I was accused of having mutiple accounts by ebay customer services when a disgruntled seller complained and made up lies to them when i left negative feed back , which was not true and also shill bidding , which is a blatant lie ebay are monsters to there customers I want to shop some where simlar with , the same sought of theme but it needs to be a better managment and experiance to boot , any ideas people , any good new bidding sites springing up ? ebay always seems to take the scammers side to that I have noticed ? dunno why this is?
2006-09-15 08:35:13 · 13 answers · asked by rickypiper 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
www.ioffer.com
yahoo auctions
overstock.com have auctions also
you can also start free store on www.ecrater.com and build your won website - completely free
2006-09-16 14:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by RX 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eBay is generally very good, but in the millions of transactions there will always be some where it gets it wrong.
Try sending them an email (sorry if you've done this lots already) but make it really polite and objective, and explain the whole series of events. Try sending emails to the people who have caused you problems - often a small misunderstanding can make them think that yor are a scammer, and set them against you, and just an email explaining the situation (politely) could sort that out too.
The problem is eBay has the monopoly - any other auction site will not give you as many customers, and, though it may not seem like it to you, eBay has the best control over scams as it has a) the most funds and b) more to lose if it loses its reputation.
2006-09-15 15:55:02 · answer #2 · answered by Mark R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That kinda sucks. I've been using Ebay for about 3 years pretty steadily and have not had one problem. I'm just always careful to pay right away and haven't had a problem.
But I have seen that some people really fly off the handle when they get negative feedback and do vindictive things. Naturally, Ebay is going to support the seller, no matter how big of a dink they are, because they get big selling fees from them.
Try your search engine for "bidding sites". There's a ton of them out there, I'm sure.
2006-09-15 15:47:19 · answer #3 · answered by Nightlight 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
eBay is by far the largest online auction house. There are numerous specialized auctions -- wine comes to mind -- and several small general ones.
You have encountered a problem: eBay is loyal to its power sellers and gives them a secret telephone number. It will delete unfavorable feedbacks within reason for them.
There's nothing like a writ or summons to make a recalcitrant firm talk to you. But that may not be easy either unless you happen to be in a jurisdiction that can force them into court. Once served, they tend to settle before trial. Or so I am told.
2006-09-15 15:45:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eBay is the market leader with little real competition. In the UK there is eBid though awareness is not as high and this may be reflected in your ability to sell in the same way as you may have been used to on a high profile site like eBay.
2006-09-15 15:44:01 · answer #5 · answered by emread2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should try cashconverters.co.uk. The stores are great but it's so much easier to access stuff on the net. It's a good site and shopping within the comfort of your own home!
2006-09-15 15:51:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try eBid uk. Similair principle, never used it though so cant give you much info.
I agree Ebay needs to change its policing methods. But will it want to? How much money does it make out of the scammers I wonder?
2006-09-15 15:38:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had someone selling the same items as myself, and they kept reporting my to ebay saying i was selling fakes (not true) i offered to supply ebay with one of the items to verify authenticity and still they took the complainants side. eventually this person reported me so many times i had my account suspended... this person had no proof in their accusations and i offered proof of authenticity and still Ebay wouldn't listen to me... so i think it's time Ebay lost its monopoly...if you find another such site please let me know..
2006-09-15 16:03:45 · answer #8 · answered by fluffy bunny 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo has auctions.
There is another one, but I just can't think of the name of it. Have you tried searching for "online auctions"?
2006-09-15 15:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by startwinkle05 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-I can't answer your question,but I am s happy that some one has had the same experience as me all my friends think e-bay is great.
2006-09-15 15:52:37 · answer #10 · answered by Liz T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