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Title: private listings bidders identies protected
Post by: stburger on January 24, 2010, 08:17:17 pm
This is for a clock listed on ebay. Who are these bidders. Steve


Title: Re: private listings bidders identies protected
Post by: Jim on January 24, 2010, 08:21:20 pm
More info...


Title: Re: private listings bidders identies protected
Post by: stburger on January 24, 2010, 09:45:33 pm
Jim, when you look at the person bidding, it says Private listing bidders. What does that mean.


Title: Re: private listings bidders identies protected
Post by: Creighton on January 24, 2010, 09:51:50 pm
Bidders id's are not disclosed.
Creighton


Title: Re: private listings bidders identies protected
Post by: collecture on January 24, 2010, 11:46:29 pm
It is a sellers option when listing an item to display bidders identities or not...this seller obviously chose to keep them private.


Title: Re: private listings bidders identies protected
Post by: davethebirdman on January 25, 2010, 10:56:59 am

Although it really doesn't make much difference now as ebay hide the bidders details anyway...


Title: Re: private listings bidders identies protected
Post by: Kilroy on January 25, 2010, 11:02:13 am
You can still pull buyer info from the feedback section, but you won't see the details that were once available, and I don't think Private Bidders would  show  in the Feedback section , well their names anyhoo


Title: Re: private listings bidders identies protected
Post by: davethebirdman on January 25, 2010, 11:48:49 am

Jm

you are right... If you do want to find out who bid on something you can put the item in your watch list and hope that they leave feedback..

You can also still search on bidders using the search facility but even that is fairly limitted..

Dave


Title: Re: private listings bidders identies protected
Post by: Kilroy on January 25, 2010, 12:16:19 pm
You're right Dave, and lately, I don't care if I lose an auction to track down the winner, or see what kind of buying pattern they have. 
I guess the thrill is gone :)