a buyer with 0 feedback wanting to buy a very expensive item seems fishy?

[snowdogg70]

i have a very expensive coin on ebay and i have a buyer who seems very interested and he has 0 feedback, here is the fishy part he tells me he has been watching it for over a year but he just joined ebay a couple weeks ago,,im a bit nervous if he decides to buy this coin. What are your thoughts thanks

 

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[Grey]

Well it seems weird indeed. Maybe you should wait for another buyer?

 

[Diver_Down]

Nope. I don't deal with new eBay accounts. Let them build their feedback rating on someone else. If he is that interested, have him use an intermediary with an established account/reputation.

 

[Beans]

I will sell to buyers with zero feedback, but not with anything expensive. Use to be you could find out if they had other screen names, but I do not know where I found it. Maybe some else knows.

 

[dts52]

I will NEVER trust eBay again. Wife sold some items, buyers returned a different item and then claimed it was not as advertised. eBay always backed the buyer despite my wife's impeccable record and photos of the real item in the box, ready to be shipped. Fool me once...
dts

 

[HistoryTeacher]

I wouldn't trust it with a expensive item. I sell to a lot of 0 rating buyers, but everything is under $40.00.

 

[smokeythecat]

I sell a fair amount to zero activity buyers. Nothing of great value however.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

IMHO: It's to risky with no feedback for a high value item.

 

[cyberdan]

Better block him.

 

[Diver_Down]

Better block him.

I would be curious as a separate thread in how many buyers other sellers have blocked. I know my list keeps growing. Once on the list, I never take them off regardless of circumstances.

 

[Drmad7]

I have sold to zero feedback buyers...but the most has been under $400. But I’m a gambler and risk taker...I used to sell on eBay when we mailed money orders back and forth.

 

[cyberdan]

I would be curious as a separate thread in how many buyers other sellers have blocked. I know my list keeps growing. Once on the list, I never take them off regardless of circumstances.

Here is my list. Less than 10 are because they caused trouble. All the rest are from others lists. (someone would warn about a buyer or seller and I would add them.)

2bushgardens, amyp1664, bryanhamilton1, cad777864, cdickerson361, chatho777, christopherthissen, dallasresellers, dezoologist, earthmetalgear, g-mouse, georgebarcellos, globiker, jonnyray50, julicesa-73, kzkz15, lacyway6, largedistant1201, largedistant1202, largedistant1203, largedistant1204, largedistant1205, largedistant1206, largedistant1207, largedistant1208, largedistant1209, largedistant1210, largedistant1211, largedistant1212, largedistant1213, largedistant1214, largedistant1215, largedistant1216, largedistant1217, largedistant1218, largedistant1219, largedistant1220, lectronix2020, library_services, lmweb68, lovemy*boys, luvmylife57, marketing-master1, mricheyus, nguyen321, pti1172, raj1000561, richest110, sean.gherciu, sellit78money, simplysellingstuffdenver, sparkleplenty122, torrdo9, uniquefindings-650, voitsekh_k, wb5757, wesellitall2020, widowssonjoseph, xa-electronics

I hope none of you guys are up there.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

Dan, I haven't been back on eBay for over 5 years. I think I purchased some things from you back then, more than a couple.

I was always pleased, my friend. Stay safe, and stay solvent. Please let us know on here when you have something "special" going

It's always DEEP out there

 

[Billieg]

I will NEVER trust eBay again. Wife sold some items, buyers returned a different item and then claimed it was not as advertised. eBay always backed the buyer despite my wife's impeccable record and photos of the real item in the box, ready to be shipped. Fool me once...
dts

The big problem with selling on ebay is if the buyer states "not as described" Ebay will refund their money before you get the item back. Then try to get it back.... Good luck...

 

[Omega]

If someone has 0 feedback I typically take my chances and will sell them things of relatively low value (Sub $500 in most cases). If it's an international buyer with 0 feedback, I cancel the transaction. If someone is purchasing a Rolex or a high valued item ($2500+), I typically require 100 or more feedback, although I will sell to people with less. I always call the person and speak to them directly, then ship the package Express mail with full insurance, and then follow up with another call. If they don't have a phone number on eBay, or wont talk to me directly, I will just cancel the transaction. At over 7000 transactions now, some in the five figure range, I have yet to have a major problem, knock on wood.

 

[EQ8]

The big problem with selling on ebay is if the buyer states "not as described" Ebay will refund their money before you get the item back. Then try to get it back.... Good luck...

Quoted for truth! Paypal is bad that way also.
Getting to be the new norm in America. Up to the victim to prove anything. Sad..

 

[A2coins]

Ebay can take the money put it on hold if he wants a refund all he has to do is ship anything back to you showing he did and your out the money Not saying all new debaters are bad people just be careful even if you put a no return policy which I dont think you can anymore you have to accept returns. Be careful

 

[EQ8]

Ebay can take the money put it on hold if he wants a refund all he has to do is ship anything back to you showing he did and your out the money Not saying all new debaters are bad people just be careful even if you put a no return policy which I dont think you can anymore you have to accept returns. Be careful

You can post "No returns" but as you said, it is meaningless. They refund anyway.

 

[snowdogg70]

its true you can say no returns but it doesnt matter if the buyer wants a return he will get it, well the seller i was talking about in this thread never did come back but a few weeks ago i had a buyer with 0 feedback buy it but he never paid!

 

[john845]

I had a buyer buy a couple metal detectors from me. I listed them for parts and as none working a few months went by and then he wanted too return them he claimed I sent him different detector s then the ones pictured. I denied the return because he got exactly what he bid on. I also moved money from my PayPal. He never got a refund from me. But he did leave bad feedback. I have been selling more higher dollar items then usual lately. I haven't had a problem with the feedback. I haven't had a buyer bring it up. Just recently I had a new buyer win a auction for $630. He couldn't pay me and strung me along for 5 days before I had to relist the item. Now this same guy is bidding on it again. I should just block him. He even tried to get me to sell it to him off site. I never responded to his messages about that. I just can't believe some people. How can you bid something that high and I know he doesn't even have a bank account. He was telling me his NetSpend card address didn't match his PayPal address. NetSpend is a prepaid debit card. I have one myself I use with pay pal. This guy only had 4 feedbacks. My father is a top rated seller and he always tells me to be careful with new accounts or very little feedback. He got beat out of a $800 license plate that he shipped over seas. I guess you can't track it after it leaves the country. I wish sellers had more protection. It gets me very angry.