Bes practices - Non paying winners

[macfanclemmons]

Lately, I have tried to list an items that closes with a win from a bidder with zero feedback who does not pay. I have resisted the same item three times in a row and I continue to close the auction with zero feedback buyers who do not pay.  I look at the bider list and it is filled with zero feedback bidders.

What is the best practice to reduce this

[dbfolks166mt]

     If you have relisted it three times you should have a general idea of the value. List it as BIN with Immediate Payment Required.

     Not much you can do about non-payers since eBay scrapped the auto-pay option for auctions. 

[fern*wood]

I would decide on a fixed price and list as good to cancel with immediate payment required.

[chevymontecarlo88]

Listing as a fixed item is the best solution in my opinion. (with immediate payment selected)

I would be great if sellers could limit sales to buyers with a minimum amount of feedback. (10or less) I thought they had this in place years ago. Or have bidders (on auctions) have pay upfront their maximum bid so if they win, it will be charged automatically.

[soh.maryl]

Are you not cancelling after 96 hours of nonpayment, citing "buyer did not pay" as your reason?

[soh.maryl]

Pretty sure there has never been a way to require bidders to have a minimum amount of FB before they could buy or bid.  How would any new buyers ever be able to come on board? 

[fern*wood]

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@chevymontecarlo88 wrote:

I would be great if sellers could limit sales to buyers with a minimum amount of feedback.

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So you believe it would be great to have no new buyers on ebay?  Sounds like a good way to further erode our sales.  

[ckimodog · Accepted solution]

@macfanclemmons 

 You may want to reconsider using the auction style listings to avoid this type of behavior.  Use a fixed price, buy it now, immediate payment required checked off and NO best offers.  You obviously know what your inventory is worth, set the price you want and let it go from there.  This way you'll get serious buyers that will actually pay you and not annoy you with childish antics.  Sellers work hard.  You're here to make money, not chase it.

Good luck & Happy Selling