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eBay auction going really high - What should I do?
 

Hello,

I setup a stealth eBay/PayPal 15 days ago and made a few sales (Only average 5$ each) but I have this auction that is going over 1600$ currently and it ends today.

What should I do? I was never expecting that amount. PayPal will for sure limit my account with an amount like that.

Any suggestions?

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This doesn't mean anything unless the buyer is going to pay you.

Usually, in my experience when an auction goes crazy high like that, it usually indicates a scam buyer. Does the bidder have zero or low feedback? If so, you should be asking a lot of questions.

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There's 2 users bidding high and one has 148 feedback and the other has 1293 so I think they're legit. I hope I don't get Fcked by PayPal...

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If anyone can help me figure this out I'd greatly appreciate it

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let it run. If he doesn't pay in the end, offer the item to the 2nd bidder.

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My concern is more if the buyer does pay PayPal will limit my account. I don't how how I can get around that. 1600$+ on a 15 day old account doesn't sound good.

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Cancel his bid and block him. Both of them. If you're so worried about it...

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LOL tell me what you are selling that goes that high, I listed a patch set one time on a relatively new account that I expected to go for $100 and bid got up to $350 so I was worried but ebay stepped in and removed the listing so I didn't have to worry .

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why should Paypal limit your account.
it would be withheld either by Ebay or PAYPAL until tracking shows it has been delivered,then 3 days later you will have access to it
what is the item

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Unless the item you are selling is not legit or high risk, I would let it run.

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I had some collectible items I would buy for less than $10, and every once in awhile they would go well past $300 or $400 on a good auction run. Some buyers are oblivious to what those same items sold for on other listings, or simply don't care. It happens.

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Let it ride. I'd take a 1600 risk over losing a 15 day old account. If it gets limited, you can get the documents needed to get it back up and running. Keep us posted!

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i do not have experience like other guys here but can guess ebay will take action before paypal .
pls keep us updated ..
why do not talk clearly to ebay agent OR paypal agent .. your accounts are new ,they will help you .

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The whole idea of auction is the chase,you never know how much is the final bid.
Ebay encourages auction to lure the bidders ,so if a collectible ended up far far higher than the open bid,this is nothing new to Ebay,in fact it makes Ebay Ebay!
A few hundred dollars for a rare collectible is nothing new,if it goes to 4-5 figures,then you wonder if these guys are really going to pay you.

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UPDATE: Auction ended. Buyer paid and my PayPal account got limited.

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What docs are they asking?

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How did it get limited? Mind elaborating?

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Rough :( what was status of PP account before limitation - verified with bank? confirmed with cc?

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Nevrmind......

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Did you try to withdraw or print label using the funds from that payment?

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What are your selling limits currently on your eBay account?
You'll have to give PayPal the documents they want from you.