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treetopsminicottages · 2026-04-21T11:20:54.477000Z

This morning I tried to buy an item but this message popped upOnly pre-approved buyers can purchase this item. Contact the seller to be added to their list.I have not met this before in all my years as a buyer on ebay. The listing was for a secondhand dolls house item total under £50 the seller a business (charity).My question is what do they use to 'vet' you? I know they can see your feedback but since sellers can only leave positive feedback that is not a reliable tool. I assume they look at the number of negatives left but we are talking about secondhand items which often come with minor faults/niggles that as a buyer I would expect. Can they ask ebay for further information at all?I have tried to contact them but as yet no response.

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