Ebay policy towards non-paying buyers

[jet_photo]

I have not sold items on Ebay for a year or so. My past selling experiences have been excellent. I listed 2 items during the past 3 weeks. Both items have had non-paying buyers. Why is it O.K. for these buyers not to pay? In researching Ebay's current no pay policies it appears the non-paying buyers receive a slap on the hand if  even that. Both of these non-paying buyers do not seem to care that they are wasting my time and effort.  I think it is time to look for another competitive selling option that is more supportive for the sellers and drop ebay altogether.

[quiltgeek]

eBay moved the Nonpaying function to the Resolution Center as a choice for Cancelation. The seller waits 4 days and on the 5th day can file the Cancellation using the "Buyer didn't pay" option. The buyer gets a Nonpayment Strike, the seller gets the selling fee refund by eBay and neither the buyer or seller can leave feedback.

[jet_photo]

I previously read the ebay non-paying policy. The ebay non-paying policy holds non-paying buyers to very little accountability. Basically it is a slap on the hand. I have bought and sold on ebay for 21 years and it has become apparent that ebay's current policy towards non-paying buyers is becoming a waste of my selling time and effort. 

[disneyshopper]

I block buyers with 2 or more unpaid item strikes.  I doubt I have received even 4 non-payers in my 20+ years of selling.  Do you have your buyer requirements in place?

https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements

[jet_photo]

Yes, my buyer requirements were and are in place. This will not fully stop deadbeat buyers. I have blocked the 1st non-paying buyer. The 2nd non-payer will be blocked after their 4 days to pay expires. After not selling on ebay for a few years it appears ebay's policies have turned ebay into the wild west for buyers. What a shame.