how do you deal with this?

i-luv-free-stuff

i am looking to sell my phone on ebay but i have been looking at previous sales and was wondering how to avoid things like this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-w800i-Walkman-Mobile-Phone-Sim-Free-Unlocked_W0QQitemZ290028023165QQihZ019QQcategoryZ3312QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Sony-Ericson-w800i-Mobile-Phone_W0QQitemZ160030446816QQihZ006QQcategoryZ3312QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-Ericsson-W800i-mp3-Mobile-Phone_W0QQitemZ140031127602QQihZ004QQcategoryZ3312QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

any ideas?

chirpy007

God there are so many t!!!s about :mad: :mad: :mad: You can stop people from bidding who have low feedback.

stuart1266

You could also sell it as Buy It Now. I'm not saying you would stop the clowns, but it might discourage them. Just a thought!

frivolous_fay

chirpy007 wrote:

God there are so many t!!!s about :mad: :mad: :mad: You can stop people from bidding who have low feedback.

Only if they don't have a credit card on file.

MyUserNamesTaken

Cancel all bids from buyers with 0 feedback? Actually, the ones with feedback look like they're hijacked accounts being used specifically to spoil your auctions. It wouldn't surprise me if these are people with scam auctions running. They don't want people buying yours so that they can scam people on their own auctions.

frivolous_fay

stuart1266 wrote:

You could also sell it as Buy It Now. I'm not saying you would stop the clowns, but it might discourage them. Just a thought!

I'd be inclined to warn against this. Any idiot can click BIN and give you the hassle of getting your fees back and relisting.

BIN with instant payment could be something to think about... but that tends to put people off.

syanide

if selling a phone that will fetch more than 40 quid dont allow paypal.. or there is a good chance you will be scammed

Hintza

frivolous_fay wrote:

BIN with instant payment could be something to think about... but that tends to put people off.

This is the route I would take, just ensure you have a note of the IMEI number and good photos.

i-luv-free-stuff

syanide wrote:

if selling a phone that will fetch more than 40 quid dont allow paypal.. or there is a good chance you will be scammed

do you mean just accept cheques?

i-luv-free-stuff

quick bump....

lil_me

Last phone I sold I did UK postage only, £ sterling only via paypal or personal cheque. Didn't get any hassle thankfully.