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Buyer isn't paying
Hi there. A buyer hasn't paid and they asked me to look at their bio which has a statement to contact them via phone message. I said I didn't want to talk outside of eBay. Do I cancel?
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comics-scifi-collectibles
Mentor2 years ago@logu-8407
This person is trying to scam you.
Tips for staying safe selling:
Never share contact information before an item is paid for using eBay checkout. All messages are made using eBay messages. You must ALWAYS ship to the address on the checkout page to have seller protection for proof of delivery. Stop talking to the scammer and do the following:
As a fellow seller I know how frustrating non paying buyers can be.
When a buyer doesn't pay you can cancel the sale after 4 FULL DAYS so on the 5th day cancel as buyer hasn't paid. This gives the non-paying buyer a strike on their account and they also will not be able to leave feedback. Then you relist OR do a second chance offer.
If the buyer receives 2 or more strikes in 12 months then they are blocked from auctions or best offers for one year ( as long as the seller sets this up in account settings) and can only make immediate payment purchases, if they get too many strikes then eBay may remove the buyer from the site.
Do not send an invoice or it starts the clock over again for when you cancel as buyer hasn't paid. eBay sends payment reminders.
Unpaid items:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-paid/resolving-unpaid-items-buyers?id=4137&st=1
Add the buyer to your blocked buyer list:
https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/BuyerBlock?
Have you set up your buyer requirements in account settings?
Click this link: https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements Then block buyers with 2 or more unpaid items in 12 months.
If you are not shipping internationally also block buyers in locations you do not ship to.
Then at the bottom of the screen look for buyer Payment Requirements put a check next to both of these:
Require buyers to provide a payment method before they place a bid.
Require buyers to provide a payment method before they make an offer.
These settings will cut down on your non paying buyer issues.