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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

PoliticAverse

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1. It hides the usernames of the other bidders...

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:07 PM

Jan 2013

This doesn't mean as much as it used to since ebay doesn't list the full usernames of other bidders
in regular auctions anymore anyway. Private listings give a buyer more privacy but it makes it harder
for a buyer to see if there was any shill bidding going on.

The private listing option hides the identities and email addresses of all bidders, both during and after a sale. Only the seller and the highest bidder see the listing results, and only the seller knows who bought the item.

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Does Anyone Know What "Private Listing" In E-bay Means.... [View all] global1 Jan 2013 OP

It hides the usernames of the other bidders... PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #1

What an odd description... Thor_MN Jan 2013 #2

Does The Bidder Choose To Use The Term "Private Listing" Or Is It The Seller That.... global1 Jan 2013 #3

The seller makes it private when they create the listing PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #4