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Buyer Changed Their Mind Before Item Arrived

I shipped out an item about 2 days ago to a buyer, and today I received a return request from the buyer. Stating the reason being that they had just "changed their mind." The buyer hasn't received the item yet and it's not late or anything. What do I do in this situation? eBay is telling me I have to act by the 16th.

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Buyer Changed Their Mind Before Item Arrived

Act according to your return settings on your listing.  If you state you accept returns, just accept it.  You can choose not to refund original shipping (if you charged for it).

 

If you listed returns accepted, you will be refunding the buyer to some degree.  eBay will automatically do it.

 

If you don't accept returns it is up to you to accept or deny it.  I'm pretty sure that they cannot then go and say INAD and try to return it for that if you deny the original request for changing their mind.

 

Whatever you do, don't ignore it because you will pay a full refund and likely never see your item again. 

 

Do not issue any refund until the item has been returned to you.  Sometimes, especially if the buyer pays return shipping, they will just never return it and then the case will be closed in your favor.

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Buyer Changed Their Mind Before Item Arrived

ALWAYS accept the return immediately.  Then just let the process play out.

 

Failing to accept a return request is a prescription for problems with eBay, whose computers and artificial intelligence are not forgiving in this regard.   

 

Humans no longer get involved in mediating these issues.

 

 

eBay seller since 1999. This is a posting ID.
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Buyer Changed Their Mind Before Item Arrived

Accept the return.

Since the buyer chose a remorse reason, they pay return shipping.

Have a great day.
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