Seller fees/ negative feedback when the buyer does not pay for the item

[aha7896]

I think the system is not fair for sellers. If I sell a car and the "buyer" decides to give the run around and never buys the car, eBay should not charge a $50 insertion fee. There is no penalty for the buyer that just buys something and never contacts you and never shows up. Secondly, as a seller you can't even leave negative feedback. First, you get screwed out of $50, second you can't even leave negative feedback, third when you repost the car other interested buyers assume something is wrong with the car!

[klassic*kids]

When you closed the UPI your FVF wasn't credited back to you?  Geesh .. that IS unfair.  I di'dn't realize you don't get your fees back.  Did the UPI close?

Regarding negative feedback, while you can't leave it, you can stick it to this non-paying drone by opening and closing a UP.  His account then gets a strike against them.  Two of those and most sellers won't do business with them going forward.

[chrysylys]

Motors is a whole different ball-o-wax.

[18704d]

Vehicle listings on eBay Motors are non-binding according to eBay policy.

They do not obligate the buyer to pay and fulfil the sale.

eBay charges a 'successful listing fee' for vehicles which get a 'winner'.

eBay policy states they charge that fee regardless if the buyers goes through with the purchase, or not.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/motorfees.html

Lynn

[aha7896]

When you close an unpaid ire case you get final credit fees back, but not $50 insertion fees. Also, it's ridiculous that it takes 3 UPI before they take action. That means you have to screw someone three times before they decide to do anything, and you still can't leave negative feedback. That's so stupid

[aha7896]

That's ridiculous. They need process control over non paying bidders. I see cars selling all the time with the reserve met, next thing you know they're on there next week.