Norbert S. I have seen it posted elsewhere and only repeat it. E-Bid provides the platform where you can sell or buy items listed. The buyer as well as the seller are the responsible parties and NOT E-Bid. Although I am sorry to hear that you got ripped off, but this is really anywhere possible and mostly require only some common sense.
In my early e-bay experience I was offered one hundred times the value of an item. The auction closed perfectly normal. I was supposed to ship into Africa, but the buyer was supposedly located in Malaysia. E-Bay / Paylpal would not even flag a warning. I did not ship and kept my item, although the money was transferred into my paypal account. A few days later it was claimed back, because it was a stolen account. Technically, I would have been hosed as the seller because neither one E-Bay or PAYPAL did give a thing about it. Don't ever think that advertisement is the same as the real thing!!

NANCY D. WHY can't you contact eBid? It is SO EASY TO DO.

Jerry M. Because they have no phone and don't bother to answer emails

NANCY D. Don't answer emails? If you contact Support through the Help page (obtaining a Support ticket), you will get a PERSONAL response within 24 hours. Any time I've had cause to contact Support, replies have been mostly within a couple of hours. You can't ask for better than THAT!

Linda L. Excellent info

Emily S. I have been selling on this site for 3 years now. There are some bad sellers. I personally have run into one, which eBid.net removed very promptly and I got my money back from paypal. There are thousands of honest sellers on eBid.net and I would highly recommend it.

Brenda S. I don't know what Angela is talking about. She must have mixed up eBay and eBid. Check your records, dear

james x. I've heard this from so many people. Seems all the "sellers" that got rightfully blocked/banned from eBay go to eBid.

If you want to buy or sell anything avoid eBid.net. Terrible website.

eBid D. Hi again James X, i have replied to your comments above. Let us know the specifics of your query and we can help you more.

james x. eBid D, scam me once shame on you. Scam me twice, I don't think so.

Juliette G. Ebid is not a scam, there are thousands of happy members.
You should think twice before you use such a term.

martin c. So just do a clawback through paypal as you would have done on ebay.

Odd complaint

eBid L. To contact our support team please click the HELP link on the top of every page or our site and then the CONTACT US link. Feel free to contact us now if you have further questions.. If you do not receive a reply. Post your reply ticket ID and we will investigate. All emails sent to the correct destination are answered

Craig W. If you put your address as no address, no postcode etc then yes they will suspend your account. eBid is NOT and I repeat NOT a scam, they are alot better than that greedy site who takes your money every time your item does not sell. Nearly 3years on eBid and my feedback is 226 all positive on eBay 47 all positive. eBay are going down as too many scams take place on eBay and they only care about 2 things, your money and their pockets, eBid cares about their sellers and buyers and will take action against those who break the rules.

Don P. Ebid takes verification of identity seriously! To that end they insist on seeing your driver's licence etc - especially if you are selling high end goods - you can only have one user ID on ebid, this is another safeguard against scamming and shilling. It is now 2011 and ebid has grown enormously. It is the premier alternative site to ebay, who continue to make their site a scammers paradise and virtually invite 'buyers' to rip off their sellers. EBID IS THE FUTURE!

eBid D. We make no apologies for taking security very seriously. Selling in a few of our high risk categories requires extra identification. Every support ticket is replied to quickly and by a human, just give us the ticket ID and I will find out why you were not satisfied with our response.

scotchebidder c. quite agree any site that takes its security seriously is a plus in my book if your selling in a high risk categorie and the site want extra identification as a seller i would see that as a big plus once they have done there checks and oked me im free to sell surley this is a plus from a buyers point of view.it seems to me Techieee you jumped in without reading the TCs of the site if you had of done you would of been aware high risk categorie sellers may be restricted till further checks/verifications are done if they havent verified you then the problem is at your end. there is no reason for ebid to keep you waiting unless you cant forfill the verification process.your comments at best are, rash, and deciving.

NANCY D. Would someone like to tell me just WHAT is wrong with SECURITY on an auction site? And what's this absolute NONSENSE about speaking to a HUMAN on eBay? Yeah - right! Any time I've had to contact that lot, I get a "bot" responding - NOT a human - and it's really easy to tell. On the other hand, any time I've had cause to contact SUPPORT on EBID, the response has usually been within a couple of HOURS - depending on what time I ask for assistance. THE EBID TEAM HAVE NEVER LET ME DOWN YET!

Larry M. I have been selling for a year on Ebid and TODAY they locked me out of MY OWN STORE to verify me!! I have over 300 positive feedbacks-0 negatives and NOW they want to verify me. I have sales and bids active and I CAN NOT ACCESS MY OWN STORE! Security should be done BEFORE people list, buy, and sell, NOT AFTERWARD! I now expect negative feedback from the people I am buying from and selling to BECAUSE I CAN NOT GET INTO MY OWN STORE!!!!! I did nothing wrong and have no complaints against me that I know of. I received no warning and have no way other than my unanswered E-mails to contact them!

Linda L. Ebid....what is your response to this...I will be waiting to hear.

Larry M. Well, Ebid sent me a note saying they were unlocking my account and they did. I then placed about 4 more bids and was frozen out again. apparently I cannot bid more than 200-300 without being frozen out. Propblem is the items I am bidding on are worth between 1500-15,000 each. At this rate the seller will be quite disappointed, especially if everyone trying to bid at the last minute gets blocked out and cannot get documentation in until AFTER the auctions end. This work needs to be done BEFORE allow people on the site, not after.

Also, why doesnt Ebid simply limit my bids if that is what they want to do? Why am I AGAIN locked out of my own accont to the point that I cannot change my own listings or process my own sales and purchases? This is a strange setup.

Larry

Brenda S. Hmmm. They never asked me to do that. I believe I only had to verify my PayPal account, and (maybe) a credit card, can't remember exactly, it's been a long time. But by no means a DL or utility bills. Are you sure the emails you'd received weren't a spam?

james x. I had the exact same thing happen to me. Total scam. Avoid this website at all cost, or it will cost you.

eBid D. Hi again James X, i have replied to your comments above. Let us know the specifics of your query and we can help you more.

