Bidder Who Has History Of Not Paying Has Bid Very High On Items. What can I do?
I have a bidder who has bid up items very high on several items and I looked at their feedback and they have sellers saying they don't pay. Can I cancel these bids? It's almost certain that they won't pay.
9 comments
soh.maryl
·3 years agoThis is not the answer to your question, but buyers cannot be given negative FB for any reason.
The correct solution to the problem of a nonpaying bidder is to cancel the transaction, citing "buyer did not pay" as the reason.
When/if a seller goes around that rule, the buyer can report it. The FB will be removed, the green doughnut will remain and that seller gets a "defect". After a certain number of defects (no one seems to know how many), that seller may find himself unable to sell on eBay.
mam98031
·3 years agoYou should also go to your Site Preferences, then to your Buyer Requirements. Make sure you have your requirements set to the strictest possible for non paying buyers, which is 2 strikes in the past 12 months. They buyers like this will just get automatically blocked.
inhawaii
·3 years agoWhat can you do?
Cancel his bid(s) and block him.
mozartbach1971
OP3 years agoWhat can you do?
Cancel his bid(s) and block him.
Can I do this without being penalized?
inhawaii
·3 years agoYes, there is no penalty.
The only "penalty" is that you may be blocking a legitimate buyer from buying your item at a high/higher price.
mozartbach1971
OP3 years agoYes, there is no penalty.
The only "penalty" is that you may be blocking a legitimate buyer from buying your item at a high/higher price.
OK, I think it will ask me for a reason. Do I just put, buyer has history of not paying?
Unavailable member
·3 years agoTo try to prevent potential buyers from being disappointed, we discourage the canceling of bids unless absolutely necessary. However, you can cancel a bid when:
mozartbach1971
OP3 years agoI went ahead and cancelled them, I wrote I have serious concerns this is a fraudulent buyer.
a_c_green
·3 years agoYou are free to cancel any bids during the auction (i.e. before it ends with a winner), and I don't believe there's any requirement for you to state a clear reason; it's your prerogative.
Your perennial-deadbeat buyer will probably know exactly why you cancelled his bid (and don't forget to add him to your Blocked Buyer List as well).