strange buyers

[anguscoinshop]

i've had a steady steam of steady questions lately like this most popular one; Hi! I would like to know your best price for this roll? Thks!

"190986427071" that's an auction starting at $179.95

has anyone else had those kind of close encounter of the third kind?

[cumos55]

I used to answer all of the questions on eBay  with my name  and then my eBay ID.

Lately  I have been getting phishing emails  looking for information about me.

I have stopped adding my name to any such email in response to a question.

This morning I got  a Paypal phishing email... with my actual name on it.

One can define these as "strange buyers''.....  However, they may be looking for your name...

It is too easy to go to the internet  and track down who you are.... using just your name

Some sellers like you do  indicate where your business is located, and how you may be reached.

In contrast ...  For many of us some measure of control upon who knows us and our personal identity, should be undertaken...

[cumos55]

About that "Paypal" email

My account was checked by going directly to my Paypal account,  and no problems were indicated.

Never... Never....  use the phishing email to access  your Paypal... or... eBay account

People are always trying to access ... hijack ... Paypal or eBay accounts....  by having you access an account through a phishing email 

[pjcdn2005]

I get those messages once in a while. I will either reply that the price listed is the best price that I can offer right now or I might tell them they are welcome to make an offer but that I only have a limited amount of room to move the price. Those non requested 'offers' can be annoying sometimes but people just want to deal, they don't mean any harm so I reply politely.