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<p>[QUOTE="mitchell, post: 14205, member: 989"]Thanks seven. That is a very helpful link.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is interesting that these guys with low feedback scores have negative feedback on items kept private.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am beginning to think from my own personal experiences and what I have seen, that when someone keeps the bidders private, they are trying to prevent the bidders from being warned by other victims.</p><p><br /></p><p>I did a quick search of boxofficevideo10 who is selling "unsearched" coins with a 93 feedback score. The vast majority of his negative and neutral feedback are on items kept private in his feedback chart. That prevents future buyers from seeing what the beef is about. Chances are, the beef is about the same things currently up for auction. His current auctions also have the bidders identities kept private.</p><p><br /></p><p>The auctions I have seen that were obvious misrepresentations, like for a "GSA Morgan" that is actually a replica, keep bidders private.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, can we add to our "buying on ebay" list?</p><p><br /></p><p>"<b>Never bid on an auction that keeps the bidders identities private</b>"</p><p><br /></p><p>At the very least, bidders being kept private should be one of a few flags that will be reason to think twice before bidding.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mitchell, post: 14205, member: 989"]Thanks seven. That is a very helpful link. It is interesting that these guys with low feedback scores have negative feedback on items kept private. I am beginning to think from my own personal experiences and what I have seen, that when someone keeps the bidders private, they are trying to prevent the bidders from being warned by other victims. I did a quick search of boxofficevideo10 who is selling "unsearched" coins with a 93 feedback score. The vast majority of his negative and neutral feedback are on items kept private in his feedback chart. That prevents future buyers from seeing what the beef is about. Chances are, the beef is about the same things currently up for auction. His current auctions also have the bidders identities kept private. The auctions I have seen that were obvious misrepresentations, like for a "GSA Morgan" that is actually a replica, keep bidders private. So, can we add to our "buying on ebay" list? "[b]Never bid on an auction that keeps the bidders identities private[/b]" At the very least, bidders being kept private should be one of a few flags that will be reason to think twice before bidding.[/QUOTE]
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