eBay etiquette - when is it ok to tell them to do one?

eBay etiquette - when is it ok to tell them to do one?

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Levin

2,019 posts

123 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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I had issues with a non-payer on eBay before as well; eBay support told me that I had only to give 48 hours of allowance to the buyer, though that might have been due to the fact I contacted them (i.e. 48 hours from contacting them). I don't sell anything on eBay that often, but when I do I give a few days, check if they've paid, then contact them. Beyond that it's time for eBay support.

Make sure you get on to support within 28 days though, for there's some restriction relating to that.

soad

32,829 posts

175 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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OldBuoy said:
I now detest ebay buyers.

I used to think "it may not be high value but it helps someone, prevents land fill and I make a couple of bob".

Freecycle has gone the same way.

Off to the tip with my stuff now.
I've got rid off a number of bits and bobs via Gumtree.

CaptainSlow

13,179 posts

211 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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northwest monkey said:
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Paypal plus self collection leaves you very exposed to fraud.

Make sure you make a receipt to be signed by the buyer when/if he collects.

Self collection should always be cash payment IMO.
It won't matter if the buyer leaves photocopies of his passport and birth certificate signed in blood - if the buyer opens an "Item not Received" dispute and the OP can't provide tracking then he'll lose.
If you've got his cash, why does it matter?

Prawnboy

1,326 posts

146 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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OP give it at least a week.

CaptainSlow

13,179 posts

211 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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kapiteinlangzaam said:
CaptainSlow said:
northwest monkey said:
kapiteinlangzaam said:
Paypal plus self collection leaves you very exposed to fraud.

Make sure you make a receipt to be signed by the buyer when/if he collects.

Self collection should always be cash payment IMO.
It won't matter if the buyer leaves photocopies of his passport and birth certificate signed in blood - if the buyer opens an "Item not Received" dispute and the OP can't provide tracking then he'll lose.
If you've got his cash, why does it matter?
Because he hasnt got his cash, he has got his PayPal payment - which PP can and do claw back with alarming ease on the basis of almost no evidence.
Yes I know that but you said cash on collection.