Larry M. I think Ebid is truly trying to get rid of people who paid the 49.99 fee so they can charge it again. I am locked out again! I sent the documentation. I did the repatoo thing. I did everything they asked and have no more info to give. The reopened my account, i went on, I placed two bids and got locked out again asking for info again!!!!!! THIS SITE USED TO BE GOOD... I think I will just continue to sell here using BUY IT NOW but I will never try actually bidding on an auction again. Looks like I will buy on E-bay and sell here. This site will never be able to get auctions going with all this "verification every time you place a bid" crap. Larry

Larry M. And by the way, Ebid D, please explain why your policy is to lock me out of my own listings and sales simply because I placed a bid on an auction. Why don't you just limit my bids if that is what you want to do? STOP FREEZING MY ACCOUNT I PAID FOR IT AND I HAVE CUSTOMERS WHOM I WISH TO TAKE CARE OF!!!!

james x. Larry M, you've come to the right place to ask. There's more eBid employees here than there are replying to their actual emails.

You'll likely receive one of their generic copy and paste responses though.

martin c. Yeah and ebay would have let you rip off buyers up to the sum of 1900 and I am a little puzzled why someone selling is not happy a site is taking responsibility for security before the idiots start attacking you, or ripping you off without having to verify, as they have been doing on ebay for years.

Linda L. Ebid...you did not answer the above questions about locking a total account, vs. locking one listing in question, Techeei's comment. Is that what you do? I am concerned re: security and it appears you have "things" in place. Larry M.'s freezing out for bidding???? Where can I print your rules and policies.

Linda L. Ebid what are the high risk catagories?

Larry M. They wont tell you about the locking out thing, that just kind of happens. And it happens after you HAVE established yourself. I have had a store for almost a year now with literally hundreds of listings and 374 positive feedbacks---0 negatives. My account is back in order for now, but I had to wait several hours several times even after giveng them the info. This method will not work for bidding where people often wait til the last minute to bid. I can't imagine e-bay locking people out at the last minute and not letting them in until the auction is over. And yes, it locks your entire account, you cannot get into your sales, listings, store, etc. You are completely locked out until THEY decide to restore you. Meanwhile other people can bid on and buy your items, so be careful if you are dealing with items (like mine-- silver, gold, platinum) which change in value quickly.

Larry M. By the way, I am NOT a fan of E-bay, if I was I would not be using this site. Their fees are insane, but now I have learned that listing auction style on this site will not work because people get locked out. E-bid (in my opinion) is great for having stores and buying with BUY_IT_NOW, but for bidding and such, E-bid does not work. Larry

eBid D. Larry M, your intense bidding activity triggered our flags to ask for more documentation. Now you have done this you will not be asked again. Many thanks for confirming your identity.

James X, once again please give me your username or Ticket ID and I will see what has happened to make you unhappy. Every single ticket we receive receives a human reply. If you did not receive one then I will need more information please.

Larry M. Yes, ebid D I am, at this point, free to bid. The real test will come in about 3 hours as I plan to be making several bids in the thousands of dollars each. Since the auctions all end in a span of about an hour, I will be unable to get back in in time if I do get locked out. - - - Martin C .. to whom are you refering as a "rip-off'? I have been selling on these sites for years and have a combined 600 positive feedbacks and ZERO negative feedbacks. I have never ripped anyone off, either on E-bid or E-bay. I am not sure how I would rip people off as a bidder (which seems to be what triggers these security checks (I have had several listings in my store ranging in the humdreds and thousands which have never triggered a security check). -- And finally, as stated previously, I am happy with E-bid, but have learned that currently this is a "store" site where set pricing is the way to go. If the site wants to be an "auction'" site, they need to do the security checking up front (ever been to a live auction? they check ID BEFORE issuing a number, not while you are in the middle of bidding on an item). The idea of locking me out of my store to run a check on a bid is also absurd (could you imagine a live auction shutting down your corner ice cream parlor because you bid on a lawn chair?????)
Hopefully E-bid will make these changes as I would like to see the site survive and thrive... but you need to learn and grow and consider what your actions will do before taking the steps you are taking. I am not sure if you are all "computer " people and need someone with a business background or what, but just consider what I have said as these changes would make it a more secure site (Doing checks BEFORE people join) and profitable (allowing people to bid without fear of their entire operation being randomly put on hold). Thank you

Larry

Larry M. By the way, if you do need someone with business background give me a call, I want e-bid to succeed and would be glad to do anything I could to help. Larry

Linda L. I am not getting any answers from Ebid...but I have been able to piece a fuzzy pix of what is going on...I would be a small business and I don't want the headaches or cost to me for nothing..much less all my time. Will keep reading replies to try to make an informed decision. Now, again, third time asking, how do you get a print out of Ebid's rules before you sign up...to cover each type of selling you would want to do so you can decide. I feel at this point it is "buy it now" only per Larry. Larry I hope you will get this all squared away and continue to thrive on Ebid....I think they just might take over the Ebay, which I have not had any inclination to do business with per the open facts of operations...based on the statements on this site. Thank you Libbey

scotchebidder c. before you commit to signing up theres a list of TCs which you have to tick and there by agree with just like any other site im not surprised there not anwsering you here this is not a ebid PR site go and read the rules and find out for yourself, i cant belive the number of people who listen to hear say on web sites about people who have a bad experience because they dont take the time to read the rules you will never make a informed decision by hear say, read the rules check out FB of a wide spectrum of sellers look at the cats, will you fill a nich market place, are other similar products selling, ect ect

Larry M. Thank you Linda -- all is going well tonight -- I have won several bids and not been locked out. I agree that this site will one day get their act together which is why I paid the 49.95. Once they do get organized I am in on the ground floor with a commitment of no fees for life, no matter what changes they make for new customers. It was all good until this week and this seems to have been resolved at this point. GL Larry

