Buyer blocked from bidding on my item

jeffuk · 18 August 2017 at 9:00PM

Just had this message from buyer (900+ fbk)

Hi
I just tried to bid £20.01 on your widget but it said that you had set "buying requirements" on this item. I have never seen this before and just wondered what and why it is please? I have got a very good feedback rating and i would have bid up to £30 on this.
Regards XXX

My "Buyer Requirements Activity Log" says she has been blocked from bidding because "Buyers without a PayPal account"

Buyer assures me she does have a Paypal account.

Anyone else had this ?, not sure if it's a new glitch or buyer telling porkies.

boliston · 18 August 2017 at 9:07PM

can you have a paypal account that is not linked to ebay?

Pun · 18 August 2017 at 11:35PM

boliston wrote: »

can you have a paypal account that is not linked to ebay?

Yes - ebay gives instructions on how to link them, so it follows 'unlinked' must be possible.

jeffuk · 19 August 2017 at 5:26AM

Buyer says she has had a PP account for 10 years, looking at her feedback I'm inclined to believe her.

theonlywayisup · 19 August 2017 at 7:11AM

You can exempt their username and let them know you are as perplexed as they are. Hopefully they will bid. On the plus side if they don't have a Paypal account you may get a bank transfer. Sounds like a perfect buyer.

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?BidderPermitLogin

jeffuk · 19 August 2017 at 4:34PM

The buyers message was sent 4 minutes after auction had finished.

theonlywayisup · 19 August 2017 at 5:06PM

jeffuk wrote: »

The buyers message was sent 4 minutes after auction had finished.

Sounds more like they didn't quite want to bid but now they see what price it went for they are happy to try......

Buyer blocked from bidding on my item

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