasant experiences in the last two months with businesses based in IL... I have my doubts I'll be doing any more business with any company based in IL. Granted it won't put them out of business but I won't be contributing to their insanity.

As I stated previously I don't know much about ebay and its MO. If I'm understanding one of the above post... after buying something I'm supposed to give the seller a good or bad report? "Reasonable men", which there are few in this era, would think paying them immediately via paypal would be adequate to get a rating.

I am going to inform EBay today about this incident. Letting a potential customer bid on an item to increase the price and just 3 hours before the dead line blocking them is dishonest. They could see from my very first bid 4 days ago that I was not rated.

The only reason I was bidding on the :cus: thing was because "she who must be obeyed" has age related joint problems in her hands.

I just wanted to let people know this is happening and may be causing them to have to bid more to pad the pockets of possible unscrupulous sellers.

bones... I've been around awhile... up until 1997 when I retired at age 52 I operated a 100 mil inventory aircraft parts business and I know that businesses that use these MO's usually don't make as much money as businesses that don't. During these economic times you would think any business would want as many customers as it could possible get. OH... and thanks in advance for letting me know you operate using this procedure so I don't waste my time trying to bid on anything you have posted. I appreciate it. If there is anything I hate to do it is waste time since I'm nearing the end of life's down hill slide. It also amazes me and I suspect others that do business with me that you have implied in your post that I don't pay or don't pay in a timely manner. Under the First Amendment to the Constitution you have that right and I have missing body parts to prove that I defended that right for both of us... but in view of the fact you've never met me, don't know me and have never done business with me... just how did you reach that conclusion? There are many both on this forum and other places that have done business with me that would probably disagree with your assumption.

Now you know... so I believe this thread has gone far enough:thumbup:... what to you think. // Ken

You're missing the point and taking the issue too personally. Ebay merchants don't know anything about you...you're as well known as the next guy who buys and never pays...they can only go by feedback...if you have no feedback, you are a potential risk...one that not nobody wants to take...I wouldn't work this way if I didn't have so many zero/low feedback ebayers ruin my auctions...those with established feedback always provide for a good experience.

You talk about your experiences and that's nice...but remember, zero feedback means zero feedback...go and buy some items and get some positive feedback...then nobody will have any concerns...until then, you can complain all you want...it's not worth the risk to the seller.

As far as your bid hiking up the price...this is NOT true...as soon as your bid is eliminated, so, too, is the price...meaning, whatever you bid disappears and the price drops to the next bidder...

 

[Donk45]

Wow, you really seem bent out of shape over this whole EBAY ordeal. Maybe the INTERNETS aren't for you?

Ebay is a great place, I've had no issues buying or selling things on there for years.

 

[krb1945]

Donk45...No not

bent out of shape. I just like things honest... that was the way I was taught and that is the way I have always operated. This didn't seem honest because the seller was willing to let me run bid up until I personally had run the price up 40 percent, ie: I started bidding and put a 40 percent higher maximum bid, then he decided to block me but the bid did not go back to where I started running it up.

No matter I just talked with a top rated seller that has the same item and he told me I could bid the price up as much as I wanted to. Some people want to make lots of money others don't.

Also if you are referring to my previous response... I really don't think implying someone is not telling the truth or implies the problem is because you are a slow or no payer is not the proper thing to do... especially when they don't know you and have never had any business dealings with you. /Ken

 

[Don in E Texas]

Alot of sellers do this. They sell only to people with a good raiting and at least a certain number of transactions. This helps weed out the clowns, cheats and thief's. Usually there is a note with the listing that says if you don't have a certain feedback raiting you are suppose to contact them to make sure you are a real person and on the up & up.
Sorry about it but there are alot of crooks and scamers out there.:chat:

Yes - as others have said you may need to let the seller know you are going to bid - should never be an issue to a seller if they know. I don't know of anyone that wants to refuse business. And there are clowns, cheats etc as has been mentioned. I just won a bid on Ebay about 30 minutes ago for CD's that I've been wanting. I'm very pleased with all my purchases with one exception: a college kid was selling his laptop to get a Mac for school. Price was right - problem was the operating system was not legal - he had installed XP-Pro (so did almost everyone in his class!!) -- so I was stuck with a computer that could not be updated. But with all that I have purchased with no problems, I tend to forget about the one bad deal. Just hope this kid does not grow up to be a crook!!

don

 

[NancysToy]

.....I just like things honest... that was the way I was taught and that is the way I have always operated. This didn't seem honest because the seller was willing to let me run bid up until I personally had run the price up 40 percent, ie: I started bidding and put a 40 percent higher maximum bid, then he decided to block me but the bid did not go back to where I started running it up......

I just wanted to let you know that the seller may never have noticed your bids until late in the auction. Sellers post their items, then often ignore them until near the end. That would explain not blocking you right away. The seller has nothing to do with what the bid is set back to. That is done automatically by eBay's computers. If more than one person was bidding against you, the bid would not have gone back to where you started. Just a bit of explanation...for whatever it is worth.

 

[krb1945]

Don...

About two hours ago I talked with a fellow in New Jersey and he told me not to be concerned... I could bid as high as I want... and he has the same new identical item.

I just don't get a warm fuzzy doing business in IL anymore... so in the future I won't.

I think we've beaten this "dead horse" enough. :chat: /ken

 

[Questions]

Your totally right.

I dont sell to anyone in the state of New York on my ebay account because I got ripped off by some jerk who paid, received the item, then filed a claim to get his money back. Thos people from New York just arent trustworthy.

 

[Don in E Texas]

Your totally right.

I don't sell to anyone in the state of New York on my ebay account because I got ripped off by some jerk who paid, received the item, then filed a claim to get his money back. Those people from New York just aren't trustworthy.

Hmmm. Interesting. Wife and I both born in NY (1935).... sorry you feel that we are not to be trusted.

don

 

[Questions]

I too was born in NY. Cattaraugus to be specific.