Questions/Concerns before I decide to sell . . .

[therockdoctor]

1.) I cant end an auction early due to an error in the listing, the item no longer being sellable, or for any other reason? How might this obligate me as a seller to continue an auction for something I have incorrectly listed? I will be lising a multitude of auctions frequently and mistakes are not only possible, but past experience has shown me they WILL happen.

2.) I will NOT be able to cancel bids of buyers who hassle, instigate, make threats, or have a poor past bidding history (leaving lots of neg feedback, harrass sellers etc)?

3.) NO advance search feature?? WHY????

4.) Not associated with the BBB? Is this site either not approved or has it not received a satisfactory rating with the BBB?

5.) No search function for help/support??

Thanks to anyone who can explain these. I will be selling used, guaranteed to work musical instruments and electronical equipment as well as rocks, fossils, and minerals- with most of the sales coming from the music sales.

Joy

[bykimbo]

1.) I cant end an auction early due to an error in the listing, the item no longer being sellable, or for any other reason? How might this obligate me as a seller to continue an auction for something I have incorrectly listed? I will be lising a multitude of auctions frequently and mistakes are not only possible, but past experience has shown me they WILL happen.

Yes you can. Just close it or delete it.

2.) I will NOT be able to cancel bids of buyers who hassle, instigate, make threats, or have a poor past bidding history (leaving lots of neg feedback, harrass sellers etc)?

Yes you will. Blackball them.

3.) NO advance search feature?? WHY????

Yes there is. Do a normal search, then use the large "refine your search" panel on the right.

4.) Not associated with the BBB? Is this site either not approved or has it not received a satisfactory rating with the BBB?

What's BBB?

5.) No search function for help/support??

Yes there is. Click on the "help" tab and use the search box which appears instantly at the top of the first screen.

Thanks to anyone who can explain these

I'm not sure who's told you these things? You don't seem to have looked for yourself.

Joy

Have another look - you seem to have been given some pretty duff information.

[e_nviable]

*sighs*

Thanks Kim .... you beat me to it !

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[paperbacksandmore]

What's BBB?

Better Business Bureau



I'm not sure how that works since Ebid is in the UK?

[bykimbo]

Better Business Bureau



I'm not sure how that works since Ebid is in the UK?

Thanks, now I've got a bit more info' I can google.

[therockdoctor]

I got the info from this website:

http://online-auction-sites.toptenreviews.com/

I guess they gave me some bum info??

[therockdoctor]

But in any event, I am REALLY looking forward to using ebid. I HATE ebay with a passion and have been wanting to leap the bridge of sighs for over three years.

[bykimbo]

I got the info from this website:

http://online-auction-sites.toptenreviews.com/

I guess they gave me some bum info??

Sounds like it. I hope ebid are watching, they should take a look and correct them! Thanks for the link.

[therockdoctor]

You betcha! The misinformation there may drive potentials away, like it could have done with me. I will have a store up and running by the first week of March.
Cheers!
Joy

[bykimbo]

Glad you took the trouble to check. Welcome aboard.