Grrrr, ebay buyer....

FB · 04-27-2005, 03:52 PM

ok, partly my fault for ending my auction early, but someone was interested in the wheels i was selling and i offered them to him at the reserve price of the auction and he said that was fine. then i ended the auction (it lists him as the winner). he has no feedback, but considering the amount of good communication we were having i didn't see that as a problem.

now here is the issue, he takes several days to get back to me now, he said he was having problems with paypal and would let me know when the money got sent. well on monday he said he had a check he deposited in his bank account that bounced and it might be a while longer before he could pay. This is not acceptable for me because i need to get the wheels out of my apartment i am sick of tripping over them and i need the cash.

i also posted a link to this auction to this auction over at regalgs.org and i have another offer from a member who asked if the guy ever came thru because of his 0 feedback rating. i told him he hasn't and he said my price is just fine and he can send the money asap.

what do i do??

BKA · 04-27-2005, 03:58 PM

I think by ebay rules the buyer has 7 or 10 days to pay after auction ends, unless you state different in the ad. You don't want a newbie screwing up your feedback because of something like this. I would wait a day or two to see if you hear from him.

He should just be honest with you and tell when we expects to have the money. If I need something on Ebay and don't have the funds, I always email the seller about the situation before bidding.

Jim_abx · 04-27-2005, 03:59 PM

Did you specify a payment due by time? I like to make "buy it Now" require instant payment and everything else payment due in 72 hours. If the buyer doesn't comply to the legal contract he agreed to I'd do as you please.

mindx2 · 04-27-2005, 04:04 PM

FB

I have sold and bought many items on ebay and have had a situation similar to yours. There are ebay guidelines on how long you should wait for payment. Send a payment reminder to the individual stating that payment must be made by a certain date. If not you will be offering a "second chance" to another buyer. Will the other person interested in the wheels wait for the few days you would give the original winner? If so then if you don't get the money from the 1st bidder you'll get it from the other one. Unfortunately if the 1st bidder doesn't think you gave him anough time to pay he may give you negative feedback. You should state in your auctions when payment is expected but try to be a little flexable for actual problems (get a better feedback profile that way).

FB · 04-27-2005, 04:13 PM

i stated in my auction payment was due in 5 days.
here is the auction link. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=7969263059

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Will the other person interested in the wheels wait for the few days you would give the original winner?

yes, been in contact with him, it wont be a second chance offer though, just a member off the forum who will be purchasing them.

also the original buyer has used 2 emails to contact me, and one just bounced back, i sent it 2 both though.

FB · 04-27-2005, 05:10 PM

so what should i do?

Underwater Mike · 04-27-2005, 05:17 PM

IMO, if you said five days, you have to give him five days. If he reneges, be sure to leave him some neg feedback.

mindx2 · 04-27-2005, 05:22 PM

If it's been 5 days and he has not remitted payment go ahead and sell to the other. Two things ring alarm bells to me about the 1st bidder. 1) He had "trouble with PayPal", I find this is an excuse used to delay or get out of paying for an auction (buyer remorse), 2) email is now starting to bounce back. Smells fishy

Also even if the person gives you a negative you can respond in your feedback and state they where a non-paying bidder. People will see they had a zero feedback rating (or -1 if you give them a neg) and will assume a non-payer.

FB · 04-27-2005, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Underwater Mike

IMO, if you said five days, you have to give him five days. If he reneges, be sure to leave him some neg feedback.

well it has been 6 days by my count. i think i am giving him until friday to pay, if i see nothing, they are going to the other person

FB · 04-28-2005, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by FB

well it has been 6 days by my count. i think i am giving him until friday to pay, if i see nothing, they are going to the other person

i got an email back from him. he thanked me for having patience with him and he said he can't guarantee he will have the money until next week, so he said i could sell them to the other individual.

Underwater Mike · 04-28-2005, 11:50 AM

Well that is a PISSER! But at least you still have another interested buyer, right? G/L

FB · 04-28-2005, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Underwater Mike

Well that is a PISSER! But at least you still have another interested buyer, right? G/L

shipping them this afternoon, he already paid me

FB · 04-28-2005, 04:07 PM

all that worrying for nothing. i am all done with them.

