Hi Lofty,

These people are not buying anything, they are collecting bank details. The more difficult it is for them to get what they want, the less chance there is of them hanging around to get them. Offering to telephone a landline or post to their door is a simple, added precaution. Not fool-proof, just an extra step they don't usually anticipate. If they refuse or disappear at that point, then no harm done, invoice 3 times then reportas NPB, leaving negative feedback. Just as an example, one telephone number I was given was for WISEMAN DAIRIES HEAD OFFICE, and they had never heard of the person concerned. When I eventually contacted eBid directly and requested a contact number, the so-called buyer had managed to register using only a mobile number.