how many buyers ask you to ring them???

[decolover2012]

Hi

I had a query about listings I have, the buyer wanted me to ring them... I must say alarm bells went off, I didn't ring but endeavoured to answer their questions via email...

Anyone else had similiar experiences...

Deco

[***super_nova***]

No, i had not and if they did, I would ask them to communicate through eBay messages only, if they insist I would have  nothing to do with them = straight on my blocked list.  If they pester, I would report their messages through the report link.

[foxette-in-sox]

Do you have pickup items listed on whatever id you're selling on?

[***super_nova***]

Do you have pickup items listed on whatever id you're selling on?

Even if it is a pick up, only give them phone number after they bought it.

[a_beautiful_room]

Makes no difference if they are pick up or not. I always get buyers wanting me to phone them, and I usually just send a short but polite message replying to their query and not giving them my phone number. If they want the "personal" buying experience, then they should go to a shop (And pay more for the rent, staff and phone bills included in the cost of the item).

i think a lot of buyers don't realise that ebay is a worldwide marketplace and that just because they live in the next suburb or the same city that you will approach it differently. You wouldn't call a buyer in the Netherlands, nor would they ask !

Just a short message, explaining ebay is an online business and its usually much more convenient to contact via email .. 

Of course arranging for a pick up might be different, or making a time to view an item if you allow that might be an exception. That's up to your own choice. I'd text or phone (but usually text) someone in that case - and my mobile has the number blocked.

might think that's harsh, well maybe so, but if you've had unannounced buyers on a Sunday arvo, or phone calls at 10pm .. Well lets say I am now older and wiser !

[foxette-in-sox]

Even if it is a pick up, only give them phone number after they bought it.

??? Heaps of pickup items have the sellers number in the listing & its usually a mobile.There are literally millions of sellers on ebay with their numbers in their listings also.

Maybe a prospective bidder would like to look at the item before bidding & doesn't want to phone a mobile number due to the cost.

[thesoulyearns]

Even if it is a pick up, only give them phone number after they bought it.

If memory serves me correctly, all someone has to do to find your phone number is bid on your item and then make a request for seller's details.

[leader-of-the-band]

Of course arranging for a pick up might be different, or making a time to view an item if you allow that might be an exception. That's up to your own choice. I'd text or phone (but usually text) someone in that case - and my mobile has the number blocked.

Newsflash - when you send a text message, your phone number gets sent with the message regardless of whether your number is blocked or not.

[i-once-was-bump]

I think of buying and selling on ebay as an internet business transaction and as such don't want to receive or make phone calls, I want everything to be via email.

If I want to buy and sell over the phone then I would stick to the local newspaper.

[***super_nova***]

If memory serves me correctly, all someone has to do to find your phone number is bid on your item and then make a request for seller's details.

As far as I know to be able to get details for another member you need to have a transaction; bid is not a transaction; it only becomes a transaction once you win.