eBay giving out my info...

Katinkka · 28 October 2011 at 6:22PM

So that some crazy woman can call me and have a fit over the non paying buyer thing I did on her... because SHE DIDN'T PAY!

I sold something, only a book a week or so ago, she won, didn't pay and all attempts at contact were met with stony silence. So I opened NPB. Today she calls me, and says she's been away for a week, had she known it was going to end while she was on holiday...her feedback shows..blah blah blah.. She didn't pay and that's the end of it as far as I'm concerned.

It's happened to me. Life got in my way and I never paid for something so have a NPB on me too. I took it on the chin though.

This woman rang right in the middle of a massive tantrum my kid was throwing which didn't help. I am also really annoyed she got my contact info just to do this.

chemical.galaxy · 28 October 2011 at 6:55PM

Quoting from the help pages:

If you're involved in a current or recent transaction, and can't reach the other member through email, you can request the other member's contact information. Here's how:
Click Advanced search at the top of most eBay pages.
In the Members section on the left side of the page, click Find contact information.
Enter their user ID and the item number for your transaction.
We'll send their contact information, including the member's name, city and telephone number, to your registered email address. The other person will also receive your contact information. You'll both need to respect our Privacy Policy when using this information.

I once had a buyer phone me at 6.30 a.m. asking when she could collect an item she had bought. I was not impressed!

theonlywayisup · 29 October 2011 at 5:55AM

Think yourself lucky it's restricted to buyers. Business sellers or sellers that eBay decides are businesses have their details on each and every listing, for all to see/spam. No purchase necessary!