ebay auction expertise needed

[nuch_ss396]

Phil,

There will be as many suggestions as posts here. Human nature.

I've bought two performance cars via. eBay in the past two years.
I would never have bought either if the auction was private or
the sellers information hidden. As someone else mentioned -
too many scammers.

Where an automobile is concerned, I'd want to get to know
the seller as best I could before plunking down my hard
earned $$. That's exactly what feedback is for. BTW, I rarely
bid on private auctions unless I know the seller from other
non-private auctions I've won from them.

Pony up to the bar. Go with a non-private auction.

You may want to consider masking the last three ( 3 ) numbers
on the VIN tag to protect yourself from scammers. That is
a touchy subject and one that many members here will undoubtedly
care to expand upon.

JMHO

Steve

[PhilS]

Thanks for the input guys. I may flip a coin.

Phil

[Mr70]

I too am an advocate against auctions w/hidden bidders,as well as those w/their feedback being hidden too.I avoid them like the plague as they do more harm then good IMO.
If the argument for private auctions is because bidders will get a bogus Ebay Second Chance Offer emailed to them afterwards,they can easily verify if that Second Chance Offer is authentic by simply clicking on their "MY EBAY" page,then scroll on the far left column to the "MESSAGES" button showing messages received through Ebay.
If it is indeed a real authentic Ebay approved Second Chance Offer,the bidder will see that EXACT same Ebay email offer listed there too.
I would opt for a non private auction,especially on something as large,expensive and as serious as an automobile.