@johnrj1226 wrote:
Yeah your are right how a cashier reacts when a cc purchase is refused even after multiple attempts on multiple cards...... but in my 41 year career I found some customers or prospects that will "lie a little, cheat a little but be 100% sincere about it"
In this case, if the OP's buyer knew they only had $15.00 on their CC why would they bid/buy something over that amount. Sounds to me they are just trying to negotiate a lower price after the sale which is against eBay policy.
That cashier you speak also will not offer a discount to that shoppers CC will clear so they buy their goods. They just have the stuff in the shopping cart put back on the shelf.
I dunno... Auto-debit? Bad at math? Wife bought something with the other card? Once somebody stole my checkbook and emptied out my checking account only minutes before I tried to buy my mom flowers on Mother's day, and ftd.com declined my card.
I agree with you... Occam's razor would suggest that they're just broke like the rest of us and want to get a discount, and maybe at the grocery store you don't see people offering discounts, but when I worked at Radio Shack I was fully empowered to take 16% off a purchase to close a sale. No manager approval necessary.
eBay policy may be short-sighted sometimes... it should be up to the seller to decide whether the price is acceptable. If it makes that buyer happy and they come back and buy more from you (albeit with better planning next time), then eBay makes more money and so do you.
Ask him if he wants the $3 piece cut off the toe or the heel.
