eBay

wedwewearpink · ‎02-17-2017

The buyer won an auction. Sent me many strange emails asking about what they had won, basically, things in the auction. I answered again. Then I have automatic non payment set up, so it goes off, and they email me again saying they will pay me on the 20th. The non payment says if they don't pay by the 20th, it's over, etc.

The auction is for like $7. I just don't even want to deal with this person. Is there a way to get out of it? I tried to cancel the listing and it said I couldn't because it was already in the resolution center for the non payment. I'm hoping the clock runs out and they just don't pay. Is it ON the 20th or any given time during the 20th.

garmentvarmint2004 · ‎10-19-2017

PEZ..

You are forgetting something important. Ebay is an INTERNATIONAL Company. Buyers and sellers live all over the world. They live in DIFFERENT TIME ZONES. Your Auction may end at 5.pm. where you live---but winning bidder may live in Australia---and he may not see this for at least another 13 hours.

Also some people are not even on their computers more than once or twice a week. Or---they are busy with other things, so they do not log onto Ebay every day.

Ebay needs to set up Auction payments---so that buyers from all over the world will be given a least a few days---to even NOTICE that they have WON an Auction they may have bid on 4 or 5 days before.

It makes no sense for a seller to see a late payment as a "sign of disrespect." And it does not make sense to take nonpayments "personally."

This is a business--not a social club.

the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth · ‎10-19-2017

I think it also depends what you sell. If you're selling high end diamonds then it makes sense to me that buyers should have the money. If it's something like used clothing or kitchen items that may be bought by people with less money then it makes a lot of sense.

Regardless, I don't mind waiting for payment. Money is money. It spends the same whether I get it today or in a week.