eBay, again

[Lefty]

I just sold a guitar on eBay, only one bid.

Immediately after the auction ends I get this:


I'm awfully sorry to say that i got cold feet over this item and genuinely hoped and though that i would be outbid by the last so I'd like you to cancel it. I apologise again, if there are any fees you have to pay due to relisting, etc, please pass them straight on to me.
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I assumed eBay was legally binding? Should I take it up with or chalk it down to experience and relist?

[toxgobbler]

File non paying bidder and open a case.

[marshalla]

toxgobbler said:

File non paying bidder and open a case.

And relist - or send a 2nd chance offer to the next highest bidder.

[SteveR1979]

marshalla said:

And relist - or send a 2nd chance offer to the next highest bidder.

Read the OP

ONE BID

[marshalla]

SteveR1979 said:

Read the OP

ONE BID

Why should I start doing what nobody else on PH does ? (except you, of course)

[Spare tyre]

Snap his hand off for some fees etc

Just put it down to experience

[Lefty]

toxgobbler said:

File non paying bidder and open a case.

Thanks. Will eBay do anything about it?!

[marshalla]

Lefty said:

toxgobbler said:

File non paying bidder and open a case.

Thanks. Will eBay do anything about it?!

They'll record a strike against the bidder and refund your fees, as long as you follow the process : http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/unpaid-items.htm...

[Athlon]

Give the guy a chance for goodness sake,he is offering to make it right, why go to ebay? send him a breakdown of your costs and if if he agrees then it has cost you nothing. bloody hell, everyone has made rash choices! give the guy a chance.

[bad company]

Athlon said:

Give the guy a chance for goodness sake,he is offering to make it right, why go to ebay? send him a breakdown of your costs and if if he agrees then it has cost you nothing. bloody hell, everyone has made rash choices! give the guy a chance.

Good advice.

[Lefty]

I've actually relisted it already,

I was in two minds but taking him to court would take ages.

[Evolved]

Court, really? Just chalk it up as one of those things, eBay is a minefield nowadays!

[Lefty]

I think it would serve him right tbh! If more people enforced the rules maybe eBay wouldn't be the minefield it is!

[TankRizzo]

Lefty said:

I think it would serve him right tbh! If more people enforced the rules maybe eBay wouldn't be the minefield it is!

I think you should just accept him covering your losses and move on.

[rfisher]

In this situation I just offer 'agree to cancel the transaction' to the bidder.

Bidder then clicks accept.

Seller gets all fees back.

No strikes necessary.

Then relist.

Simples.

[Sump]

Lefty said:

I was in two minds but taking him to court would take ages.

For the sake of this thread, please PM me your item ID, I will win it and refuse to pay. Then if you could take me to court we will see what happens for the sake of a good PH thread

[anonymous-user]

At least he told you he doesn't want it. He could have disappeared/ claimed it was damaged or not as described etc..
Just follow EBay process & get fees back.
Take them to court? HaHa good luck with that

[anonymous-user]

Lefty said:

I've actually relisted it already,

I was in two minds but taking him to court would take ages.

one thing is, a bidder, under the lasw of auctions, should be able to cancel their bid at any time until auction end, which ebay doesn't let you do.

So he could argue you this and you could take no action.

[Neil H]

Lefty said:

I've actually relisted it already,

I was in two minds but taking him to court would take ages.

[Pesty]

The Spruce goose said:

one thing is, a bidder, under the lasw of auctions, should be able to cancel their bid at any time until auction end, which ebay doesn't let you do.

So he could argue you this and you could take no action.

eBay does let you do this. you can do it at any time except just before the end