Nonpayment

[kgulby63]

I don’t understand why, as a seller, I can’t leave negative feedback for nonpayment.  It alerts other sellers and should make a buyer take a purchase or offer more seriously.   What action does eBay take in these cases?  Seems there’s no real incentive to pay if you don’t want to. 

[gosimus]

@kgulby63 

< What action does eBay take in these cases >    

Wait for payment for four days, then on the fifth day cancel the transaction, choosing "Buyer hasn't paid" as the reason.  The buyer gets a non-paying buyer Strike.  Two such Strikes within a twelve-month period, and that buyer will be automatically blocked from bidding/buying from sellers who have their Buyer Requirements set to block such buyers.  eBay's Help page on the topic:  https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-paid/resolving-unpaid-items-buyers?id=4137 

Do you have your Buyer Requirements set?  https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements   If not, you should set them right away.