Hey friends, I'm gonna be selling something on ebay that I bought off of ebay and it has nothing to do with coins but I'd like to know the answer to a question I have. I remember a couple of years ago anyone, meaning the buying public could look at your profile on ebay and see everything you bought. Is that still the case? Anyone know?
Nope. They eventually caught on that that was a bit of a privacy issue. You can see the specific items that any given user sold, but not who bought them; conversely, you can't see what that user bought, but you can (at least in their feedback) see who sold it to them. For a while, this information was leaking out via feedback, but I think they've pretty thoroughly patched that hole as well. Do be careful, though, if the item you're re-selling is easily identifiable. If I bought (say) a distinctively clashed high-grade three-cent piece, then quickly sold it, someone familiar with the issue might easily be able to match up the two auctions. That gets a lot easier if you reuse the seller's photos from the auction in which you bought the item. Don't do that.
Much appreciated jeffB! Yeah I always thought they should do away with it and they did, glad to hear it. thx again!!
If you bought it with the same user account from which you're selling it, all I have to do is look at your Feedback to see that transaction if it's less than 6 months old. That's why every savvy seller (myself included) has a separate purchasing account.
Pretty sure that the "buying" results are anonymized so you can't see what was bought, just from whom and a vague idea of when (had to be before the feedback was left, but not more than a certain number of days before). Of course, if you're stupid enough, you can still give your game away. For example, by buying frequently from a big seller of Chinese copies (who often have very poor quality control when it comes to applying that COPY stamp), and then selling US rarities at surprisingly good prices...
Watchcount used to be another way of seeing that info, but they shut down that feature. In general, if the item sold on ebay recently someone can find it in the sold listings. It might influence some buyers (particularly if you are selling via auction). However, if someone wants the item and you have the only one for sale now or the best current price, it should not matter if you bought it before.
Nothing wrong with an honest flip - as long as it's honest. If you're worried about revenge, I'd ask myself what your guilty conscience is leading to?
