Ebay Sleuth Required......

[Rabid Squirrel]

Good Morning;

Does anybody know who g***k (7650) is on E-Bay?

Thanks

[centrehice]

If I'm not mistaken the symbol of a letter in this case g***k is just a symbol attached randomly to that bidder for that specific auction.

I'm not certain that the same eBay user keeps the same annotation with every auction..... or do they? The number probably bears more significance than the secret non de plume.

[30ranfordfan]

unless you've got an educated guess as to who they might be already - it's impossible to find out.

eBay switched things up a while back, so that the buyers identity would remain private. I don't think the symbol is random. For example, I always show up as f***d when I place a bid (my eBay username is the same as my SCF username). I think they really are plucking two characters from the actual name, putting 3 stars inbetween them, and that's all they show.

If you've got a list of 5 or 6 users that you think could be the buyer, search for them in eBay's member directory and see if their feedback number matches. If you have no idea, that won't work.

Only other thing you could do is contact the seller - and ask if he'll send your username to the buyer, to contact you. The seller will know who the buyer is (obviously) but I know if it were me..... I would not be willing to give out the user name without the buyer's permission. I would suspect most sellers would act the same.

[Nucks4cup]

if this member won a auction your were bidding on keep a eye on the sellers feedback. sooner or later this member will leave feedback. the seller might also leave feedback as soon as payment is made so search that way too.

[SkidSTL]

If you think this is a player collector, try putting an item from the player out for sale and watch for a feedback # match in your bids/offers received.

[KangoBass]

If they are a PC collector look at the PC cards that have sold in the last few months. Check feedback on some of the bigger ones and you might be able to match it up. You can confirm it if their feedback increases and you see the random name's feedback increase as well. I have a list of other PC collectors that typically bid (or out bid me) that is routinely updated (their feedback number). So when I'm bidding on a PC card I can see who I'm up against and if they bought to much lately or if they have those deep pockets that is hard to battle. Just part of the game.

[Samuwry7]

If you think this is a player collector, try putting an item from the player out for sale and watch for a feedback # match in your bids/offers received.

smart.

[scla6986]

Careful sellers, giving out this info may lead to co-op bidding i.e. I won't bid on this one if you don't bid on that one but as a buyer that's a very useful tool for that reason.

[Lamplitersniper]

if this member won a auction your were bidding on keep a eye on the sellers feedback. sooner or later this member will leave feedback. the seller might also leave feedback as soon as payment is made so search that way too.

This is your answer 100%. Watch the sellers feedback for when that auction receives feedback for the transaction. The buyers name is out in the open completely once he leaves feedback and it shows what auction each feedback is for. Its very easy to find it that way.

[Goose97]

if this member won a auction your were bidding on keep a eye on the sellers feedback. sooner or later this member will leave feedback. the seller might also leave feedback as soon as payment is made so search that way too.

Bingo!!!

This is your answer 100%. Watch the sellers feedback for when that auction receives feedback for the transaction. The buyers name is out in the open completely once he leaves feedback and it shows what auction each feedback is for. Its very easy to find it that way.

And my second answer in agreement!