Have to wait 4 days for buyer to pay?

[jb_52]

The last time I had a non paying buyer was about 2 + years ago and I had to wait 2 days after bidding ends for payment which is fine.  Now I see I have to wait 4 calendar days for payment until I can do anything.  I see now that it says I can cancel the order on Monday the 21st.  Bid ended on Wednesday.   That's 5 days I have to wait.  The longest I had a buyer pay was almost 2 days and that person let me know why at least.  I haven't heard anything from this buyer.  In my experience if they haven't paid in 2 days then they don't plan on paying.  Just a waste of sellers time.  Why does ebay allow buyers days to pay up? 

[mtgraves7984]

A common complaint, but we sellers have to bear with, no?

Actually, the current UI cancellation takes a day less than the old method... that is, a day less to be free to relist.
You are correct... it's 5 days that you have to wait. You can cancel at 96 hours and 1 second... but that's still Day 5.
I guess we're lucky that sellers only have to wait 96 hours instead of 'After 4 business days'. Hang in there...

[jb_52]

Thanks.  Ebay says the Buyer will get a non payment for item won on their account or however it's worded so that's good.  I have settings at where it blocks buyers from bidding if they have 2 unpaid items on their account in a 12 month period.  It has been 2 years since this happened last and I see that Ebay made a little change since last time that looks like we have to wait longer.  So I was a bit frustrated.  I think I read Ebay will automatically cancel the item payment on the 4th day and relist.  Now I have to make sure Ebay doesn't charge me the seller fee.  

[shado-x]

2 + years ago [] I had to wait 2 days after bidding ends for payment which is fine.

For an auction, 2 years ago you had to wait 2 days + another 4.  Now it's only 4 days.  Looks better to me, am I missing something?

[mtgraves7984]

Now I have to make sure Ebay doesn't charge me the seller fee.  

@jb_52 

Don't worry about that. If the sale isn't paid for, eBay won't charge you. 🙌

[atlasesattic]

I think its ridiculous that they can have 4 days to pay for something,  you can't go into a brick and mortar store and put something down on the counter and say, "I want this item but don't want to pay for it right now, so I will be back in 4 days" we aren't a layaway plan.

[ms.rodriguez*]

There are many people that bid and don't have the money for a few days.  Not everyone is blessed with great credit and several credit cards and/or a nice balance in the bank to pay for items.  Just send them a reminder notice ONCE.  After 96 hours (4 full days after the ad ended), you can cancel with buyer did NOT pay and relist.   Make sure that you block the buyer.

[soh.maryl]

The obvious difference is that you're standing right there in that store.  You know you bought the item.  So you pay for it.

When I make a purchase on eBay, unless it's immediate payment required,  I know that I have 4 days to pay.  The items I buy quite often are auctions, so I don't know I have to pay until/unless the auction has ended with me as the winner.  Contrary to popular belief, us olden folks might have other things to do besides sitting at our computers all day.  

[powell-memorabilia]

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@atlasesattic wrote:

I think its ridiculous that they can have 4 days to pay for something,  you can't go into a brick and mortar store and put something down on the counter and say, "I want this item but don't want to pay for it right now, so I will be back in 4 days" we aren't a layaway plan.

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Absolutely, there are a lot of B&M stores that let you reserve an item.  

Regardless, I don’t understand the frustration- eBay gives sellers the option to require immediate payment.  

Are people really upset that there is an option that they don’t want to take?  

[house*of*paws]

Hi @jb_52 

You are misremembering the details of giving deadbeat buyers a nonpayment strike to their account.

Two years ago ... it was a 2-step process.  You could open the UPI dispute in the Resolution Center after 48 hours ... BUT you had to wait an additional 4 days before you could close it.

It is now a 1-step process that you can complete in 5 days.

And another perk is that if you happen to forget to give the buyer a strike ... you do not forfeit any fees.  That's because sellers are no longer charged fees until the buyer pays!

[BTW, it used to take 14 days to complete the UPI process:  7 days before you could open a dispute ... then another 7 days before you could close it.]  

[spark-chaser1]

Conversely, if I don't receive my item, I have to wait 3 or more days without the item I paid for to protect the seller, who's given 3 more days of reprieve they may not deserve either. 

[groundbreaking_comics]

I agree.  My issue is when the 4 day period for the buyer to pay begins; One the day of the purchase? Or, does it begin the following day after the purchase date?  I have a buyer now who bought an item on Monday and is telling me he has until Friday to pay.  This is crazy!  We have a large store and if everyone begins delaying paying this will cause issues.

[fab_finds4u]

Think of it this way. In the past you could report a buyer after 2 days. Then after they were reported eBay gave them an additional 4 days to pay so buyers knew if they made a purchase they had 6 days to pay without a strike.

Now they get a strike after 4 days of not paying. 

Do not remind them or send another invoice. 

Just cancel after 4 days and relist. Put them on your blocked bidder list.

[kh-stanley1]

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.