O Feedback Bidder

kellykapoor · Sep 16th, 2007, 04:23 AM

Someone with 0 feedback is bidding on one of my bags. Should I be worried? They just joined eBay today. Should I cancel their bid? I am not sure what to do...and my auction does not close for 3 more days.

Any advice would be *much* appreciated. Thank you.

4theluvof-it · Sep 16th, 2007, 04:50 AM

Last time I had a 0 fb bidder that was new, he was the first to pay.
You could always email them, just a little note to "confirm" the bid.

I currently have a 0 fb bidder on one of my purses, they have been a member for 2yrs and have never bid on anything....now that makes me nervous.

smallfry · Sep 16th, 2007, 05:43 AM

They probably just joined today because they saw your bag and wanted to bid on it

I do know how you feel, though...its always nice to have someone with well established feedback win an auction, but....we all started with 0, right?

Good luck with the sale!

lorihmatthews · Sep 16th, 2007, 11:21 AM

Whenever I have a zero FB bidder, I always email them and say something like welcome to eBay, thanks for bidding on my item, and ask if they have questions. If they're legit, they will write back. If you don't hear from them, then block them. I've had a lot of success with this method.

missmary · Sep 16th, 2007, 02:16 PM

Also, ask them if they are verified with Paypal. I had a 0 FB bidder win an auction, and I was nervous about it, but he said he had a Paypal account for a while, but never had bid on eBay before. It all turned out fine!

kellykapoor · Sep 16th, 2007, 02:44 PM

Thank you PFers

I will wait a day or so and then send a note to the 0 fb bidder if s/he is still a contender - also ask if they are PP verified since my auction is a paypal only auction.

olivegreen · Sep 16th, 2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 4theluvof-it

Last time I had a 0 fb bidder that was new, he was the first to pay.
You could always email them, just a little note to "confirm" the bid.

I currently have a 0 fb bidder on one of my purses, they have been a member for 2yrs and have never bid on anything....now that makes me nervous.

I can't speak for all 0 fb bidders who have been a member for 2 years but on my eBay account, I have been a registered user for 3 years with no fb because I've been too hesitant to take risks but now I'm considering it and I'm worried that people will think I'm a fraud or something! So maybe s/he is the same way... finally decided to give in to ebay but is an honest person.

4theluvof-it · Sep 16th, 2007, 06:10 PM

^^^ I agree, it still kinda makes you nervous on a highend item. I have emailed them and gotten no response.....I don't want to cancel their bid and make it a terrible first time experience if they are truly honest and intend to pay. *sigh* I guess I will just wait it out and see if they pay.

When you bid, maybe you should email the seller just to let them know you are serious so they don't worry. Good luck in taking the plunge!

pinkpeony · Sep 17th, 2007, 01:17 AM

Everyone has to start somewhere so give them noobs the benefit of the doubt. It's always essential to communicate with newbies to make sure they understand the bidding on an item means they are legally binded to pay (although with years of experience, this statement, conned by eBay, is nothing much but mumbo jumbo).

skigirl73 · Sep 17th, 2007, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by lorihmatthews

Whenever I have a zero FB bidder, I always email them and say something like welcome to eBay, thanks for bidding on my item, and ask if they have questions. If they're legit, they will write back. If you don't hear from them, then block them. I've had a lot of success with this method.

That's a really great idea!

I may have to try that next time I have a zero fb'r.

olivegreen · Sep 18th, 2007, 03:10 AM

^I totally agree that newbies intent on really buying would respond immediately! Thanks 4theluvof-it - I just took the plunge by selling something off of eBay with the buyer paying with personal check (after contact with her on ebay). Is this a safe method of payment for me to accept as a seller?

4theluvof-it · Sep 18th, 2007, 04:22 AM

^^A check is fine, just don't ship the item until the check clears...give it at least 7 business days.

On a side note....my zero bidder won and still hasn't responded to any emails

pursenality · Sep 18th, 2007, 04:33 AM

Not all '0' feedback bidder is bad. Just contact this person. If he/she replies, then it should be ok.

pursenality · Sep 18th, 2007, 04:40 AM

olivegreen: I think just wait until the check is cleared before you send the goods. Personal check should be safe unless the bank screw-up. It happened to me before with a bank in the UK. The check cleared but a few days later the $ was reversed and I was told that the owner of the check didn't have sufficient fund in his account. But again, there is always risk in doing business.

4theluvof-it: that's not good. I hope the winner will respond soon.

kbell · Sep 18th, 2007, 03:04 PM

I had a 0 feedback buyer a couple of weeks ago - they now have almost 100 in positive feedback! They paid me & everyone else & have been buying up a storm!!

