Ebay: sellers want bidders with zero/negative feedback to email first. What's the point?

[AnyMal]

I've seen it in plenty of auctions "if you have zero or negative feedback you must email me first" I don't understand what is the point of such exchange? How would that assure the seller that he/she will get paid?

 

[Mayfriday0529]

i only do it when what i'm selling is more than 500$

 

[Kelemvor]

Because if you get an email that says

"Dude, joo gots to cell me thez stuff youz gotz"

Then you know not to accept their bid.

But honestly, I have no idea.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Probly to decide whether or not to allow you to bid

 

[kami333]

It at least shows that the bidder is not just bidding on things at random. He's legitimately interested or has at least wasted the time in emailing me.

I just put it in so I have an excuse to cancel their bids

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
i only do it when what i'm selling is more than 500$

OK, so what do you tell/ask them if they mail you?

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
i only do it when what i'm selling is more than 500$

OK, so what do you tell/ask them if they mail you?

obviously if they took the time to email you and say they are interested i will let them bid. I just don't want to take a chance that a new ebay user is just joking around.

 

[AnyMal]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
i only do it when what i'm selling is more than 500$

OK, so what do you tell/ask them if they mail you?

obviously if they took the time to email you and say they are interested i will let them bid. I just don't want to take a chance that a new ebay user is just joking around.

I see.. I was just curious about that. Made me wonder if I should start doing that for my auctions too.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: AnyMal

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
i only do it when what i'm selling is more than 500$

OK, so what do you tell/ask them if they mail you?

obviously if they took the time to email you and say they are interested i will let them bid. I just don't want to take a chance that a new ebay user is just joking around.

I see.. I was just curious about that. Made me wonder if I should start doing that for my auctions too.

If i sell anything that is like 20-500 bucks i usually dont put that. Also some members that have 0 rating have had issues with other members so you want to make that you don't get screwed.

Personally i never had any issues with any members.