I should be able to cancel the order if unpaid.
@redlandscarducopia
Unless eBay changed it since it was first implemented, you may be able to still use the unpaid item cancellation on these after 96 hours (to the minute/second). It doesn't provide a pleasant buyer experience to be sure since eBay provided them with the option to use "up to 7 days" with their new test. Otherwise the auto-pay will kick in after 7 days.
Or if you turn off the "Buyer Rules" you can use your unpaid item assistant if you don't wish to provide combined shipping to your buyer for auctions, and use the "Immediate Payment Required" feature for any fixed price listing. Or switch to all fixed price listings, with the IPR.
https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements
Buyer Rules:
*Require buyers to provide a payment method before they place a bid.
*Require buyers to provide a payment method before they make an offer.
eBay initiated the "up to 7 days" program for auctions because buyers who wished to buy more than one of your products had to pay for each item separately at full shipping cost. When my buyer ID, was finally enrolled, I quit bidding on auctions that required the buyer rule that led to the auto-pay situation. I buy mostly jewelry and sterling smalls. It I won ten auctions with $6 shipping on each, I would be paying $60 for ten items that could easily be combined in a parcel weighing a few ounces for way less.
I don't know what you sell, so you will have to decide if getting paid faster, is better than getting paid less.
mam98031 • Volunteer Community Member • Buyer/Seller since 1999
