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global1

(25,916 posts)
Fri Jan 11, 2013, 06:37 PM Jan 2013

Does Anyone Know What "Private Listing" In E-bay Means....

I wanted to see how bidding was going on an item I'm interested in and all the bidding on this item indicates "privat listing". I want to learn what that means as I want to know what I'm up against if I bid on this item. Any help would be appreciated.

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Does Anyone Know What "Private Listing" In E-bay Means.... (Original Post) 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

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)
1. It hides the usernames of the other bidders...
Fri Jan 11, 2013, 07:07 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.


 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
2. What an odd description...
Fri Jan 11, 2013, 08:21 PM
Jan 2013

I assume that the buyer knows that they bought the item sooner or later....

global1

(25,916 posts)
3. Does The Bidder Choose To Use The Term "Private Listing" Or Is It The Seller That....
Sat Jan 12, 2013, 07:40 AM
Jan 2013

determines that? And how is it done?

If I wanted to assure that I remained somewhat anonymus when I bid - how do I do that?

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