Linda L. To Larry M....That is great to hear. I have been on the Ebid site and as Scotch suggested...reading and printing out info and my head is spinning...it seems so complicated...I started with a site named Etsy and I have to admit it is really ABC simple and am pleased so far...but there are catagories on Ebid I need to be able to sell items from my mother's estate...that Etsy won't let you list..(But if I understood, unless I buy the "lifetime" deal I can not take PayPal payments, is that correct)..I think it was you who said...just do the "buy now" selling. I saw they don't do a buy now/best offer wonder why that is? Again...I appreciated the information you gave. Do you do consulting and/or give computer direction? If you do I am willing to pay a fee. contact me at llibbey5555 atyouknow whoo...I am serious. I am on Etsy my shop name is Libbey's on the Label..just so you will know I am not any type of scammer or anything. I probably should not list this information..but you certainly appear to know what you are doing. Libbey

Allyn B. I sell on both EBAY and EBID. I think you are making things up. EBAY will not let you list the same item on each site as it is a violation of there policies. EBID lets you sell as you like. EBAY telss you what you can and cannot due. Go sell on FEEBAY we do not want you on EBID.

Brad N. If you had taken the time to read E-Bid's seller guidelines then you would have known in advance that the items and services you listed for auction were WELL defined as prohibited listings. As for E-Bid not allowing auctions of identical items a seller may have also listed with Ebay, this is a fabrication on your part. The more likely scenario here is that you attempted to link the Ebid listing to your Ebay account or via communication tried to direct a buyer to another auction site which even Ebay will not allow. Sellers like yourself are one of the principal causes for Ebay making things harder for sellers these days and certainly E-Bid doesn't want to duplicate that business model.

Juliette G. Try and contact ebay
I have had email replies from the owners of ebid, and they participate in the forums.

NANCY D. Why not read the site RULES before blatantly FLOUTING them? I list on several sites. ONE says you can't sell on other sites - THAT'S EBAY! So get your facts right before posting your stupid comments. I mean - think about it; How the hell would the owners of eBid know if their members are listing elsewhere? Easy answer to THAT is - THEY DON'T!

And why would the owners of eBid NEED a phone number? Another quick answer - THEY DON'T cos they RESPOND to all Support requests PDQ - and that's a HUMAN response not a daft bot!

eBid D. We do not allow "Business Opportunities" or similar non-tangible goods to be sold on eBid to keep our listings as attractive as possible.

Linda L. what about the phone number? What about closing down the whole site vs. the particular listing not allowed?

Brenda S. I don't believe they told you that you can't sell on eBay at the same time. I am selling all over the place, even complained once that I sold an item on eBay that I couldn't sell on eBid, and no consequences. Am still selling all over the place. A buck is a buck

james x. Same thing happened to me. This "eBid" is a total scam.

eBid D. Hi again James X, i have replied to your comments above. Let us know the specifics of your query and we can help you more.

james x. eBid D, scam me once shame on you. Scam me twice, I don't think so.

martin c. Now that is rubbish, as I know a lot of sellers that sell on both sites.

Juliette G. @ebid L
You obviously have too much time so that you can spend it knocking a perfectly good site.
You are like the 1,000 people that hate Paypal when 90 million peopl use it.
Get over it, you are the one who is looking over the top.
If you treat ebid fair and follow their rules they look after you.

Brad N. It's not fair to classify eBid as a scam simply because they provide a selling platform that offers limited traffic for a one-off Lifetime membership cost which is reasonable. eBid simply chooses to take your membership fee and then let you do your own advertising to create traffic flow and name recognition.

In the UK they've achieved some reasonable recognition but in the US, they're an unknown and unproven venue for sellers and buyers alike. In particular buyers. Shoppers are spending their hard earned dollars more cautiously these days in respect to both WHAT they purchase and WHERE they purchase it from.

I've been using eBid since 2009 and have been a Lifetime Seller+ member for a year almost but have had almost no sales. Likewise I've been selling on eBay for sometime now and while the costs of doing business there are certainly higher, sales are fairly robust and traffic is long established despite that eBay does very little advertising these days. They created a household name with extremely deep financial comittements to doing so several years ago unlike eBid who relies on it's paying members to also make the investments in advertising to create name recognition. That's all well and good obviously for those happy with the site arrangments but as for me personally, I paid my dues and joined eBid to be a seller of goods, not too take a class in or provide services for mass media communications.

Derek W. Write a comment...

Kitty H. They clearly show what the fees are for things such as additional pictures, being a "feature" product in the catigory... ect. As the seller you agree to pay these "advertising" fees regardless of whether or not your item sells. It's the same on e-bay. You can't get upset with e-bid that your item didn't sell, or that what you put up for auction wasn't what people were looking for at that time. That's on you.

Norbert S. I would probably complain too, if the auction was closed early. However, this I can not detect in the post. So, I am assuming the auction finished, had some additional features selected and closed after the auction time expired.
In this case, please carefully check out what the selected features are before posting. Uncheck all features you don't want. Go into my-account and select the default settings and save them. This way they won't cause surprises on the next post. Believe me, if you don't select any advertisement images and check the free auction, there will be no charge. You also can select run until sold. But now I m drifting away.

Diane R. I have sold on eBid.net for years now, and sales may be slower than eBay, but it is a much better site than eBay.
Auctions can be listed for free if you become a seller+ for a one off fee of around $50, and you only pay a small fee if an item sells.

You can pay a few cents for a frontpage auction if you want your listings more visible. I have around 250 listings and regularly have frontpage auctions, and my fees are only about $10 per month.
My auctions display in Google searches, and I have 3 eBid stores (you can have 5 free stores). If you search for ancient Egyptian Faience thoth amulet, or ancient egyptian bes amulet, for example, you will see my ebid listings come up on page 1 or two. This is the same for most of my 'Pharaohs-Phakes' ebid store listings.