Sep 16th, 2007, 04:23 AM	#1
kellykapoor FashionShow@Lunch!!! Location: Blue State	O Feedback Bidder Someone with 0 feedback is bidding on one of my bags. Should I be worried? They just joined eBay today. Should I cancel their bid? I am not sure what to do...and my auction does not close for 3 more days. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you. __________________ lover of chloe, belen echandia & gryson dreamer of balenciaga

Sep 16th, 2007, 04:50 AM	#2
4theluvof-it Member	Re: O Feedback Bidder Last time I had a 0 fb bidder that was new, he was the first to pay. You could always email them, just a little note to "confirm" the bid. I currently have a 0 fb bidder on one of my purses, they have been a member for 2yrs and have never bid on anything....now that makes me nervous.

Sep 16th, 2007, 05:43 AM	#3
smallfry My Sweet Baby-Girl	Re: O Feedback Bidder They probably just joined today because they saw your bag and wanted to bid on it I do know how you feel, though...its always nice to have someone with well established feedback win an auction, but....we all started with 0, right? Good luck with the sale! __________________ She said, "That's a lot of money to spend on a purse", and I knew we couldn't be friends.

Sep 16th, 2007, 11:21 AM	#4
lorihmatthews Persian Love Location: San Francisco	Re: O Feedback Bidder Whenever I have a zero FB bidder, I always email them and say something like welcome to eBay, thanks for bidding on my item, and ask if they have questions. If they're legit, they will write back. If you don't hear from them, then block them. I've had a lot of success with this method.

Sep 16th, 2007, 02:16 PM	#5
missmary Member Location: Los Angeles	Re: O Feedback Bidder Also, ask them if they are verified with Paypal. I had a 0 FB bidder win an auction, and I was nervous about it, but he said he had a Paypal account for a while, but never had bid on eBay before. It all turned out fine!

Sep 16th, 2007, 02:44 PM	#6
kellykapoor FashionShow@Lunch!!! Location: Blue State	Re: O Feedback Bidder Thank you PFers I will wait a day or so and then send a note to the 0 fb bidder if s/he is still a contender - also ask if they are PP verified since my auction is a paypal only auction. __________________ lover of chloe, belen echandia & gryson dreamer of balenciaga

Sep 16th, 2007, 06:10 PM	#8
4theluvof-it Member	Re: O Feedback Bidder ^^^ I agree, it still kinda makes you nervous on a highend item. I have emailed them and gotten no response.....I don't want to cancel their bid and make it a terrible first time experience if they are truly honest and intend to pay. sigh I guess I will just wait it out and see if they pay. When you bid, maybe you should email the seller just to let them know you are serious so they don't worry. Good luck in taking the plunge!

Sep 17th, 2007, 01:17 AM	#9
pinkpeony tOkIdOkI bLoOmEr	Re: O Feedback Bidder Everyone has to start somewhere so give them noobs the benefit of the doubt. It's always essential to communicate with newbies to make sure they understand the bidding on an item means they are legally binded to pay (although with years of experience, this statement, conned by eBay, is nothing much but mumbo jumbo). __________________ Wishing for a complete L'Amore Collection! Wishes Fulfilled! Collection Completed! L'Amore Collection Pics Next up : VACANZE Visit my Tokidoki flickr album :- http://www.flickr.com/photos/pinkpeonytoki/

Sep 18th, 2007, 03:10 AM	#11
olivegreen Member	Re: O Feedback Bidder ^I totally agree that newbies intent on really buying would respond immediately! Thanks 4theluvof-it - I just took the plunge by selling something off of eBay with the buyer paying with personal check (after contact with her on ebay). Is this a safe method of payment for me to accept as a seller?

Sep 18th, 2007, 04:22 AM	#12
4theluvof-it Member	Re: O Feedback Bidder ^^A check is fine, just don't ship the item until the check clears...give it at least 7 business days. On a side note....my zero bidder won and still hasn't responded to any emails

Sep 18th, 2007, 04:33 AM	#13
pursenality Extreme Hermès! Location: Where I want to be	Re: O Feedback Bidder Not all '0' feedback bidder is bad. Just contact this person. If he/she replies, then it should be ok. __________________ "Filling-up the empty space. Doom dee doom dee doom "

Sep 18th, 2007, 04:40 AM	#14
pursenality Extreme Hermès! Location: Where I want to be	Re: O Feedback Bidder olivegreen: I think just wait until the check is cleared before you send the goods. Personal check should be safe unless the bank screw-up. It happened to me before with a bank in the UK. The check cleared but a few days later the $ was reversed and I was told that the owner of the check didn't have sufficient fund in his account. But again, there is always risk in doing business. 4theluvof-it: that's not good. I hope the winner will respond soon. __________________ "Filling-up the empty space. Doom dee doom dee doom "

Sep 18th, 2007, 03:04 PM	#15
kbell Member Location: MA	Re: O Feedback Bidder I had a 0 feedback buyer a couple of weeks ago - they now have almost 100 in positive feedback! They paid me & everyone else & have been buying up a storm!!