eBay query

Deleted User 234324 · 26 Aug 2011 at 17:51

Sold something on ebay 4 days ago, the buyer only just paid for the item despite requesting payment within 24 hours.

I requested for the transaction to be cancelled. I refunded him straight away but he has now declined the cancellation. Anything I should I do now or just ride it out as he ain't getting squat from me.

Deleted User 234324 · 26 Aug 2011 at 17:54

Sent him a message, guy was a low feedback buyer (4) and his last transaction was back in January. May well have been a genuine reason but he bid on the item minutes before it ran out so could have easily just paid right away but didn't, left it till today, 20 minutes ago to be exact.

Deleted User 234324 · 26 Aug 2011 at 18:20

Spoken to ebay who are going to cancel the transaction for me, they guy is still demanding the goods though despite the fact he's been refunded in full already.

He can do one for all I care! Can't give what I don't have.

Deleted User 234324 · 26 Aug 2011 at 18:48

Umm no,

He paid for the item 4 days after it had been "sold" and after I had requested to cancel the transaction. I refunded his money instantly and told him the item had already been relisted because he took too long to pay (listing said payment within 24 hours)

He then declined the cancellation and is now demanding the goods, which he has not paid for because he has already been refunded in full.

Deleted User 234324 · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:19

Shouldn't of bid if he couldn't honour the terms of the sale which was payment in 24 hours.

Deleted User 234324 · 26 Aug 2011 at 19:43

Listing has 12 hours to go, and its going for more than before so wise decision...

If the policy of ebay is 4 days then doesnt matter anyway, item sold 22/8 its now 26/8... 4 days... I think that makes you the tool for not reading!

Deleted User 234324 · 26 Aug 2011 at 20:52

The issue is he took too long, if i buy something on ebay i pay immediately, if he didn't have the money at the time of winning he shouldn't of bid on it. The auction start/end time was over 4 days when I paid so I pulled the plug.

As much as i would like to offer a buy now pay later scheme.... that's not how I roll!

and wtf is a goober..

Deleted User 234324 · 26 Aug 2011 at 21:00

I see where your coming from there had the item in question not sold for more than previous it would be odd, but on this occasion its currently at 25% higher than it sold for previously.

So as harsh it may seem pulling the plug on the previous buyer because he paid a few hours late, it was a decision out of principle alone.

[TW]Fox;19929208 said:
You've no idea what buy now pay later means.

Oh please elaborate, I was under the impression that you buy something, then pay for it later.

Deleted User 234324 · 26 Aug 2011 at 23:18

benneh said:
Because it's 4 lousy days, and imagine an ebay where all sellers acted with this level of retardation.
Well, anyway, it's just plain uncivilised. IMO, if you auction something, it sells for the price it sells for. I can't stand sellers who feel they might have gotten a slightly better price, stiff the original buyer, and then re-list. That's hardly cricket. We bid to buy, and often bid for bargains.

I didnt cancel because i could get a better price, I cancelled because he took too long to pay up.

And I requested payment from the buyer immediately after he won, no reply, I then requested cancellation of the transaction 2 days after he won. no reply. he then paid up a few hours after 4 days had passed since the sale, I immediately refunded him and send him a message stating he took too long and its been re listed. He then refused the cancellation of the transaction.

I call ebay, ebay side with me. end of story.

So his complete lack of communication resulted in my being "arsey" as you put it.

I'm not a business just a person selling old junk on ebay, so in this case the customer isn't always right and I couldn't care less if they like that or not.