Look at larger eBid.net stores who lists items with a description, and a google search for a product they sell, will show their eBid listing in the first couple of pages.
People pay huge amounts of money to get such high profile listings for their websites.

eBid.net is a very legitimate site, and much better value for money than the likes of eBay.

Diane.

eBid D. Our customer service is available by going to "Help" then "Contact Us", 2 clicks from any page on the site.

NANCY D. Think you're talking through a hole in your head - and it ain't your mouth! NOBODY - and it doesn't matter WHO they are - can just TAKE fees. There HAS to be a reason. And as for "no direct link to Customer Service" HELLO!!!!!! HOMEPAGE>TOP RIGHT-HAND SIDE> see that word of four letters H-E-L-P - click on THAT and you get the eBid Help Desk. Have another LOOK and you see a tab CONTACT US - now could THAT be a link to Customer Service? YES! Just follow the INSTRUCTIONS and you will have a response PDQ.

Linda L. Nancy D: Where do you live? If a company has a credit card or pay pal information on file (not to mention personal info) YES they CAN JUST TAKE fees.(also car payments, credit card payments, light bill payments)...it happens all they time. Whether it is a mistake or not...but then guess who has the burden to find out why and try to have the situation rectified....

Brenda S. BALONEY

eBid D. Hi again Summer L, i have replied to your comments above. Let us know the specifics of your query and we can help you more.

Allyn B. You must be getting an upgrade such as a gallery picture which is what I use and they charge me a straight 2% commission with no listing fees. Sell on EBAY and pay a listing fee, monthly fee, and 12% commission. Ya you are right EBAY is a lot less.

Norbert S. I do agree with Allyn. I am selling on E-Bid for the past two years and don't get any extra fees charged, like it happens on the other site unofficial name feebay. E-Bid will only add additional fees if you added extra features to your auction. Other than that, there are no additional fees. I remember that if you start an auction at Ebay, by the time it is listed, you are already charged a pretty good percentage. Once got lucky and sold your item the other problems start. Another final sales value fee will be added. At this point you don't have your money yet. If paylpal decides to release your funds, you'll be another 5-6% lighter. No Sir this is not the way to do business.
FEEBAY and PRAYPAL are one and the same money sucker.

eBid D. Some confusion here. A one off fee is charged up front only if you wish to pay an upfront fee. This is our SELLER+ option. If you choose this option a fee is not added to every sale when you choose the FREE AUCTION option, a 2% fee is taken on a sale if you choose the GALLERY AUCTION. If you do not wish to pay an up front fee then this is our SELLER option. Again with this option it is 100% free to list and a 3% fee is charged only on a sale. I hope this clears things up.

NANCY D. Another one who doesn't read INSTRUCTIONS!!!!! Why, oh! why won't people do read through things before giving totally unwarranted negative reviews? As for fees - what to you want - jam on it? As for advertising - I'd rather SELF-ADVERTISE than have to pay a TEN PER CENT FVF and COUNTLESS relisting fees, Ad infinitum!

Brad N. Me thinks Nancy D. needs another totty for the body. Anything to shut her up would suffice though.

NANCY D. BRAD N: I'm entitled to my opinion same as you sunshine. Difference is - my opinion is based on the REVIEW - not a PERSONAL ATTACK on another member.

Brad N. NANCY D: You most certainly are entitled to your opinions, same as myself, and if you wouldn't shout at everyone each time you voice your opinion here then maybe I wouldn't feel the need to call you out. As for opinion on eBid and being a Seller+ there now for quite some time.. the traffic is low at best, available categories are in serious need of revamping, name recognition barely exists beyond the site and it's seller members in the forums and whatever their arrangement with Google Shopping is simply doesn't work. Granted, the fees are very low and reading up in the comments on this thread I see that eBid D is now saying 3% FVF which I presume they are referring to Gallery Auction listings when the last I knew (and eBid still states) it is 2% FVF. I've had two (2) sales in just over 6 months with total listings ranging from 20-100+ items. I've read all the forum help, listened to the so called Guru's there and utilized all the advice offered and it simply doesn't work. I also am a long time eBay seller and in the same 6 months, listing the exact same items (and at higher prices) each listing has had numerous sales with repeat customers. Yes, I pay more to be there but I put less effort into that venue by far than I have at eBid. I'm just sayin'...

NANCY D. BRAD: First off - my intention was to emphasise points not shout. It's kind of difficult to do without the use of bold or italics but I'm sorry if I upset you. Again if I meant to shout everything would be in uppercase! FVF's are still 2% for Seller+ Gallery listing. As for sales - yes it's a bit quiet at present. January was my best month, when I had about 11 sales - one a really very good one. But on eBay, I've had only three sales in two months and those sales have cost me over four times as much in FVF's as ALL my sales on eBid over the last FOUR months (and I'm not shouting!).

Brad N. NANCY: (whispers) ... okay, you're not shouting and yes sales are slow all over it seems. In looking at your eBay.uk account it looks like you had 10 sales in the last 2 months and while that's nothing to retire on it's still as good or better than eBid ... I'm just sayin' <wink>

Linda L. If they offer a one time fee and then no more charges (lifetime) did you contact them. Did you go to States Attoneys office in your state....What do you get to print off in writing before you buy a seller's package? Trying to do my research. Thank you for a response.

Brenda S. You don't have to pay commissions (only 2%) if you choose not to display your pics in a gallery. Then again, 2% is nothing. Who is no-one? I am making sales on eBid. I have a few stores on it (you can have up to five). eBid is a good place to sell, but you might as well choose not to keep all your eggs in one basket, so to speak

eBid D. Hi again Summer L, i have replied to your comments above. Let us know the specifics of your query and we can help you more.

J T. Oh contrare! on the advertising....I knew about them through advertising LONG before I started looking for an Ebay Alternate.

Allyn B. If you paid via PAYPAL you have buyer protection through them and will get your money back. Had several similar problems with Thieves on EBAY. No to mention the biggest thief EBAY with is listing fees and high commission.

