Abusive buyer policy overview

This policy outlines our expectations for buyer behavior. When buyers don’t meet these standards, sellers can report abusive behavior.

Engaging in activity as described in this policy may result in a range of actions, including the loss of Pay Pal Money Back Guarantee coverage, issuing warnings to buyers, blocking buyers from requesting returns or refunds on 4Bike, blocking buyers from opening claims, and account suspension.

When we review a report of a member violating our policies, we look at the circumstances, including the members’ history. We make decisions based on the evidence in the individual situation, as well as by evaluating patterns of behavior that create a negative value in the marketplace. If we aren’t sure about something, we may not take any action. Also, because we respect our members’ privacy, we can’t discuss the results of any investigations.

Behaviors we don’t allow

Don’t demand something not offered in the original listing

 Not allowed

• Requesting a shipping service not offered by the seller
• Requesting the seller ship to an address other than what you included in checkout
• Requesting to use a payment method not offered during checkout
• Requesting the seller hold your item so you can pay later
• Requesting a partial refund without returning the item
• Request additional items or services not included in the original listing or asking for a discount
• Finding an item on 4Bike and taking the sale off 4Bike

 

 Allowed

• Select one of the shipping services offered by the seller when you checkout
• Updating your address in your 4Bike account before you checkout
• Pay for your item through a payment option offered at checkout
• Pay for your item within two days
• Returning an item in accordance with the seller’s returns policy
• Purchase items according to the terms included in the original listing
• Finding an item on 4Bike and completing the sale on 4Bike

 

Don’t make false claims

 Not allowed

• Claiming an item was not received when there is proof of delivery to the address on the Order details page
• Falsely claiming an item was not as described

 

 Allowed

• Claiming an item was not received when it has not been delivered by the latest estimated delivery date
• Claiming an item was not as described when the item you received did not match the description in the original listing

 

Don’t misuse returns

 Not allowed

• Returning an item other than the original item received
• Using or damaging an item and then returning it
• Returning an item with the reason that it was not as described when it was described accurately

 

 Allowed

• Returning the original item that was received in its original condition
• Returning an item with the reason that it was not as described when it was described inaccurately

 

Don’t misuse 4Bike messaging or bidding

 Not allowed

• Bidding for any purpose other than to purchase the item
• Sending messages to force or intimidate the other member into something outside of the original agreement

 

 Allowed

• You can only retract a bid under exceptional circumstances
• Using messages to ask questions to clarify listing descriptions or terms

 

Don’t abuse 4Bike’s buyer protection programs or your payment service provider’s dispute processes

 Not allowed

• Opening duplicate requests using other buyer protection programs
• Harassing sellers about an item not received before the latest estimated delivery date has passed
• Opening an Pay Pal Money Back Guarantee request or other buyer protection case:
  • When you have already received a refund from the seller
  • When you haven’t paid for an item
  • As retaliation against a seller following a previous dispute
• Initiating a payment dispute when you have already received a refund for the item from the seller, or a reimbursement for the transaction from your payment service provider
• Filing duplicate or excessive payment disputes

 

 Allowed

• Opening an Pay Pal Money Back Guarantee case, or opening a case with another buyer protection program after the item you received didn’t match the description in the listing
• Opening an Pay Pal Money Back Guarantee case, or opening a case with another buyer protection program when you didn’t receive the item and you haven’t been able to resolve the issue with the seller

 

Additional information

Acceptable buying practices include adherence to the following policies.

• Communications: Your communications with sellers via email, My 4BikeMessages or Community discussion boards should comply with our member-to-member contact policy.
• Customs declarations: Asking a seller to falsely declare an item as a gift on a customs form is considered to be encouraging illegal activity.
• Unwelcome and malicious buying: We consider bidding on or buying an item when you have no intention of completing the transaction, or circumventing a seller’s buyer requirements, to be unwelcome and malicious buying.
• Contact information: All 4Bike members must keep their account details up to date. We take action when we know that a member has false or missing contact information.

Why does 4Bike have this policy?

We want to make sure 4Bike is a safe place to sell. In order to make 4Bike a safe place to sell, we hold our buyers to certain standards. When buyers do not follow these standards we take action on our buyers and we protect our sellers.