What the hell is the deal with this PWCC auction

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by BeanTown

Maybe PWCC should just ban everyone that goes on any forum and complains about them. Just stop bidding and problem solved.

I have an even better idea. Maybe PWCC should just be truthful, or not speak at all.

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I have an even better idea. Maybe PWCC should just be truthful, or not speak at all.

lol. You can't expect the fraudsters and their co-conspirators to follow that advice.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

"As of April 1, 2017 PWCC places blocks on any user ID that has more than 10 bid cancellations in the past six months. This reflects a reduction in the number of allowed bid cancellations from 25 to 10. As the program continues to mature and continues to affect bidder behavior, PWCC will continue to reduce the threshold."

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

You fellas apparently do not fully appreciate, as Betsy explained in post 40, there are different types of retractions. These you are seeing now must be the naive, inconsiderate but non malicious kind.

These, and others are humorous, but also sad at the same time.

Embarrassed that I use to speak highly of them.

[Jeffrompa]

Every bid after a retraction is suspicious to me . Who does that ?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Jeffrompa

Every bid after a retraction is suspicious to me . Who does that ?

Screwed up people.

[shagrotn77]

None of the auction houses allow so much as one bid retraction. Granted, there's tons of funny business going on with a lot of them too, but I'm just sayin'.

[Beastmode]

Originally Posted by Leon

Screwed up people.

I agree, but e-bay buries the retracted bid at the bottom of the page. I would bet over 50% of bidders on e-bay never see it. All by design.

Most of these auctions you have to scroll to the bottom of the page to see if there is a retracted bid. Might be another reason you see so many "string" bidders and multiple bids; so they can bury the retraction another page-down.

It's only a matter of time before e-bay rolls out a members only "high-end" bidding platform with minimum seller/buyer ratings, no retractions, etc.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Ebay seems to care far far more about whether you try to sneak an email or phone number into a message. After so many years it seems unlikely to me ebay is going to take a serious stand on retractions. But IMO, sellers have an independent obligation to ensure the integrity of their auctions/business.

[irv]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Ebay seems to care far far more about whether you try to sneak an email or phone number into a message. After so many years it seems unlikely to me ebay is going to take a serious stand on retractions. But IMO, sellers have an independent obligation to ensure the integrity of their auctions/business.

How true is that! Even if you try and space it, or code it, they seem to be on top of it.

I know of a CDN seller, even if his cards don't sell, will not sell private after his auctions end as he is under the impression, if he has listed them on E-Bay then that is his only avenue to sell his cards.