Zero Feedback Bidder didn't contact me before bidding

bigsquid

Thrugelmir wrote: »

Someone with a high Ebay rating is just as likely to scam you. If its a high value item.

If you conduct the transaction properly there is minimal risk.

it wasn't really, about £150 quid.

bigsquid

ok, he just sent me a message asking for my paypal address even tho I've already sent him the invoice. sounds a bit dodgy don't you think?

Thrugelmir

bigsquid wrote: »

ok, he just sent me a message asking for my paypal address even tho I've already sent him the invoice. sounds a bit dodgy don't you think?

Be gentle. The buyer is a newbie on Ebay. So be cautious but don't assume the worst without reason.

lisawood78

You may get a fake paypal email shortly then, telling you that he has paid.
Beware, don't trust it if you do, and check your Paypal account.
If it's genuine, payment will be there and all is ok, if not then we know it's dodgy.
IMHO

bigsquid

he didn't respond to my last message. guess i'll wait till tomorrow and see if there is anymore contact.

soolin

bigsquid wrote: »

why do they do it tho? is it some sort of paypal scam? or do these people have seriously unfulfilling lives and just do it to waste peoples time?

I can assure you that a snipe bid has nothing at all to do with scamming. You'll find many buyers on here that regularly use snipe services to bid late even if they are not at home to do so.

lisawood78

I buy a lot, and snipe a fair bit, simply as sometimes I forget items are about to end, or I just don't want to be glued to my laptop all the time.
So if i find an item I want, often I snipe it.

Ames

How do you snipe and what's the best and cheapest way to do it? Sorry for hijacking the thread.

lisawood78

Well, a lot of folks seem to use Goofbays sniper, but i've seen a few reported issues of it failing to do its job correctly.
I use Ezsniper (.com) which seems to work well, and has only failed to operate correctly once, in about 300 snipes.
I'm not too sure how much it costs tbh, I added $20 to it when I started using it and its still got over $15 in credit, as you only pay if you win.
Someone may be able to tell you more about Goofbay hopefully.

bigsquid

I've sold my phone to the next highest bidder as that other guy made no further contact. He was just wasting my time. What a loser!