Sellers are permitted to exclude bidders at any time prior to the listing close and are free to cancel unwelcome bids. After a seller has cancelled a bid, the bidder may not place a new bid without the seller's permission. Buyers who do not meet the seller’s terms as outlined in the item listing are also not permitted to bid on or buy the item.
Additionally, members are prohibited from bidding on or purchasing an item to disrupt or to leave non-positive Feedback or Detailed Seller Ratings for the seller, with no intention of completing the transaction.
Breaches of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Limits on account privileges
Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
Loss of PowerSeller status
Failure to meet a seller's terms
Examples:
A seller states that their item will only be posted domestically. The buyer is registered outside the postage area.
A seller states that buyers with negative feedback comments are not permitted to bid. The buyer has negative feedback.
Buying with the intent to disrupt a listing
Examples:
A buyer places a bid that exceeds the value of the item to prevent a sale.
A buyer bids on multiple items listed by a seller without intent to complete the sale.
A buyer attempts to purchase an item after having been placed on a seller's blocked bidder list.
Note: Buyers who fail to respond or who back out of a transaction do not fall under the Unwelcome Buying policy. These listings should be reported as Unpaid Items.
Preventing Unwelcome Buying
In addition to reporting a member to eBay, there are several steps sellers can take to prevent unwelcome buying including:
Why does eBay have this policy?
This policy is intended to protect the integrity of the eBay marketplace by prohibiting conduct that would interfere with the completion or performance of eBay transactions.
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