Bid canceller

[chapter532]

Seller lists items for auction at $1 start and then cancels if price doesn't go high enough. Done to me on six different listings. Poor form.

 

[padi*0409]

Every listing has a "report" button, use it to notify eBay of their actions.

[davewil1964]

The seller obviously has no idea how eBay works.

After six failed attempts to get something for not much maybe try another seller, or expect to pay what the item is worth or go elsewhere.

[*sons_n_daughters*]

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@chapter532 wrote:

Seller lists items for auction at $1 start and then cancels if price doesn't go high enough. Done to me on six different listings. Poor form.

 

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I had a seller a few years back who pulled a similar stunt. I kept reporting him. They eventually banned him from selling (or he gave up trying when his items only ever got one bid of 99c). I was happy to pay what the items were worth, but he kept ending the auctions early. They were the type of item that could well have had last minute bidding wars. I know with other sellers there was that last minute war. 5 minutes out item is still at 99c, auction finishes and sells for $100. I even messaged him once to express my disgruntlement and he said he wasn't going to let the items sell for 99c. Well, don't start them at 99c!!!

[sandypebbles]

You went back six times?

Have you reported the seller?

Have you send them a link to how eBay works?

You are'nt allowed to name and shame here, as you agreed to when signing up so really

What was it exactly you were expecting to get for a dollar?

[springyzone]

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@chapter532 wrote:

Seller lists items for auction at $1 start and then cancels if price doesn't go high enough. Done to me on six different listings. Poor form.

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Extremely poor form and what is more, the seller is an extremely slow learner. You'd think by now he would know to start at a higher price.

It's his right to require whatever price he likes before he sells a thing, but on ebay he needs to realise that the end price at auction is what he'll get so to set the minimum accordingly.

What is he doing, exactly? Is he cancelling after the sale to you, because he didn't get his price?

Or is he cancelling the auction eg the day before it is due to end, because it doesn't seem to have enough interest?

I think you were patient enough, but 6 is just too many. Report the listings.

[chapter532]

1. Moderator removes seller ID in post for violating "name & shame" policy.

2. Report items cancelled, which included buyer's business address in listing, and get this response on every one:

Hello chapter532,

Thanks again for reporting the listing(s) you found. 

What happened:
We looked into your report and didn’t find the listing to be in violation of our policy. This determination was made using automation or artificial intelligence.

[sugar249]

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@chapter532 wrote:

1. Moderator removes seller ID in post for violating "name & shame" policy.

2. Report items cancelled, which included buyer's business address in listing, and get this response on every one:

Hello chapter532,

Thanks again for reporting the listing(s) you found. 

What happened:
We looked into your report and didn’t find the listing to be in violation of our policy. This determination was made using automation or artificial intelligence.

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Why persist 6 times,   I would have given up on the seller after the first attempt.   You are just encouraging their behaviour

[countessalmirena]

I agree. It’s like the saying “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me” — only worse.

“Don’t go through with the sale after my winning bid once, shame on you. Don’t go through with it six times, shame shame shame shame shame on me.”

However, OP, if you wanted to report the seller, did you do so using the Report Seller option?

https://www.ebay.com.au/help/buying/resolving-issues-sellers/report-issue-seller?id=4022 - scroll down to the blue button.

The next screen shows the various report options:

 

Select the “violated one of eBay’s policies” option.

The screen after that drills down further:

 
Select “Seller doesn’t want to complete the sale”.

Add only succinct and clear information; don’t make it long or complicated.

But… be careful. If you report listings that are again and again determined not to be violating eBay policies, you could fall foul of the policy about falsely reporting violations. I’m not saying you couldn’t or shouldn’t report the listings… only advising caution and knowledge about correctly reporting.

[domino-710]

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@chapter532 wrote:

1. Moderator removes seller ID in post for violating "name & shame" policy.

2. Report items cancelled, which included buyer's business address in listing, and get this response on every one:

Hello chapter532,

Thanks again for reporting the listing(s) you found. 

What happened:
We looked into your report and didn’t find the listing to be in violation of our policy. This determination was made using automation or artificial intelligence.

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Usually you do not know the outcome - due to privacy reasons.