ebay vets... what does this mean?

NYSpeed Automotive NYSpeed Off Topic
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I’m an ebay noobie so I’m not quite sure what to make of this.

on one of my auctions, I had a user bid 5 times IN A ROW on said item. Now I don’t really mind, but this person has 0 feedback and when I click on their name under “my active auctions” I get a page with this message

This listing () has been removed or is no longer available. Please make sure you entered the right item number.
If the listing was removed by eBay, consider it canceled. Note: Listings that have ended more than 90 days ago will no longer appear on eBay.

is this a glitch on ebay or something? I’m confused. It should be showing me a users profile, not an auction item

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maybe they think ur a scammer?? or maybe it had somethin to do with the person that put up the bids. wont ebay tell u y they took it down if u email them

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well, the auction is still up and everything… no problems there. It goes to that when I click on that users profile.

If I logout and go to their profile though, it works a-ok

maybe it’s a firefox glitch or something

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no it means that user got banned.

Your lucky they didn’t win.

I’ve had it happen before with high dollar motors and the like.

Usually they use a buy it now function, then try to nigerian scam you.

They must have done this to other people before you, who complained, then they NARU’ed the account.

Google NARU’ed if you aren’t sure :0

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no shit… thanks for the heads up man :tup:

edit: I was wondering why they bid 5 times in a row on the item… people don’t usually like spending MORE than they have to lol

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The auction is still going on right?

I’ve had that happen before. I think if someone places a max bid amount, lets say $20, but the price is currently $10, and another person attempts to place a bid somewhere in between, it will prompt them to enter a higher bid and log those attempts.

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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESEX:IT&item=190172175136&_trksid=p3984.cSELL.m315.lVI

can you guys view the page? I hope it’s not canceled… I’d be a little upset that they didn’t notify me

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The auction shows up just fine. Usually when a user with 0 feedback and a lot of bids and no action it’s typically a fraudulent name. If you look at their date they made the account its typically the same day the bid came in.

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h***o( 0 ) US $385.00 Nov-09-07 15:38:03 PST

h***o( 0 ) US $385.00 Nov-09-07 15:37:04 PST

b***b( 0 ) US $380.00 Nov-11-07 08:20:40 PST

b***b( 0 ) US $365.00 Nov-11-07 08:20:27 PST

b***b( 0 ) US $355.00 Nov-10-07 10:32:46 PST

b***b( 0 ) US $345.00 Nov-10-07 09:36:27 PST

b***b( 0 ) US $330.00 Nov-10-07 09:34:58 PST

b***b( 0 ) US $315.00 Nov-10-07 09:33:18 PST

b***b( 0 ) US $305.00 Nov-10-07 09:25:39 PST

g***e( 0 ) US $295.00 Nov-09-07 14:33:47 PST

a***a( 7 ) US $275.00 Nov-09-07 09:43:06 PST

g***e( 0 ) US $275.00 Nov-09-07 14:33:35 PST

Starting Price US $250.00 Nov-09-07 07:52:21 PST

Yeah, hmmm not suspicous at all? Lol Def fraudulent users. Ebay takes care of them, just think of it as a free bump, if nobody buys your auction because of the price getting too high usually they let you re-list it for free.

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cool, thanks again gents. Much appreciated

edit: I owe yas a beer or something

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I <3 free beer.

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I’m kicking myself in the ass for not buying tix to that winter classic myself then enjoying the proceeds…

Yeah I’ll definitely take that brewski now lol.