So I got into mystery auctions, everything was fine till eBay changed thier feedback. Now, as a seller, I can’t leave neutral or neg FB if there’s a problem, but the buyer can.

I sold a greeting card, for . Whatever was in it was a gift, per eBay rules, all they were purchasing was a card, nothing more, whatever was in it, was a GIFT. well I was getting rid of some small things around my house, OLD OLD OLD baseball cards, probably worth more than the they paid. I’ve gotten 2 negs and 1 email complaing about the items. I said there was this and that and much much more. And if they didn’t understand do not buy. Well now what, you can’t complain, no one responds and eBay put my account into suspension?!?!?! I have a lawyer, should I use him?

I have been a member of Ebay for quite some time, and hadn’t had any problems with them until now. I had a couple of auctions going this week (Jan. 2007) that I was really excited about, as they were getting very good bids. One of the auctions ended last night, and so I had sent the winner an invoice for the item. I was planning on checking my ebay account this morning to see if I had received any emails from the buyer, or if payment had been made yet. However, when I logged on to my account, I got a message saying my account was suspended for being involved in activities that violate their policy. I’ve never done such a thing, as I always followed the rules on ebay, and had never gotten any complaints or warnings about a possible suspension.
Not only that, but since Ebay is in cahoots with Paypal, my paypal account has been put on limited access. However, the reason that paypal gave me, was different than Ebay’s reason, and both were vague. Now, I’m out of a lot of money..and upset.
Barbara, I don’t see how anyone could have reported me for selling off of ebay, because I don’t.

I hadn’t received any warnings from ebay, and my feedback score was 100%. I did have a mystery auction on there, that was getting really high bids, but I followed all of the rules to list it. Plus, if that were in violation, then I would have just gotten a message first stating that the particular auction was pulled…I didn’t get such a notice. My paypal account message stated that an ebay member had made one or more "item not as described" or "item not received" complaints, but yet there is not record of it, and I have only had one auction end with the buyer sending me payment so far, and that transaction was completed with + feedback even. They got their item, and I got paid. No complaints as far as I know. Could I have been a victim of a hijacking? Could it be something else? I did have one member threatening me just this weekend..maybe that has something to do with it?