topic Re: Contact buyer before auction end in Selling

Contact buyer before auction end

drae22xo — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:13:05 GMT

I want to contact buyer before auction end. eBay says use Advanced Search 'By Bidder' .. But no such option given on the page.

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

drae22xo — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:16:56 GMT

...This buyer joined eBay same day and bid twice at the starting price while being sole bidder. Maybe it's a bot??

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

sandypebbles — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:24:26 GMT

Sorry, but I would be far more concerned about an inexperienced seller, selling a boat

Would you really sell it for $100 if nobody else bids?

You state to photos are not current - they have to be

Have you signed up for Managed Payments? and been verified to sell?

How long before you made your first bid did you open your account?

Honestly, this kind of thing (brand new seller, selling a scammer magnet like a boat)

And then even *hope* the person actually reads the listing

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

repentatleisure1952 — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:01:56 GMT

@drae22xo wrote:
...This buyer joined eBay same day and bid twice at the starting price while being sole bidder. Maybe it's a bot??

It's not a "bot".

You do not know what the bidder's maximum bid is.

The price will not increase until another bidder comes along.

You need to go to "Help" on any eBay page to see how bidding works.

As sandy said what will you do if there are no other bidders & the boat sells for $100?

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

repentatleisure1952 — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:03:05 GMT

This will end in tears.

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

sandypebbles — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:07:35 GMT

I know

How many times have we seen things like this

And all we can do is alert the seller involved as to what we have all seen so many times over

I really can't watch

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

sugar249 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 01:51:35 GMT

Think I may bid so I can raise the item not as described case.

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

domino-710 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 02:16:52 GMT

I'd name her ' Catastrophe '.

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

brickworksmarket — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 02:32:13 GMT

Considering you can easily spend 50 000 on one of these to get it back in the water I know what I would do.

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

domino-710 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:08:16 GMT

What would you do ?????

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

repentatleisure1952 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:19:09 GMT

@domino-710 wrote:
I'd name her ' Catastrophe '.

And God bless all those who sail in her.

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

sugar249 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:23:19 GMT

Besides the dodginess of the auction, has anyone actually mentioned that you arent supposed to make contact with bidders (as a seller) before the auction ends, or have I got that wrong. open to being corrected

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

sugar249 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:24:21 GMT

@domino-710 wrote:
What would you do ?????

Bricks would look up a similiar one on Ebay and suggest a lowball offer,

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

repentatleisure1952 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:33:32 GMT

https://www.ebay.com.au/help/selling/resolving-buyer-issues/contacting-buyer-bidder?id=4083&st=3&pos=1&query=Contacting%20a%20buyer%20or%20bidder&intent=contact%20a%20bidder&lucenceai=lucenceai&docId=HELP1035#section2

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

sugar249 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:37:03 GMT

@repentatleisure1952 wrote:
https://www.ebay.com.au/help/selling/resolving-buyer-issues/contacting-buyer-bidder?id=4083&st=3&pos=1&query=Contacting%20a%20buyer%20or%20bidder&intent=contact%20a%20bidder&lucenceai=lucenceai&docId=HELP1035#section2

yep, I got that wrong, I thought it was blocked to stop sellers from trying to deal outside of Ebay.

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

domino-710 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:37:30 GMT

LOL - paper bag ??

I get seasick.

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

countessalmirena — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:39:39 GMT

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Re: Contact buyer before auction end

repentatleisure1952 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 03:59:04 GMT

@domino-710 wrote:
LOL - paper bag ??

I get seasick.

I never have,

When we came to Australia I was one of the few who did not suffer from seasickness... despite stuffing myself with all the food I could find... lol

Parents bought a house on the Georges River & I joined the Sea Scouts so grew up sailing.

Now I skipper a rubber ducky in the bath tub.

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

repentatleisure1952 — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 04:07:22 GMT

@brickworksmarket wrote:
Considering you can easily spend 50 000 on one of these to get it back in the water I know what I would do.

Thank you... I am aware of the costs involved with sailing craft like this.

Why are you telling me what you would do?

According to the listing it is currently "in the water".

Re: Contact buyer before auction end

brickworksmarket — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 04:28:09 GMT

Sorry going by the fact you thought this would end up in tears and what would the OP do then didn't inspire me with confidence.Also if you know about sailing a vessel then saying it is in the water does not mean a lot when it comes to condition.