topic 0 feedback buyers in Selling

0 feedback buyers

davidc4430 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 02:09:24 GMT

is there no way to stop 0 feedback buyers buying from me?

ive just had another one today

there was a time you could restrict them

Re: 0 feedback buyers

davidc4430 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 02:15:24 GMT

his info is as follows

Based in Australia, ************* has been an eBay member since 08 Oct, 2016

he has 0 feedback?

Re: 0 feedback buyers

padi*0409 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 02:22:16 GMT

Back in the better days David sellers could block buyers with less than 10 (I think) feedback that hadn't been verified, eBay in their wisdom cancelled that avenue. To my mind it was a valid tool for sellers to weed out problem buyers, not prefect, but little is in the eBay world..................

Re: 0 feedback buyers

davidc4430 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 02:26:30 GMT

i am fully expecting another return because of damage or some such thing

and now i cant even use signed for as Australia Post dont require a signature because of the virus

i just have tracking to prove delivery

Re: 0 feedback buyers

tennis_sweetspot — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 03:15:47 GMT

Items i am getting that require signature are not being left when i am out - going to Post Office where they check ID (Brisbane)

Re: 0 feedback buyers

jellybirddesigns — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 03:16:02 GMT

If you have red flags, just cancel and refund with the option "Problem with Buyers Address", so you don't get a defect.

Having said that, I've sold to many 0 feedbck buyers over the years without incident, but it depends on what the item is, as well as its value and how much risk you're willing to take.

Re: 0 feedback buyers

davewil1964 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 04:28:06 GMT

How much feedback did you start with?

Would you have been happy to have purchases cancelled when YOU were new?

Re: 0 feedback buyers

sandypebbles — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 04:33:15 GMT

IMHO, it is quite different having zero when you are new and having zero over four years later

My first thought would be a hacked account to be honest

Re: 0 feedback buyers

davidc4430 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 05:05:22 GMT

@davewil1964 wrote:
How much feedback did you start with?

Would you have been happy to have purchases cancelled when YOU were new?

i of course had 0 feedback when i started

but i didnt have 0 after 4 years as a member of ebay

the 0 feedback is one thing, an account with no feedback after 4 years is another

oh, and i havent cancelled this sale, ive got it ready to post tomorrow

Re: 0 feedback buyers

davewil1964 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 05:17:54 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
@davewil1964 wrote:
How much feedback did you start with?

Would you have been happy to have purchases cancelled when YOU were new?
i of course had 0 feedback when i started

but i didnt have 0 after 4 years as a member of ebay
the 0 feedback is one thing, an account with no feedback after 4 years is another

oh, and i havent cancelled this sale, ive got it ready to post tomorrow

Glad to hear it.

I have had smooth transactions with 0 FB buyers who didn't buy straight away. Not 4 years, admittedly, but a year or so isn't particularly uncommon.

My issues tend to be with more experienced buyers who know how to work the system.

Re: 0 feedback buyers

cezm — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 06:26:34 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
@davewil1964 wrote:
How much feedback did you start with?

Would you have been happy to have purchases cancelled when YOU were new?
i of course had 0 feedback when i started

but i didnt have 0 after 4 years as a member of ebay
the 0 feedback is one thing, an account with no feedback after 4 years is another

oh, and i havent cancelled this sale, ive got it ready to post tomorrow

I have an account with no feedback that is older than that - they may have multiple accounts

Re: 0 feedback buyers

bubblebooks2020 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 07:36:04 GMT

I dont think it's that unusual that a member of 4 years wouud have 0 feedback. They probably went to join recently and ebay said "that email address already has an account" and so the member has forgotten they joined 4 years ago and has reset their password.

Re: 0 feedback buyers

*tippy*toes* — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:19:32 GMT

@sandypebbles wrote:
IMHO, it is quite different having zero when you are new and having zero over four years later

My first thought would be a hacked account to be honest

I created this account in July 2015. I made a purchase using it last week. Does that mean I've been hacked, or I am otherwise some kind of low life?

The long termers here know that you used to post with your buying/selling account, but then chose to create a posting account. We know who you are. Can't blame you. I did the same thing. Others have too. Just because we have accounts that are years old, doesn't mean we are hacked.

I didn't mean to buy with this account last week. It was an accident. Maybe it's the same for others with 4 year old accounts. Had a forum posting account and accidentally bought with it. It happens.

