I was browsing ebay and noticed that bidder's names werent showing, and were replaced with "bidder 1" or "bidder 5" and no feedback rating being shown....then I read ebay's note:
As the internet evolves, eBay continues to strike a balance between preserving transparency and protecting our Community of members. eBay has decided to change how bid history information is displayed so bad guys cannot target bidders with fake offers using this information. In certain cases, some bidders will no longer be able to view Bidder User IDs on the Bid History page. Your User ID will be shown only to you and the seller of the item you're bidding on. Other members will see an anonymous name, such as Bidder 1, applied consistently to the Bid History page.
I have mixed feelings about this.....it's both good and bad IMO, good because it keeps your info private, but bad because you don't know if something is being schill bid anymore :bs:
As the internet evolves, eBay continues to strike a balance between preserving transparency and protecting our Community of members. eBay has decided to change how bid history information is displayed so bad guys cannot target bidders with fake offers using this information. In certain cases, some bidders will no longer be able to view Bidder User IDs on the Bid History page. Your User ID will be shown only to you and the seller of the item you're bidding on. Other members will see an anonymous name, such as Bidder 1, applied consistently to the Bid History page.
I have mixed feelings about this.....it's both good and bad IMO, good because it keeps your info private, but bad because you don't know if something is being schill bid anymore :bs: