Re: Q: for eBay sellers

On 2006-08-30, Robert Harmon <r_h_harmon@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

As someone who will soon be selling on ebay, including a few coffee
related items, I hope you don't mind a few questions

I've been getting a LOT of bids from eBay users with 0 - 3 transactions.
Since the items I sell usually go for $300+ I'm hesitant to allow bids from
these folks.....

I wasn't aware you had any choice. How does a seller prevent less
than stellar buyer participating?

I've had some threaten a bad
feedback if I don't renegotiate price or shipping & handling....

How do you typically deal with these people?

I've had buyers initiate items not received.....

"Initiate"? Is that like "dispute" items?

charge back on their credit cards when item was exactly as described in ad.

I've heard way too much about this unsavory practice. What advice can
you offer on dealing with it when it occurs?

So, as I said since eBay & PayPal offer so little protection I'm forced to
deny access to bidders with low ratings.

Again, how. Is there some sort of filter I can set to meet a minimum
criteria?

If this unfairly affects potential
buyers too bad; I cover my *** first!

Understandable. With all the horror stories I've heard about scams
and burns on ebay, I sometimes wonder if ebay's days are numbered.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer.

nb
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