04-27-2005, 03:52 PM	#1
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	Grrrr, ebay buyer.... ok, partly my fault for ending my auction early, but someone was interested in the wheels i was selling and i offered them to him at the reserve price of the auction and he said that was fine. then i ended the auction (it lists him as the winner). he has no feedback, but considering the amount of good communication we were having i didn't see that as a problem. now here is the issue, he takes several days to get back to me now, he said he was having problems with paypal and would let me know when the money got sent. well on monday he said he had a check he deposited in his bank account that bounced and it might be a while longer before he could pay. This is not acceptable for me because i need to get the wheels out of my apartment i am sick of tripping over them and i need the cash. i also posted a link to this auction to this auction over at regalgs.org and i have another offer from a member who asked if the guy ever came thru because of his 0 feedback rating. i told him he hasn't and he said my price is just fine and he can send the money asap. what do i do?? __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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04-27-2005, 03:58 PM	#2
BKA Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,093	I think by ebay rules the buyer has 7 or 10 days to pay after auction ends, unless you state different in the ad. You don't want a newbie screwing up your feedback because of something like this. I would wait a day or two to see if you hear from him. He should just be honest with you and tell when we expects to have the money. If I need something on Ebay and don't have the funds, I always email the seller about the situation before bidding. __________________ DFI LT X48-T2R Q9450@3.2 2-3870(CF) 4GB Patriot Viper Vista x64 ULT
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04-27-2005, 03:59 PM	#3
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04-27-2005, 04:04 PM	#4
mindx2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 430	FB I have sold and bought many items on ebay and have had a situation similar to yours. There are ebay guidelines on how long you should wait for payment. Send a payment reminder to the individual stating that payment must be made by a certain date. If not you will be offering a "second chance" to another buyer. Will the other person interested in the wheels wait for the few days you would give the original winner? If so then if you don't get the money from the 1st bidder you'll get it from the other one. Unfortunately if the 1st bidder doesn't think you gave him anough time to pay he may give you negative feedback. You should state in your auctions when payment is expected but try to be a little flexable for actual problems (get a better feedback profile that way). __________________ ASUS P5Q-Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 / Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz - Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 92mm / 4GB OCZ Platinum (4 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel / Visontek Radeon 4850 PCI-e / 2x Western Digital Raptor WD360GD 36.7GB SATA in RAID 0 / Western Digital 250GB SATA / Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty / Memorex DVD-RW Duel Layer / Samsung CDRW-DVD / Chenming Custom Case from Voyeurmods / OCZ GameXStream 700W / ViewSonic Optiquest Q20wb LCD / Windows XP Home Edtion SP3
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04-27-2005, 05:10 PM	#6
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	so what should i do? __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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04-27-2005, 05:17 PM	#7
Underwater Mike Thoroughly water-cooled Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somewhere, beyond the sea Posts: 2,601	IMO, if you said five days, you have to give him five days. If he reneges, be sure to leave him some neg feedback. __________________
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04-27-2005, 05:22 PM	#8
mindx2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Maine Posts: 430	If it's been 5 days and he has not remitted payment go ahead and sell to the other. Two things ring alarm bells to me about the 1st bidder. 1) He had "trouble with PayPal", I find this is an excuse used to delay or get out of paying for an auction (buyer remorse), 2) email is now starting to bounce back. Smells fishy Also even if the person gives you a negative you can respond in your feedback and state they where a non-paying bidder. People will see they had a zero feedback rating (or -1 if you give them a neg) and will assume a non-payer. __________________ ASUS P5Q-Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 / Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz - Artic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro 92mm / 4GB OCZ Platinum (4 x 1GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel / Visontek Radeon 4850 PCI-e / 2x Western Digital Raptor WD360GD 36.7GB SATA in RAID 0 / Western Digital 250GB SATA / Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty / Memorex DVD-RW Duel Layer / Samsung CDRW-DVD / Chenming Custom Case from Voyeurmods / OCZ GameXStream 700W / ViewSonic Optiquest Q20wb LCD / Windows XP Home Edtion SP3
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04-28-2005, 11:50 AM	#11
Underwater Mike Thoroughly water-cooled Join Date: May 2003 Location: Somewhere, beyond the sea Posts: 2,601	Well that is a PISSER! But at least you still have another interested buyer, right? G/L __________________
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04-28-2005, 04:07 PM	#13
FB Re-Retiring Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MN, USA Posts: 24,834	all that worrying for nothing. i am all done with them. __________________ Bye Bye ABXZone.....Rest In Peace.
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