Feedback Manipulation / Feedback Exchange / Penny Auctions - BAD IDEAS = suspension

[anthonychan]

I waited 30 days so no suspiscions arose, I then purchased $1 items until I reached 10 feedbacks.

[GreenBean]

Innovation is surely the way to go with feedback.

[becca073]

Originally Posted by ebayhateluv

HI:
You can still use a gift card to pay for auctions, go through like youre gonna use pp, then on the left, chose the cc option, fil it in with the gift card, and off it goes,,no pp needed..did it last week,

Is this only for certain sellers? I have never seem it where you can choose to pay with CC or am I just blind?

[ebayhateluv]

HI: I can get a screen shot, but not sure how to shrink it..let me work on it,,

[ebayhateluv]

[becca073]

Are you using the new version of eBay that they are testing? Because I never get a screen like that and maybe cause I "opt" out to try their "new" improved site. Could that be why I don't see that?

[Jonas]

I always opt out. I hate their new version. But I think lots of buyers use it so ebay can direct all customers to their favorite sellers.

[twdell]

that new version of ebay is aweful.

[becca073]

Well I'm not trying to buy feedback. I just wanted to know how you can pay with your cc and not have to have the PayPal account linked.

[twdell]

the new version just seems harder to search by category, and it's harder to see what has been bid on when i'm doing research.

[Slavaja]

ok say if i buy 4 items from the one seller and we both leave 4 positve feedback does it count as 1 feedback since you brought the item from the seller at the same time or does it counts as 4 feedback??

[jollybee]

Hi, I just experienced this.

Bought 3 dog beds on 3 different invoices from the same seller. I left him 3 individual feedbacks and he did the same for me. They feedback however only counted as 1 feedback transaction and rating.

Hope that helps.

[Slavaja]

ok but did u buy 3 dog beds which are the same dog beds or did you buy 3 different dog beds?

[jollybee]

I bought 3 different models (styles), 3 different colors, and they were all 3 different prices.

I think I read that this was part of the new feedback policy ebay implemented early--not like the no neg's to buyers, etc., but just one of those new "revalations" some brainyak at ebay came up with.

I think they are trying to stop those people who buy small items such as Dvd's, ebooks, low priced items in individual actions but from the same seller from trying to easily build that feedback so fast.

[Throb-n-Rod]

on the fb changes cant you still leave neg for net until july?

[maizen]

Basically I wanted to open a second account that I would use purely for buying. I currently have a good and working order seller account.

I though it would be wise to build up some 10-20 feedbacks so I could bid from some auctions. So i figured I would buy 20-30 of the cheap <0.05 items. Well so far I got 25 feedback but I checked eBays policied and I for sure violated the "feedback manipulation" one.

Now what can I do so my other good seller account doesn't get suspended? If I close my "feedback building" new account completely will I be safe? And then in the future make another account and this time buy actual $2-3 items?

Please help.

[jscan]

As you will learn from this forum you shot yourself in the foot by buying those 0.25 cent auctions.

The main things you need to worry about are if both your accs were registered with the same info, IP address, names etc because if so the seller acc will eventually be suspended.

take a look around the forum more and you will get a greater understanding

[maizen]

My accounts weren't suspended, YET.

I want to find the best way to prevent that from happening. I never sold on the new account. So can I close that account to avoid any suspision?

[scouse12345]

It'll already be linked in some way to your original account, especially if the info used was the same.. if you just wanted an account for buying, there was no reason to rush to a 25+ feedback rating, as for breaking there rules, if your being truthfull, and don't want this account for "selling", i would think it has a more than healthy chance of staying up, and therefore your original account as well..

Don't freak and try predicting the future, it aint happend so don't lose sleep..

[maizen]

So you mean if I only used that account for buying I am safe?


I already closed that account but it says it might take up to 180 days to permantenly close it for some reason. I never sold any item on that account.

[imjustme]

If they're not suspended yet, stop buying feedback NOW. I used accounts I bought feedback with in the past with no problems. Just don't buy any more.

[jscan]

i also did the same as IJM with a pre 11/07 acc, didnt effect it, you may be lucky ..