Do any sellers use the buyer requirements on ebay?

lkk116 said:

I use them, i make it hard for a bad bidder to bid on my items no exceptions

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docdw25 said:

lkk116 said:

I use them, i make it hard for a bad bidder to bid on my items no exceptions

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But if a bad bidder wants to buy your items they can just create a new ebay ID and get around the buyer requirements

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gonzagacubs said:

Absolutely, I use them as well. My big thing is international buyers. I get messages all the time from them asking me if I will ship overseas and what not. I only ship here in the US because I have had problems with international shipping with buyers claiming stuff never arrives. The buyer requirements fixes that problem pretty easy.

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loftlife said:

gonzagacubs said:

Absolutely, I use them as well. My big thing is international buyers. I get messages all the time from them asking me if I will ship overseas and what not. I only ship here in the US because I have had problems with international shipping with buyers claiming stuff never arrives. The buyer requirements fixes that problem pretty easy.

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Ditto...

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TMCD said:

loftlife said:

gonzagacubs said:

Absolutely, I use them as well. My big thing is international buyers. I get messages all the time from them asking me if I will ship overseas and what not. I only ship here in the US because I have had problems with international shipping with buyers claiming stuff never arrives. The buyer requirements fixes that problem pretty easy.

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Ditto...

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Doesnt seem to be much love for us international collectors.

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Jeff N. said:

TMCD said:

loftlife said:

gonzagacubs said:

Absolutely, I use them as well. My big thing is international buyers. I get messages all the time from them asking me if I will ship overseas and what not. I only ship here in the US because I have had problems with international shipping with buyers claiming stuff never arrives. The buyer requirements fixes that problem pretty easy.

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Ditto...

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Doesnt seem to be much love for us international collectors.

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Blame eBay. eBay requires you to use Paypal. With Paypal, there is little protection to the seller for an international transaction.

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Tracking number
CQ673209215US
Shipping label printed on May-16-10
USPS Priority Mail International
Shipping cost: $35.29
Delivered, May-31-10, 15:03 PM
Attempted Delivery Abroad, May-29-10, 13:44 PM
Attempted Delivery Abroad, May-28-10, 17:46 PM
Out of Foreign Customs, May-27-10, 16:10 PM, MALPENSA LONATEPOZZOLO
Into Foreign Customs, May-26-10, 17:37 PM, MALPENSA LONATEPOZZOLO
Into Foreign Customs, May-24-10, 07:47 AM, MALPENSA LONATEPOZZOLO
Arrived Abroad, May-24-10, 07:46 AM, MALPENSA LONATEPOZZOLO
International Dispatch, May-19-10, 05:02 AM, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Arrival, May-19-10, 05:02 AM, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Electronic Shipping Info Received, May-17-10, 00:49 AM, PUYALLUP, WA, 98374

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dadofandrew said:

Can't you set it up to not take any bidders with less then 5 Feedback? I thought I saw an option for that but am not sure

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docdw25 said:

I was just wondering if anyone blocks buyers using the buyer requirements on ebay. I blocked buyers with 2 unpaid strikes within the past six months. I had a potential buyer contact me on Friday asking if I would change the requirements because he had two unpaid strikes against him. He had a total feedback of 7 and 2 were from a seller warning about him not paying. I told him I didn't want to change them because I didn't want the hassle of someone winning and not paying. The same bidder creates a new ebay ID and wins my auction that ended tonight. What is the point in having buyer requirements if you can just create a new ID to get around them?

/rant

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BunchOBull said:

I believe contacting eBay will settle this issue. The buyer circumvented the system...eBay typically responds well to that if you ask them to.

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docdw25 said:

BunchOBull said:

I believe contacting eBay will settle this issue. The buyer circumvented the system...eBay typically responds well to that if you ask them to.

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No they won't. I tried the live chat last night and was told that people are free to make as many accounts as they wish. I was told that I could start the NPB process after 4 days and after 4 more days I could close the case. I asked the ebay rep what is the point in having buyer requirements if you allow people to create new accounts. I was told not to tell other ebay members about this issue.

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predatorkj said:

docdw25 said:

BunchOBull said:

I believe contacting eBay will settle this issue. The buyer circumvented the system...eBay typically responds well to that if you ask them to.

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No they won't. I tried the live chat last night and was told that people are free to make as many accounts as they wish. I was told that I could start the NPB process after 4 days and after 4 more days I could close the case. I asked the ebay rep what is the point in having buyer requirements if you allow people to create new accounts. I was told not to tell other ebay members about this issue.

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Seriously wtf to the bolded.

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