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Old 12-30-2007, 11:24 AM
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I've notice ebay id that starts with a letter follow by 3 asterisks and a letter. Who are these id and what do they do? Are they scammers, feelers, or up to no good?

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On higher priced items being bid on, eBay has been concealing the bidder's actual user names/IDs to prevent potential spam, harassment, etc.
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Originally Posted by E1142860' post='512003' date='Dec 30 2007, 04:59 PM
On higher priced items being bid on, eBay has been concealing the bidder's actual user names/IDs to prevent potential spam, harassment, etc.
That's what i've been told too, since a lot of bidders get contacted by other people trying to sell them the same/similar items or that are just trying to scam them.
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Originally Posted by 5er Sport' post='512070' date='Dec 30 2007, 08:55 PM
That's what i've been told too, since a lot of bidders get contacted by other people trying to sell them the same/similar items or that are just trying to scam them.
I like these IDs are created to jack up prices so that items don't close too low. Buyer beware. I think it could be ebay's way of jacking up prices.
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