Re: 0 feedback buyers

*tippy*toes* — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:22:45 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
@davewil1964 wrote:
How much feedback did you start with?

Would you have been happy to have purchases cancelled when YOU were new?
i of course had 0 feedback when i started

but i didnt have 0 after 4 years as a member of ebay
the 0 feedback is one thing, an account with no feedback after 4 years is another

oh, and i havent cancelled this sale, ive got it ready to post tomorrow

My account is 5.5 years old with 0 feedback. I guess that makes me some kind of scammer.

Did your 0 feedback buyer pay with their 4yo account? I'm guessing so if you have it ready to post. What is your problem then? I accidentally bought something on this account last week. Oh the horror, a 5.5 year old account with 0 feedback. Sue me.

Re: 0 feedback buyers

sugar249 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 12:15:02 GMT

Not sure what you concern is, it seems they have paid, as you are sending it tomorrow. We all started with 0. I actually bought and sold a few things before I got of zero, because not everyone leaves feedback.

I would give up selling on Ebay if something like that gives you enough grieve to post on a forum,.

Re: 0 feedback buyers

heihachi_73 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 18:06:08 GMT

The very first thing I bought many years ago when I had 0 feedback was a black-and-white Game Boy game, which was around $4 including postage. I waited, and waited, and waited for it to travel by post from Blackburn to Ringwood (all of five kilometres apart in Melbourne's eastern suburbs). Three or so weeks later I filed an INR request (or just messaged the seller, as I don't remember if INR etc. was actually a thing then) with my hopeless now 1 feedback account and got a refund as it literally never turned up. Bear in mind, this was still the wild west era of eBay, back when a seller could leave a red mark for buyers and didn't even have to refund anyone, it was all down to a seller's goodwill. With extreme luck, I just happened to find a nice seller, but even then I was greeted with a message that he wouldn't refund me a second time, as that was pretty much the standard thing to stop scammers.

The year was 2012 - a whopping nine years after I had created my eBay account, which I had completely forgotten about for that long as I didn't buy or sell anything online. That changed in 2012 when the bank reissued my bankcard as a "smart" debit card, opening up a new world of gimmicks (at the time), such as online shopping on sites that did not accept bankcards or BSB numbers etc. (eBay did, but I never bothered because I didn't consider buying anything online back then).

Re: 0 feedback buyers

chameleon54 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 21:20:32 GMT

Interesting to read your memories of early ebay. I came to the place after things had tightened up a bit, but sellers could still give buyers neg. feedback. I seem to remember quite a few abusing that system.

Re: 0 feedback buyers

springyzone — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 22:40:26 GMT

These days you can't stop zero feedbackers from buying, but what did they buy?

Was it a big thing or just a small to medium purchase?

If the latter and they paid, then give them the benefit of the doubt and post it off, but with tracking.

Yes, I'd be a bit unsettled to see the account was 4 years old but with zero feedback. Of course there can be reasons but all the same , it leans toward the more unusual side.

If I were selling these days and had a zero feedback account listed as overseas go and buy an expensive item from me, that is whan I'd be more inclined to make a cancellation, but then again, I am not much of a risk taker.

Re: 0 feedback buyers

davidc4430 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:04:33 GMT

i'm a bit surprised at some of the replies to an honest question to should i be alarmed at all selling to a buyer with a 4 year old account with 0 feedback

i take on board some people do have more than 1 account but usually those accounts have 0 feedback for a reason

the items value is $130 so not huge but id be pretty unhappy losing it to a scammer.

not calling this person a scammer as i dont know (as yet)

i see many posts for sellers getting items stolen here by buyers using all sorts of scams

so i asked for advice on this one

i only started selling a couple of weeks ago after stopping for 6 months due to the corono virus restrictions

just selling within australia and no big ticket items really

i have had 2 0 feedback buyers

the first made a claim of 'doesnt fit' and 'return requested' for an item you dont wear or fit to anything.

then claimed it was badly damaged but did not respond to my request for a photo of said damage.

i have not heard from this buyer as yet since i declined the return.

now i have a second 0 feedback buyer with a 4 year old account,

excuse me for being a little worried.

yes, they have paid and yes i will post the item.

but i will also worry about this sale.

i hope i'm not back here with an update saying the buyer has somehow ripped me off.

Re: 0 feedback buyers

sugar249 — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 23:18:34 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:

i hope i'm not back here with an update saying the buyer has somehow ripped me off.

But will you be back to to apologise to the buyer if all goes well.