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eBay - Private feedback - Why?
lsdweb - 28/10/06 at 04:32 PM

Hi All

I'm watching a Rover 200 on eBay here at present (thinking of trying Endurance Rallying - see here )

The guy's feedback is 97.3% positive but it's all Private - why would anybody do that? Is he trying to hide the content of the few negatives he's got?

Regards

Wyn

[Edited on 28/10/06 by lsdweb]

RichardK - 28/10/06 at 04:36 PM

Probably, can't think of any other reason would want to hide it.

Confused but excited. - 28/10/06 at 04:38 PM

Ask yourself; what's he got to hide?
Auctions are supposed to be public. I personally think ebay should not allow this. But money talks.

stevec - 28/10/06 at 04:45 PM

Some people who sell stuff like kinky gear or blow up dolls that you may not want a feedback for do this.( no I dont )
Ithink the private thing works both ways. Other people dont know what you have been buying. Like SWMBO
Steve.

[Edited on 28/10/06 by stevec]

JoelP - 28/10/06 at 05:26 PM

i think a private auction leaves no trace of what you bought, but that is different to someone hiding ALL their feedback. As said, its a stupid idea, dont know why they let you do it...

stevec - 28/10/06 at 06:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
i think a private auction leaves no trace of what you bought, but that is different to someone hiding ALL their feedback. As said, its a stupid idea, dont know why they let you do it...



Ooops yep thats thats the way it works.
In that case perhaps it is a chancer,
Steve

lsdweb - 28/10/06 at 07:06 PM

Hi All

I'm a little reluctant especially as the car is a long way away!He's also 'selling for a friend'!

If he's hiding his buying and selling from his wife I can't fault him there - maybe I should be hiding my bidding from mine!

I'll be careful on this I think!

Wyn

lsdweb - 28/10/06 at 07:30 PM

And the bidder who is bumping up the price also has private feedback!

stevec - 28/10/06 at 07:43 PM

Now rats and funny smells spring to mind,

lsdweb - 28/10/06 at 08:26 PM

Very smelly!

gazk - 29/10/06 at 08:03 AM

Gets even smellier if you have a look at this.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270036384562&category=18262

try

http://www.goofbay.co.uk/ebay_tools

for a bit of detective work

lsdweb - 29/10/06 at 09:17 AM

That's one auction I won't be bidding on!

lsdweb - 29/10/06 at 05:31 PM

I emailed (Hotmail address!) him to ask why he was selling it so soon after buying it! No reply!

It's now disappeared off eBay so hopefuly they've pulled it.

I could have been caught by this as it was the kind of car I was looking for.

Regards

Wyn