Question about a sale where buyer does not pay, and you dont care if they ever do

[WhiteTornado]

Question about a sale where buyer does not pay, and you don't care if they ever do

I sold a bulky knickknack auction style and it only sold for the opening 99-cent bid. Ended last Sunday evening and buyer still has not paid.

Yesterday morning, I clicked the Send Invoice button as a gentle reminder to the buyer. Still no response as of this morning, so I sent them an eBay message that simply said, "Hello, I have still not received payment yet for the item". If they paid right away, I would have honored the sale and promptly shipped. But, since I am not getting any response, I would just as soon not have to deal with the packing and shipping of this bulky item.

Is there a way to just let it die on the vine while adhering to eBay rules and avoiding a neg?

 

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[Beachkid23]

Just open up an unpaid case. More than likely if they have not paid their not going to buy now. So it takes about a week for the case to go through anyways and actually close. So open the case and relist the item more than likely they're just deadbeats not going to pay. Lol

 

[dieselram94]

Yup, what beachkid said. Also by opening a case you will be refunded the eBay fees...


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[WhiteTornado]

Thanks for the info

 

[NEPADIGGER7]

you cant open an unpaid case until 3 or 4 days after you sent an invoice. once the case is opened you have to wait a few more days until they either pay or do not pay. then you can relist the item and ebay puts a strike against the account.

 

[RustyGold]

I wouldn't just let it die on the vine as it might come back to haunt you.
What Beachkid and NEPADIGGER7 said is good advice.

 

[jerseyben]

I am a member of several forums where ebay sales are frequently discussed. The number of threads I see where the seller could simply open an unpaid item dispute to solve their problem is astounding...

 

[JustinNH]

you cant open an unpaid case until 3 or 4 days after you sent an invoice. once the case is opened you have to wait a few more days until they either pay or do not pay. then you can relist the item and ebay puts a strike against the account.

Its from the auction end, not invoice sent. I send invoices at day 2 or 3 and then eBay opens the case on day 4.
But yeah, once the case is open, it is another 4 days before you can relist

 

[WhiteTornado]

Thanks again. I'm not even going to bother relisting it.

 

[diggummup]

Here's my two cents...

If you just let it die on it's own, you will still be charged the final value fee from ebay. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about it. They didn't pay and you don't want them to pay, so why open a case? It'd be my luck, if I opened a case, they would end up paying and I would end up having to ship the darn thing. So unless you're worried about the final value fee, let it ride.

Also- I put a disclaimer at the bottom of all my listings stating that all payments must be made within 4 days or it will be relisted. You can technically open a case after just 2 days.

 

[mugsisme]

If it only sold for a buck, final value fee is $0.10. Not worth the hassle to get the dime back, imho. However, if you relist, and sell it, they could decide at that point to buy it, right? At what point does eBay say the sale is no longer valid?
You can also do cancel the sale, but I think the buyer has to agree to it.

 

[diggummup]

If it only sold for a buck, final value fee is $0.10. Not worth the hassle to get the dime back, imho. However, if you relist, and sell it, they could decide at that point to buy it, right? At what point does eBay say the sale is no longer valid?
You can also do cancel the sale, but I think the buyer has to agree to it.

ad the buyer to your blocked bidders list. http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?bidderblocklogin&hc=1&hm=um.rn77(?21re52

 

[Bassmaster96]

Its from the auction end, not invoice sent. I send invoices at day 2 or 3 and then eBay opens the case on day 4.
But yeah, once the case is open, it is another 4 days before you can relist

Yeah, I think I have probably done it before without sending an invoice. One of those where the buyer says that they are not going to pay and don't care.

 

[DeepseekerADS]

My take on this....

We keep our own house straight, first and foremost. Leave nothing around to bite us.

File proper complaints and close this out so it will never return to haunt you.

 

[dieselram94]

This^^^^^^^


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[WhiteTornado]

My take on this....

We keep our own house straight, first and foremost. Leave nothing around to bite us.

File proper complaints and close this out so it will never return to haunt you.

Yes, thanks, I wanted to make sure I did not leave any loose ends, so I opened a non-paying bidder case. I also added the bidder to my blocked list.

 

[dumpsterdiver]

I am a member of several forums where ebay sales are frequently discussed. The number of threads I see where the seller could simply open an unpaid item dispute to solve their problem is astounding...

Yes but sometimes that encourages them to pay. If it only sold for .99 cents I would just eat the commision and do nothing. If he pays the seller is probably going to be out more money from shipping.

 

[NEPADIGGER7]

Its from the auction end, not invoice sent. I send invoices at day 2 or 3 and then eBay opens the case on day 4.
But yeah, once the case is open, it is another 4 days before you can relist

Justin time starts when u send an invoice.

 

[diggummup]

Justin time starts when u send an invoice.

Not true. Time starts when the auction ends or the buyer clicks "Buy It Now". I never send invoices. It's not required. eBay will let them know they have won and what they owe, and they will give them a button to pay. You may send one if you choose, but you don't have to. Stop trying to pass off false information please.

 

[Bassmaster96]

Yeah, an invoice doesn't matter.