Diane R. eBid.net is no scam! I have been buying and selling there for years. The feedback system is great, support is great, admin. actually listens to members and problems are solved quickly by real people. To add to that, if you join as a seller plus you can list for free, and you only pay a small comission when an item sells. Unfortunately, as with most internet sites, there are some crook sellers from time to time, but they are deleted quickly from the site, unlike other auction sites.
The best idea when buying from any internet site, is to check a seller's feedback before buying, and to communicate with a seller before paying for items, to ensure they are active on the site.
I LOVE eBid, it is an honest, accessible and affordable site on which to sell, which is constantly growing and improving.
Diane.

kim p. hi just want you to know tha ebid is not a scam
it is a great community with wonderful sellers and buyers
just like any other site, creeps and scammers will be found but not the way the first comments are making us out to be. alot of sellers on ebid come from other sites and have been selling for years

Marilyn N. first attempt at buying was a mess. 1st item I paid for and got a reply that he didn't have the item. Bought a second item from the same seller , and he said sorry, dont have that either. only got a partial refund. paid for an item from another seller and have had no response for 3 days. He has my money and I havent heard from him since

Sharyn W. If you paid with PayPal you can open an item not received claim. If you paid with your credit card you can have the charges reversed. I sell on ebid.net and there are actually thousands of honest sellers there. You can always check out their feed back before making a purchase just as I would on any site including Ebay. There are thousands of scam sellers on Ebay and you can only get help from PayPal.

Donece P. Does any one ever think to wait to pay until the seller has contacted them. I would not purchase from any seller on any site without first checking up to see who they were and how active they are. I would never pay for an item before I recieved the bill. That also includes the commercial site that I deal with. Some things are just common sense.

Marilyn N. I did check out the feedback.Got the message = you won this item, please pay now and did. Paypal got my money back in 2 days after I got no feedback from the seller. Sellers on e-bid dont seem to have what they advertise, or just dont care. I gave bad feedback to both sellers and on was mad that I did so (the one that didnt have 2 items

S H. Found an item I wanted on eBid and decided to check it out. Signed up as a buyer and sent an inquiry to the seller re: the item--no response. "Purchased" the item with the Buy Now option and sent an AAL email to seller re: payment options. Still no response. Found the seller Website and sent an email directly to him re: the eBid item. He responded that he no longer sells on eBid and cancelled his account with eBid last year. That tells me buyer beware...or at least, don't trust this site since they don't keep their buyer's information up to date. What you see is not necessarily what you get.

Ginny G. There are lots of good sellers on ebid. Myself included. Sorry to hear you had problems.

Marilyn N. S. H. IS RIGHT. THERE MAY BE GOOD SELLERS ON E-BID , BUT THE PEOPLE THAT RUN IT ARE LACKING.

Adam S. Nonsense

Marilyn N. Having items on the site for sale by a seller that canceled his account over a year ago is, to me, signs of unreliable management. Where is the nonsense?????

eBid D. Marilyn, if a seller closes their account then all their items would be removed immediately.

Linda L. I am looking to sell on ebid.(also registered to buy presently)..doing my research. In this case how does this protect the customer. How fast do you shut down an account? Another site had a guy state you kept charging money to his ccard after he cancelled his site. Reputation of Ebid is critical, so what do you do for this customer? Do you leave it up to the Credit Card Co. or PayPal? Ioffer.com was full of complaints of sellers sending empty boxes or a pen when a customer ordered a $300 purse and PayPal would not do anything for them either. This is serious per reputation of a site (sure will not waste money at Ioffer) of how customers are protected from the scammer Thieves?

james x. It seems you get more customer support answers from ebid when you come to this website. I was never able to contact them. And I opened a ticket for them to contact me. It's been a year and no word so far. Yet my review has ebid employees and trolls commenting like crazy.

james x. Seems all the "sellers" that got rightfully blocked/banned from eBay go to eBid.

If you want to buy or sell anything avoid eBid.net. Terrible website.

Emily S. I hate to see comments like this. I have been selling on eBid.net for 3 years now. I have almost 400 feedback from happy customers. I am a small time seller trying to supplement my income to help myself and my daughter. I have an account on E***, but, I cannot sell on E*** because of the high fees. eBid.net has been a wonderful venue for me. Because of comments like yours, the little person is being smashed out of business.

Marilyn N. No - its sellers that advertise an item for sale, take your money, then say they dont have the item.Then you wait for two weeks to get the money back. They hurt you and me

Emily S. I agree. I had to wait a lot longer than 2 weeks to get my money back via paypal from a bad seller. But thankfully eBid.net removed him from their website!

Stephen P. I am excited about a change to Ebid! Ebay is terrible if you like to sell. I have been a GREAT Ebay seller for many years and had just started selling 150 to 200 items a month. Was a power seller and all that other bull. Since they started the stars program it sucks! People can leave you positive feedback and then hit you with less than 5 stars on something and Ebay dings you and throws you under the bus. I have NEVER been late on paying Ebay and have NEVER ripped anyone off. Yet I am on suspension for having 7 less than 5 star ratings in a full year over 1100 feedbacks. Now I can only list 70 items a month and with the HUGE increase in fees my bill is higher than ever with Ebay. I am leaving them period! I hope Ebid continues to grow and succeed, someone needs to take Ebay down!

Tom M. if ebid is so great can some one tell me how to contact them ? they closed my account and they will not reply to my emails. i payed lifetime membership and they do not allow me access to ebid. I regret ever paying them anything . things were going ok till a buyer reported me and soon as that happened I got banned for a $3.00 purchase I refunded the buyer but cant get anything from ebid . once they take your money they find a excuse to bann you from them and keep your money.

eBid D. Hi again Tom, to contact us simply click the "Help" link at the top of the page and then the "Contact Us" link. Add your query and email address and hit send. You will receive a confirmation that your ticket has been received within a minute or so and our support team will get back to you normally within a couple of hours.

james x. It seems that eBid is promoting trolls to come out and make it seem like ebid is a legitimate website. Very unprofessional and unfair to unexpecting people who believe reviews like this one.

