>If they could only make a rule to get rid of
these fake bidders we'd be all set.<

Has anyone tried to talk to the people at e-Bay to find a solution to the
problem?  Surely they are sympathetic and have devised some kind of way to
cope with these situations.

BTW, where's the vanagon content in this thread anyway?  Just like the SPAM
thread, it has gotten carried to a distant galaxy, far far away...  Let's
get back to our vans, eh?

Mick Kalber
89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
62 Halaulani Place
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
808-935-5557
808-935-0066 (fax)
hotlava@interpac.net
www.volcanoscapes.com

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Upton <vwmark@concentric.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 2:16 AM
Subject: Re: Posting Negative Feedback on eBay is sometimes pointless[Was:
FakeeBay Bids]

> I had someone with zero feedbacks bid on myVanagon trailer hitch I was
selling
> on e bay,Then retract their bid.I had nothing to do with this person doing
> this.Check them out.I do not do this stuff ..
>
> Brian Asbury wrote:
>
> > Chris,
> > While you have honorable intentions in trying to protect other sellers,
I
> > believe that the practice of warning other sellers about a bidder is
against
> > Ebay policy. Check out the link below
> > http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/investigates.html#bidding
> >
> > PS, I have no stake in Ebay, just sharing some information I gathered
after
> > a few problems with bidders myself.
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > The other thing is that as soon as someone nails them with
> > > negative feedback they just create another user ID and do it
> > > again. The "stealth" approach of watching thier auctions and
> > > e-mailing sellers is more effective. I now refuse to take bids
> > > with less than 10 feedback unless they clear it with me in
> > > advance via e-mail.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > On Wed, 11 April 2001, '80 Westy "Pokey" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Ben you're right but there is not much I can do. They would
> > > just post negative feedback on me and screw up my 30 feedback
> > > rating. I'm hoping that if I don't aknowledge them they will go away.
> > > >
> > > > However, I AM watching to see if they bid on anything else and
> > > if they do the seller will get an e-mail from me to be sure...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 11 April 2001, BenTbtstr8@aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris,
> > > > >
> > > > > I noticed that you did not leave a negative feedback for your
> > > fake bidder.
> > > > > That is how these guys get away with these antics.
> > > > >
> > > > > BenT
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Chris Gronski
> > > > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> > > > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> > > > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> > > > www.vanagon.org & .ca
> > > > www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
> > > > www.nineeleven.org & .ca
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris Gronski
> > > '80 Westy "Pokey" - SLOPOKEY
> > > '87 Chevrolet Sprint - Ice Racer
> > > '91 Pontiac Firefly - Convertable
> > > www.vanagon.org & .ca
> > > www.gronski.com, .org, & .ca
> > > www.nineeleven.org & .ca
>