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Re: [OM] "banned bidder list "

Subject: Re: [OM] "banned bidder list "
From: Frank Griffin <frankrad4@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2003 19:18:56 -0400
  
      Is there a way to ban someone from bidding on my auctions ? Is
there a setting on the auction page or something ?
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                 Frank

On Sun, 6 Apr 2003 20:31:58 -0500 "Tom Albright" <n5ksk3@xxxxxxx> writes:
> I decided based on others' experiences to set some personal 
> guidelines on
> ebay transactions.  For instance, my wife was selling a ring, 
> starting at
> $80.  A prospective bidder wanted to know if I would have it resized 
> so they
> would bid on it.  Of course, I said no.  The auction was already 
> underway.
> Then, they wanted to know they could buy it "off auction" (end 
> auction
> early) for another "negotiated" price, since it was "the wrong 
> size".  At
> this point, I sent them an email stating that I don't play those 
> games, the
> price is the price, sold as-is, etc.  And they became the first ones 
> on my
> "banned bidders" list.
> 
> My wife was aghast that I would *ban* somebody from bidding.  Guess 
> what?
> Somebody else bought it for the "buy it now price".  And, after 
> delaying a
> week, then another day after their house burned to the ground, I got 
> the
> payment.
> 
> So - don't feel bad about refusing a bidder.  There's more of them.  
> And
> some very, very good people to deal with!
> 
> - Tom
> 
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