why can't i bid on more than 3 items from one seller

[regnirober]

I have been bidding on some toy figures from China and have yet to win one. My problem however is that every once in a while I receive a message that effectively says " you can not buy more than 3 items from this seller in 10 days". As I said I haven't ever won any of these particular bids and I try to bid on a few to get a chance to win some. Why am I getting this message and how does it make any sense when I have not purchased anything from them.

Thank you for some advice.

Robert

[regnirober]

This is the message I have been receiving:
Sorry, you are not allowed to purchase this item

This item is only available to buyers who have not purchased 3 or more items from this seller in the past 10 days.
You can contact the seller for more information, or find similar items offered by other sellers.

[pierrelebel]

Yes, some sellers do have limits on how many items a buyer can purchase.  Why?  To protect themselves against buyers abusing the system. For more information how sellers can set limits for buyers:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/buyer-requirements.html

As stated by eBay: contact the seller