Surely asking for a ban?

[mao]

I was browsing around eBay on the hunt for 1p auctions etc to bid on to build some quick feedback. Then I came across people selling "pictures of a bus" etc which would be "messaged" to you if you happened to win.

I thought it was in the rules that items had to be posted by physically going to posts or whatever

What I am asking here is this against eBay rules to do this ? It's basically selling feedback right?

What if you bought/won this item would you be in the firing line from eBay as well?

Thanks.

[Bunneh]

Yes it is against the rules and yes people still do it.

[GreenBean]

Are you looking to get your new account if you make 1p purchases?

Buyers get stung too.

If you decide to buy for feedback, allow yourself a certain budget. Then buy items for feedback of varying amounts.

Make your account look more natural.

[luckoftheirish93]

you can buy these auctions no problem, ebay don't really ban you for buying as there is no point, i bought 700 of these in 2 months all 1p auctions and nothing happens it just boosts your feedback really quick just don't sell them as digital goods can't really be sold.

[vogeltron]

I do stealth accounts I have on the sidelines and have never registered as selling accounts. Basically buy a few cheap items to get some history on eBay. Age the account and register as a seller months down the line.

I will say there are better things to buy than pictures, cheaply than don't raise as many flags.