Ebay somethings going on?

[handi243]

I've been looking on Scambay for a stock set for my contender every time i bid on a item not just in the gun parts but others there is a person with a id of a letter 3 stars and a letter then know matter what you bid you will loose. (a***a) check it out the next time you looking.

[jimdailey]

I have noticed this on several tractor auctions ..also a few other similar bidder sign-ons', plan to see if it is a winner or feedback? 

[Cowpox]

You're right.  The only handles that aren't that way, are the seller's handles. The bidders are all a letter or number, followed by three stars, then another letter or number, followed by their feedback score.  Must be some new privacy thing ? 

[myronman3]

they are trying to cut down on people going around them.   i just bought a set of saddlebags and when  my bud looked at it, my name was hidden.  no big deal really.

[Heavy C]

There was a message about it a while back that stated it was a security measure to protect the bidders identity during the auction.

[Varmint Hunter]

I've been looking on Scambay for a stock set for my contender every time i bid on a item not just in the gun parts but others there is a person with a id of a letter 3 stars and a letter then know matter what you bid you will loose. (a***a) check it out the next time you looking.

The reason that you loose is because other bidders have placed a proxy bid (of one type or another) with a maximum bid that exceeded yours. It's happened to me many times but I've also won bids in the last few seconds too. The thing with Ebay is to avoid getting sucked into bidding more than you really want to pay just because you want to win. I've seen this happen to many guys who end up paying full retail for items that may not even be new.

[DalesCarpentry]

I've been looking on Scambay for a stock set for my contender every time i bid on a item not just in the gun parts but others there is a person with a id of a letter 3 stars and a letter then know matter what you bid you will loose. (a***a) check it out the next time you looking.

The reason that you loose is because other bidders have placed a proxy bid (of one type or another) with a maximum bid that exceeded yours. It's happened to me many times but I've also won bids in the last few seconds too. The thing with Ebay is to avoid getting sucked into bidding more than you really want to pay just because you want to win. I've seen this happen to many guys who end up paying full retail for items that may not even be new.

I agree with this 110%. I have sold hundreds of items on Ebay. I have also bought many items there also. If someone makes a bid days before you bid and his highest bid is more than yours he will win. Dale