Are flippa buyers playing dirty ?

I don't accept bids that could be final from people with no history. In the early stages, I might accept just to make it look more active. But I never auto-approve newbies.

And I try to put all the information up on the auction, so there's really no questions to be asked or answered. If i have a reserve set, I say I am not revealing it. That's my right as seller. It's also your right to value your website how you see fit.

If someone skips out after the auction ends, let flippa know about them. You'll get to re-list free.

A question that drives me crazy is "Why are you blacking out the Adsense CTR and CPM? what are you hiding". Dumb ass noob, buying an adsense website and not knowing a thing about adsense. god.

I got funny questions like, why your listing looks like listing B ? or how do you compare with your website with website y , website y looks much better? Your new design looks ugly, i don't like it ? Well, If he really is not buying why the hell do i care if he like it or not? and if he doesn't like it why is he biddin on it later ?

Thank you for telling me about the free listing, I didn't know about that before, as I mentioned I am a little new to the flippa, I hang there sometimes, but not much of experience as buyer or seller , and i guess people over there can tell as well.

There are a lot of lurkers on Fiippa that like nothing better than finding flaws with what is offered and causing trouble with no intention to buy. I have seen this problem is especially rampant with anything under $1500. Not to say it does not occur on nearly every auction. It is unfortunate, but simply a fact of doing business on Flippa.

My best recommendation to you is to list a site on Flippa with the expectation that you will get these kinds of comments and requests and to have PLAN on dealing with them in a very candid and professional, but brief manner. When you write your responses to the trouble makers keep the picture of the ideal buyer in your head and imagine how he or she would want to see you respond to these questions. The REAL BUYERS just want to see that you are confident, professional, stand behind your work and have reasons to do what you did or for not doing or showing something. I have seen way too many people lose their tempers and flame the trouble makers. This causes a war on line and no one that once was interested is going to try to wade through the shouting match to figure out if it is a good investment.

Stay cool. Have a plan. Answer all questions promptly and professionally and be candid.

Above all, do not let a few bad questions get in the way to communicating with genuine buyers that will buy. Every sentence you write in response should be crafted for them as the ultimate audience. Use the adversity to show you are solid, unflappable and smart.

I simply remove their comments and mention they were removed because the answer is in the description above.

I wouldn't loose my temper, not only because of the auction, i don't want to get in trouble with flippa for people who sign up just to cause other people issues. I seen many members got suspended while their auction is still running apparently, somebody got to them.

Hmm, I'd love to have some complainers to complain about
Is it usual for views and bids to practically stop after a couple of days?
I know any auction usually gets most active at the end, but I'd like to know that there will be some lfe shown!
Jillian

I only listed once and the first buyer who ask me about the site is the final and only buyer with the price I wanted. So I didn't get any bad or annoying comments. I am going to list more in the future, this information is useful for me. Thanks warriors!

Problem with removing comments is that no one can tell what was removed or why and it causes some hesitation. I see requests all the time to explain why comments were removed. Just sad that it happens at all.
I still think it is best to leave the comments intact and deal with them in print. No one on Flippa is going to be surprised to see you have to deal with some trolls. Too common.

Again . . . gives you an opportunity to show your metal. Just sayin . .

Yep, I've had this problem numerous times. Stupid people come and post idiotic comments on your auction without even having an intention to bid on your auction -- just to make you look bad.

What I personally do is simply delete the comment. Usually the user doesn't respond again and if they do, I state my opinion loud and clear, then contact Flippa to get that discussion permanently removed.

Huh this is funny, I was just researching this very thing and came across this post. Just added a site to flippa and already have posts asking to lower the auction days and asking why I black out the adsense screen shots.