Accept offer from 0 feedback buyer who just joined ebay?

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CelticLuv

CelticLuv

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#1
I am selling a pair of Louboutin heels via BIN/BO. An eBay bidder sent me a Best Offer over the weekend which is great however they have 0 feedback and it looks like they just joined eBay to bid on my item. Their info states they joined ebay on 8/04/11.

Would you accept an offer from this bidder? or would you stay away?
Usually I block negative feedback but we all have to start somewhere right?
It just seemed "off" to me when I realized they just joined eBay on the 4th.

thanks!!
 
#2
well, everyone has to start somewhere....if you are not comfortable then do
not complete the transaction... are you shipping them domestically or is it an
international transaction?? If it is international, I would not do it... but that's just
me...
 
#4
I would first email them and ask if they are registered with PayPal and will be able to complete the transaction. If they respond back positively and the offer is good, I personally would accept it! Everyone does have to start somewhere.
 
#5
^ great suggestion, jojon, thank you! I have emailed them and will see how quickly they respond :smile1: I don't mind 0 feedbackers but with my higher priced items, it always causes me a momentary concern.
 
#7
Personally, I'd prefer some successful buying history. New eBayers should realize and expect reluctance from sellers on high end items.

You do not have ANY protection with PayPal.
 
#9
I would accept it. There are about as many threads about problems with 0 feedback buyers are there are 100+ feedback buyers, and so long as your buyer is willing to set up a line of communication, their address is confirmed, you ship it out properly, etc. I've always felt it's the same amount of risk as any other transaction.
 
#10
When it comes to high end items I prefer not to do business with 0 fb buyers and/or sellers. Yes, we all had to start somewhere, but I know my first venture into the morass known as Ebay was a $20 purchase. Even though things have changed and buyers only have 100% + fb I would still prefer to see some kind of track record, iykwim. Now if I am selling something inexpensive I wouldn't worry (so much). But a high end hot ticket item is different.
 
#13
You might let the buyer know that you will only give her ____ amount of time to pay...say, 48 hours...before you will relist. Since she's new, she probably won't realize that Ebay makes you wait 7 days for the NPB, yada yada.

I had this same decision to make with a new Ebayer who made an offer on some maternity jeans right after I'd had 2 consecutive 0-FB NPBs. She was obviously hormonal (newly preggers, which was why she joined Ebay, to get some maternity jeans) and got a bit testy with me after I explained my policy. So I said that, out of the goodness of my heart, I'd give her a chance, as long as she paid within 48 hours. Luckily she did, I sent out the jeans (which had taken awhile to sell and were Rock & Republic, which I'm phasing out of my Ebay outfit)...never did end up getting FB from her, but oh well.
 
#15
^Good to know! Hopefully it won't happen again, though (I set all my BINs to Immediate Payment Required anyway and, after the transaction with the R&R buyer, put a prominent clause in all my auctions that all 0-FB buyers must use the BIN option)
 
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