Buyer is wasting my time.....

[amawil3768]

I'm selling a pair of shoes to this lady. She wanted to text me and had all these questions. She said that she was buying these shoes for a friends bday. Now she wants to also pay for a giftcard and send the giftcard with the shoes to send to her. A day and a half of this. I have oblidged her but have yet to receive a payment.

Am I being impatient? Or is this buyer wasting my time? I'm trying to sell these shoes. I need the cash and she's stalling when I could just easily sell to someone else without all this trouble. I have pictures and have been straightforward.

[amawil3768]

I have cancelled the transaction and relisted the items. I took the advice of just having the buy it now option and, in the future, am just going to use Ebay messaging to sell the shoes. She asked for my cell-phone number because she wanted to talk about purchasing the shoes before she buys them. I was trying to be cordial and helpful. Turns out that Ebay red flagged her as a suspicious buyer.

[amawil3768]

I didn't purchase the gift card. 

[scottish_kat]

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@amawil3768 wrote:

I have cancelled the transaction and relisted the items. I took the advice of just having the buy it now option and, in the future, am just going to use Ebay messaging to sell the shoes. She asked for my cell-phone number because she wanted to talk about purchasing the shoes before she buys them. I was trying to be cordial and helpful. Turns out that Ebay red flagged her as a suspicious buyer.

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Yessss!!!! Good for you! I think we were all wondering if you got out of that one or not.

Ebay doesn't have this one (but should have): the "Avoided First Scam" badge.

[amawil3768]

It's not too late. I didn't sell to her. I cancelled the order.

[amawil3768]

I don't check my ebay account regularly. I actually have a life and other things also important.

[amawil3768]

Didn't ship the shoes. Have cancelled the bids.

[qatara]

Block her too.

[a_c_green]

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@scottish_kat wrote:
Ebay doesn't have this one (but should have): the "Avoided First Scam" badge.

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Brilliant idea there! Yes, definitely. 

[mam98031]

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@amawil3768 wrote:

I have cancelled the transaction and relisted the items. I took the advice of just having the buy it now option and, in the future, am just going to use Ebay messaging to sell the shoes. She asked for my cell-phone number because she wanted to talk about purchasing the shoes before she buys them. I was trying to be cordial and helpful. Turns out that Ebay red flagged her as a suspicious buyer.

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As they should have.  You should never share your phone number with a member you don't have a transaction with.  EVER!!!

[mam98031]

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@amawil3768 wrote:

I don't check my ebay account regularly. I actually have a life and other things also important.

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We all have lives and other things that are important.  You just have to find your balance.