Make no mistake. If you manage to not be overcharged or blocked out of your ebid account, you're not going to sell anything. No traffic, and poor customer service.

eBid D. Hi again James X, i have replied to your comments above. Let us know the specifics of your query and we can help you more.

james x. eBid D, scam me once shame on you. Scam me twice, I don't think so.

Bob B. My experiences have been similar. eBid.net is the best chance for competition to that other auction site. Buyers must use good judgment as with any website. I buy and sell on eBid.net and have always had positive end results.

Tom M. I have been trying to contact ebid.et for 3 weeks now payed life time membership they closed my account and do not reply to emails . I opened a new account to get forum help witch is the only way to get help is through other members ebid banned it by the next they and wont respond to my emails opened a 3rd account went to forum they again banned me from making contact with other ebid members. so you tell me how is ebid any better ? at least ebay you pick up the phone and talk to a live person. 99 % of the time where ebid there is no person to talk to if you are an ebey-er stay there you will regret going to bid

eBid D. Tom, every support ticket that is opened is replied to by a human. Please don't create account after account. Please ensure you enter the correct email address when creating a ticket as you will not receive any confirmations or replies.

james x. It seems that eBid is promoting trolls to come out and make it seem like ebid is a legitimate website. Very unprofessional and unfair to unexpecting people who believe reviews like this one.

Make no mistake. If you manage to not be overcharged or blocked out of your ebid account, you're not going to sell anything. No traffic, and poor customer service.

eBid D. James X and Summer L, if you speak to our thousands of users you will see that customer support is fast and human faced on eBid. If you let me know your usernames or ticket IDs that you have not received replies to I will look into them for you. By the sounds of it you were requested extra identity checks? Is that correct? If you do not wish to go thru with these checks then all you have to do is request a refund of any SELLER+ fees you may have paid, or if you used our free SELLER account upgrade nothing will be due back anyway.

Jim A. ebay and all other sites require the same thing of their sellers

Linda L. ...she said until she sent product to a friend and they asked for his DL and utility bill, what is that about...wouldn't the friend be a potential customer????? Confused.

Brenda S. Can you vouch for all your friends?

Brenda S. I don't know why you had to do that, as eBid has never asked me to submit my DL or a utility bill. Strrrange

eBid D. On rare occasions when a brand new seller is selling high priced items in high risk categories we may ask for extra identification. We appreciate this is not ideal but the integrity of our site that we have built up over 10 years is important to us and the rest of our community. It is a one off task that helps us and our buyers feel comfortable buying and bidding from zero feedback users.

Craig W. To help with identity of all sellers eBid will ask sellers to provide extra information like a bank statement or utility bill to confirm their name and address especially if you are wanting to sell high priced items such as I-phones and I-pads. Also there are thousands of ex-feebay sellers who have joined and signed up for eBid's lifetime membership and have gained back their membership fee, We are not all eBid employees but just mere sellers who are taking a stand against the high FVFs and Listing Fee's on feeBay.

If anything if you want to waste many then go sell on feebay, if you want to save money and help eBid grow then contact eBid at support@eBid.net with your concerns and upload the neccessary info they require to make sure that you are who you say you are and not a scammer.

Identity fraud, scamming and shilling is taken very seriously on eBid and support will take any concerns any member has seriously. They even take part in the forums unlike on feebay.

eBid D. We employ some identity checks when new users list on a few high risk categories such as iPads to ensure the safety of community.

eBid D. >>I search for their email but can’t find it on their website.

Help > Contact Us

Emily S. It is right under the "Help" section. I have contacted when needed and always got a prompt reply.

Brenda S. Me too. This site is easy to navigate

eBid D. We request extra identity checks for high value items or when selling items that are often used by scammers, eg. iPads and Playstations. The safety of our buyers is of paramount importance to us.

james x. And apparently $10 items. eBid D, you should spend less time on these review sites and more time replying to emails from your customers. By the sounds of it there's a lot of people waiting. Very unprofessional.

Diane R. Seems to me there are people on this site that are posting too repeatedly, one might think that they could be on the payroll of ebay??
The growing number of buyers and sellers on eBid, and the constantly growing number of items for sale on the sight is the best indication that it is a good and well run site. Things there may be a bit slower than eBay, but it is more affordable for sellers, and much more enjoyable. Just look at the forums!!!!

Emily S. I sell on ebid.net and I love it there!

Jim A. I love ebid too !

Linda L. Not receiving items is the seller's problem...an honest seller yes, but what is done to the scammers to get them off of the site and how fast. It will be problems for all sellers if the reputation is "ebid" is a scam...."collectively" and people would stop buying. Then it becomes my problem...hope I am making my point.

Emily S. I too, have bougth items on eBid.net and not received them. Support staff removed the seller promptly. I got my money refunded via paypal. All is well!

Linda L. Very good info, may I ask if you are still happy at ebid? what kind of written policy information can you get before you sign up to read all the rules? It appears they shut you down and then quit communication if you screw up. There must be a process to protect their sellers as well as customers. I would be new and sure to make mistakes..this makes me a little nervous..by reading some of the other post. Thank you

Emily S. I studied the site for a while before I joined. I went to the help section and read all the rules about what to sell and what not to sell. I read the "how to sell" threads in the forums. I was never asked to send in the info that some of these people speak of. I started out selling small and low priced items. I had my paypal and google accounts set up and in place. I now have almost 400 feedback and looking to sell for many years to come.

james x. Seems all the "sellers" that got rightfully blocked/banned from eBay go to eBid.

If you want to buy or sell anything avoid eBid.net. Terrible website.

