Buyer Policies
Members are not allowed to interfere with another member's transaction.
Members may not contact a seller and offer to purchase a listed item outside of BidNigeria's.
Members are not permitted to email buyers in an open or completed
transaction to warn them away from a seller or item. If you have a
problem with a transaction, please use the feedback forum.
A bid is a binding contract. Except under special circumstances, bid
retraction is not permitted. Furthermore, misuse of the bid retraction
option to manipulate the bidding process is not permitted. This
includes any manipulation of the bidding process to discover the
maximum bid of the current high bidder or to uncover the reserve price.
Buyers automatically enter into a legally binding contract to
purchase the item from the seller if they win the online auction or use
the Buy It Now feature. BidNigeria's Unpaid Item policy requires buyers
to pay the seller for the items that they commit to purchase.
BidNigeria's will issue a strike on the account of the buyer who does
not honor their obligation to pay (unless the buyer and seller mutually
agree not to complete the transaction).
Buyers who do not meet the seller’s terms as outlined in the
item listing are not permitted to bid on or buy the item. Furthermore,
buyers are not permitted to place bids or purchase items with the
primary intent of disrupting a listing.
Because family members, roommates and employees of sellers
have a level of access to item information which is not available to
the general Community, they are not permitted to bid on items offered
by the seller -- even if their sole intent is to purchase the item.
Family members, roommates or employees may purchase items from a seller
without violating this policy simply by using purchase options -- such
as Buy It Now -- which do not involve bidding. BidNigeria's
strongly encourages sellers with employees to ensure that their
employees are aware of this policy and the possible consequences of
violation.
Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions, including:
Listing cancellation
Limits on account privileges
Account suspension
Forfeit of BidNigeria's fees on cancelled listings