Tom M. if its so fantastic why do they fix it to where you cant contact them at all ? other than forum and when you try to get help they bann you and tell you to log in for help. but they also do not tell you once banned you cant get any help or replies from their so called help ....AVID EBID AT ALL COST do not pay a membership they will ban you for the smallest complaints mine was for a sale that went bad $3.00 sale cost me my $79.00 lifetime membership. they do not allow you to defend your self when attacked by a buyer.

eBid D. Hi yet again Tom, as we have mentioned on your other posts here, please contact us or give us the ticket ID you were assigned when you first opened the ticket and I will personally look into the problem for you. I can say that after 10 years of working with our customers that not one single account has been placed on temporary hold of "no reason"

james x. It seems that eBid is promoting trolls to come out and make it seem like ebid is a legitimate website. Very unprofessional and unfair to unexpecting people who believe reviews like this one.

Make no mistake. If you manage to not be overcharged or blocked out of your ebid account, you're not going to sell anything. No traffic, and poor customer service.

Juliette G. James, you only have to visit ebid forums to see that there are many happy people on ebid. Sure there are some unhappy ones, but you get that on all sites.

Linda L. Ebid....what is your response to this? Did you do this? What is your policy to protect your seller and at least mediate a resolution (if fair) for the "get something for nothing" attitude of savy slick buyers? You must have a fair procedure for this rather than the "push the panic button" against the seller??? Will be looking for your reply.

eBid D. Without knowing the individuals username it is hard to comment. But we can say the any fake items are removed from the site when we are notified by the trademark holder.

chris b. Same thing happened to me, I had an omega watch advertised with all relevant paperwork and original receipt,had pictures of them all on my advert clearly showing it was an original watch. and someone contacted ebid saying I was selling counterfeit watches because my price was too low. it was an auction I had 7days and started my price low to attract bidders. the site is a waste of time they closed my acc and even after sending proof to them they still keep saying they do not accept counterfeit items, And my acc remains closed .....IDIOTS!!!!!

eBid D. Hi Chris, the "someone" would have been the legal team from Omega. Feel free to take it up with them. The choice we have is to leave the item running and be sued or to take the item down. Our current policy is to take the item down instead of fighting hundreds of law suits.

chris b. In that case why contact me saying another member on ebid has stated my item is fraudulent? and ask me for proof of a genuine watch and when i send full proof, i had everything to show it was genuine, do you block me, why not ask me to take the item off and keep the account open...?

chris b. seems like ebid just like to take your sellers signing on fee, and then just close your account, it is one thing protecting buyers but the way you treat sellers is terrible and thats why you will never compete with ebay.

Linda L. EBId....what happened to the wonderful...press the help button, speedy reply to seller button? Most of the postings here stated as such a positive! Did you stop that?

Linda L. Thank you so much for the information...I will check it out. coming from an experienced seller...it is a great testimonial. I am doing my research for ebid and others so far it is about 50/50 on ebid...but not being able to call them if their help button ignores you makes me nervous. I worked for a bank...I used to tell customers..."if there is not a telephone number" and/or it does not answer when you call (before buying) DON'T USE THE BUSINESS OR SITE.

Ginny G. I've been a member/seller of ebid for over 2 years. Never had a problem with them. I have over 160 feedback which is all from ebid. I didn't import any FB from by e*ay account. I have not used webstore, but I did try Bonanza and only had 2 sales in over 2 years. So I'll stick with ebid.

eBid L. Your account on eBid was closed due to you selling items that are banned on eBid. Your second account was closed as we allow only one account to be opened without permission from us. Your SELLER+ fees were both refunded to your card. Please be accurate when posting reviews of companies online. To contact our support team please click the HELP link on the top of every page or our site and then the CONTACT US link. Feel free to contact us now if you have further questions.

rich d. Hi EbidL,
Why (and since when) would dietary supplements be banned by any venue?
Our products are 100% legal, are completely safe and under no FDA recall of any kind, and contain all FDA approved ingredients.
Furthermore, ALL brand names are trademarked, and clearly indicated by the Unites States Trademark and Patent registration to be classified a "dietary suppllements".
Banned? I'm not buying it. You received a bogus "flag" from a competitor and your staff was too incompetent to distinguish that the claim was illegitimate.
Sorry Ebid, you're in the wrong here. I'm a pating customer who was willing to abide by all the rules. You won't last long.

Brad N. to the OP ... lets call a spade a spade and why not tell everyone it's actually Anaerobic Steroids you're selling rather than disguise them as a dietary supplement.

eBid L. eBid is designed to create an open, safe and enjoyable trading platform. As part of our commitment to the community we have checks that
are in place to help buyers gain trust, and for the sellers to
gain credibility. If you listing an high value item for instance this will trigger a request for additional information. If requested information is not provided subscription refunds are issued. To contact our support team please click the HELP link on the top of every page or our site and then the CONTACT US link. Feel free to contact us now if you have further questions.

scotchebidder c. interesting reponse TC you have yet to comment on the ebid and your experience on that site yet you seem to be baiting ebid members for as you put it " some entertainment " surley this site is about the pros and cons of web sites not for your entertainment of people who actualy have comments as i say TC interesting comment

scotchebidder c. so TC as you state "this site is for both the pros and cons" yet you say in your next breath "stop trying to defend the actions on behalf of EBid " i think your missing the point TC these defences as you put it are replys/ comments the "pros and cons". no one has tried TC to stop any one replying, in fact the post of yours im replying too is surgestive of sensoring, and yes you were baiting TC may i draw your attention to these remarks you made

"By the way, I'm preparing myself to get flamed by the whole pro-eBid posse. I'm cool with that - it's a Sunday here... I'm free and always game for some entertainment. " could i just add TC thats a very imature comment you made for people to read when there trying to make a evaluation of the said site.and comments.

were not a posse TC i dont know anyone on this site anti or pro i have only given my opinion on how i see ebid, some thing witch again you have no experience off.

it seems to me TC your a little baffled at the fact that there can be opposing views and comments, thats very much how it is in the grown up world ! and people have a right to express them. i very much appreciate the time you took to reply to me thank you.

Donece P. Mine was not a nasty Comment. It was one of those common sense replies when someone has done a foolish thing, they may need direction so they won't do it again.

scotchebidder c. Well TC Allyn i dont know, but i can tell you many people who do sell on line do sell on more than one site id be very interested to know how ebay would know if a seller is selling the same item on another site in fact could you show me in ebays TCs were they say you cant sell on another site, TC if your selling multiple new items i cant really see it being a problem unique one offs split between sites yes TC that could be a problem, and youd be wrong in thinking ebid as you put it " sell as you like " im afraid your just showing you know nothing about ebid and its selling regime.
"If I wanted to have a go (or baiting) I'd simply write my own review as that would generate more views."

but TC you could not write your own review of ebid because you have no experience of ebid you again if you did that would bring this site, your self into disrepute.in fact TC after your addmission "I am not a user / fan of either websites"you really are showing your comtempt for people with a point of view and a slight biased opinion.

'were not a posse' ? Who's we?

ithink thats an easy one TC people who have commented on ebid in a favouble way.



"You seem to be befuddled. You mentioned the whole pros and cons thingy. I was just helping watch the back of other reviews, against users such as Donece nad Allyn who have posted rather nasty reviews."

so thats your job on this site is it TC watching the back of other reviewers is that offical TC ? are you a forum moderator? seems to me TC in all the negative posts about ebid you have made no comments yet when some makes a positive comment we do tend to hear from you, [ just to make it clear TC we means anyone reading this forum]
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scotchebidder c. TC i have no idea who Donece is ,

" Where's the rest of the lot? I only wrote about Donece and Allyn to see if my comments HERE on THIS particular post would magically bring them out - and lo and behold - Donece has arrived."

so another addmission to baiting people TC !


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Oh, and the 'we' thing - you are their mod? Spokesperson? Or do you just happen to know the whole bunch of them (except Allyn of course

ive already told you TC i dont know anyone on this forum, im not a mod or a spokesperson TC im a seller on ebid as i stated in my review.

". EBAY will not let you list the same item on each site as it is a violation of there policies."

could you please TC show me were this is a violation in there policies!

scotchebidder c. " TC K. If I wanted to have a go (or baiting) I'd simply write my own review as that would generate more views.



'were not a posse' ? Who's we?

You seem to be befuddled. You mentioned the whole pros and cons thingy. I was just helping watch the back of other reviews, against users such as Donece nad Allyn who have posted rather nasty reviews.

P/S Where IS Factual?

P/P/S With members on eBid such as Allyn, who post comments such as "I sell on both EBAY and EBID. I think you are making things up. EBAY will not let you list the same item on each site as it is a violation of there policies. EBID lets you sell as you like. EBAY telss you what you can and cannot due. Go sell on FEEBAY we do not want you on EBID." - I am certain you are all a bunch of responsible adults.

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heres your post TC you clearly say "ebay will not let you list the same item on each site. so i wont bother asking you again you clearly cant answer this one.

theres no sudden love for ebid TC as you put it. a very few members have come here and added there comments and its not feebay TC its ebay a e-commerce web site

scotchebidder c. correct TC it was a quote from Allyn and that part of the qoute would be wrong
i have no reason to thrash allyn or do battle with them TC again your choice of words just prove you have nothing really interesting on the subject of ebid to comment on and are here just to bait people

"Why do you pay so close attention to this particular review (that does not belong to you) but no the others?"

but TC you were the first to reply to the review in a negative sense with overtones of baiting folk, if you had nothing to say about the review in its contex why did you start baiting folk, i suspect TC your on this forum quite a lot with your bag of pop corn enjoying winding people up

meanwhile the rest of us will be passing are valid comments ethier pro or anti on the merits of trading on line, i shall now leave you TC to your pop corn i hope some one comes along soon to have a chat with you good luck my friend but some how i dont think your gonna need it !

Factual S. Factual has entered the room. Factual has Ebay feedback of over 1500 positive. Factual has approx 600 feedback from eBid from the past year. Factual may buy on ebay, but only if item is not on eBid. Factual now sells only on eBid. Factual knows that eBid support is from real people, not form letters, due to over 10 years of dealing with ebay form letters, and 2 1/2 years of dealing with eBid humans. Factual knows that seller fees on ebay are sending many sellers to eBid, and other sites. Factual knows that seller fees on eBid are reasonable....you can join as lifetime seller plus for about £50, and pay only 2% of the final value fee WHEN and ONLY WHEN you sell your item. For that you get 5 free pics with each listing, you can divide your listings into 5 stores (or none) if you choose, and you can choose the length of time with or without automatic relisting if you want. Also, there is no limit on the number of items you list, nor is there any relisting fee....or listing fee. EBid also provides several other options for buyers and sellers in a fee structure. So, having used both sites, for both buying and selling, the verdict is in. Ebay may have more volume at the moment, but EBID is where I will remain. And I believe that eBid is growing quickly, and will continue to do so.

Linda L. ...What does factual has left the building mean..guess I am a little thick...sorry.

Jerry M. you can not contact them easily if they don't reply

Juliette G. Au contraire, quite often one of the owners will reply directly to you, or comment on the forums.

Linda L. Juliette G., in doing my research....your information is the BEST! explain again what the 2% is charged for (in addition to the lifetime offer) and how often> Is it on every sale like another person said on here?

Juliette G. When you join with lifetime you get 5 free photos and 1 free video. And you get to have a free gallery pic (good for sales of course) But then if your item sells you pay a 2% fvf. IN other words the 2% fee only applies IF you used a gallery pic.

Linda L. This is very good information...and you are right, you can not do an enterprise like this without cost and I doubt they are just bored...it is about money. Sounds like they just want a reasonable price.

Linda L. clarification please....if you pay the lifetime then you do not pay for anything else, until I die? If that be the case why would people be crying about fees. If at a later time they decide to change (for whatever business decision) then I would be locked in for the life time charge? WOW!

Emily S. If you decide to use a photo, you are charged a FVF of 2%.

Linda L. Emily...thank you for your response...everyone uses a photo? what is a FVF?