Ebay no show...moral next steps?
Discussion
Well my Puma sold on the 'bay on Sunday but as yet no word from the winner (a zere feedback who i contacted when they first bid to confirm they were genuine....they siad they were)
When i win cars on ebay i'm on the blower within the hour and if not then certainly within 24 hours. But maybe i'm just keen.
Anyway if gone through the motions on ebay to cancel the transaction, just have to give 7 days for the winner to show up and if not i get my fee refunded etc.
However....i've got 2 other people who are keen to have the car and to be honest i could really do with it gone and the money in my pocket...
Thoughts? Personally i'm tempted to give the ebay person another 48 hours, and a couple of emails and then say sorry, you've had your chance but i need the car gone and the money in my pocket...
Grrrr bloody ebay!
When i win cars on ebay i'm on the blower within the hour and if not then certainly within 24 hours. But maybe i'm just keen.
Anyway if gone through the motions on ebay to cancel the transaction, just have to give 7 days for the winner to show up and if not i get my fee refunded etc.
However....i've got 2 other people who are keen to have the car and to be honest i could really do with it gone and the money in my pocket...
Thoughts? Personally i'm tempted to give the ebay person another 48 hours, and a couple of emails and then say sorry, you've had your chance but i need the car gone and the money in my pocket...
Grrrr bloody ebay!
zero feedback = nothing for you to go on, and most likely a timewaster. A genuine buyer of a car will be keen to get in touch, its not like having a winning bid on a small value item, its a big deal and if they dont reply then its a bit suspect.
the thing is with ebay its not the moral next steps - its what are the steps you are obliged to do under their T&C's?
the thing is with ebay its not the moral next steps - its what are the steps you are obliged to do under their T&C's?
theironduke said:
Well my Puma sold on the 'bay on Sunday but as yet no word from the winner (a zero feedback who i contacted when they first bid to confirm they were genuine....they siad they were)
When i win cars on ebay i'm on the blower within the hour and if not then certainly within 24 hours. But maybe i'm just keen.
Anyway if gone through the motions on ebay to cancel the transaction, just have to give 7 days for the winner to show up and if not i get my fee refunded etc.
However....i've got 2 other people who are keen to have the car and to be honest i could really do with it gone and the money in my pocket...
Thoughts? Personally i'm tempted to give the ebay person another 48 hours, and a couple of emails and then say sorry, you've had your chance but i need the car gone and the money in my pocket...
Grrrr bloody ebay!
I thought this was about me for a second! i bought a puma on ebay last week for £371. Although i contacted the seller within 10 minutes after the auction as i had no feedback, he got back to me and i picked it up the next day.. Good luck with the sale chap.When i win cars on ebay i'm on the blower within the hour and if not then certainly within 24 hours. But maybe i'm just keen.
Anyway if gone through the motions on ebay to cancel the transaction, just have to give 7 days for the winner to show up and if not i get my fee refunded etc.
However....i've got 2 other people who are keen to have the car and to be honest i could really do with it gone and the money in my pocket...
Thoughts? Personally i'm tempted to give the ebay person another 48 hours, and a couple of emails and then say sorry, you've had your chance but i need the car gone and the money in my pocket...
Grrrr bloody ebay!
I agree, next person. FWIW I always tick the "only let ebayers with a credit/debit card on file bid" or something option, saves 90% of idiots from bidding. Plus 0-feedback accounts on cars or anything expensive are always cause for concern.
At least you got a bid - I can't sell either of my cars
At least you got a bid - I can't sell either of my cars
Talk2Dave said:
theironduke said:
Well my Puma sold on the 'bay on Sunday but as yet no word from the winner (a zero feedback who i contacted when they first bid to confirm they were genuine....they siad they were)
When i win cars on ebay i'm on the blower within the hour and if not then certainly within 24 hours. But maybe i'm just keen.
Anyway if gone through the motions on ebay to cancel the transaction, just have to give 7 days for the winner to show up and if not i get my fee refunded etc.
However....i've got 2 other people who are keen to have the car and to be honest i could really do with it gone and the money in my pocket...
Thoughts? Personally i'm tempted to give the ebay person another 48 hours, and a couple of emails and then say sorry, you've had your chance but i need the car gone and the money in my pocket...
Grrrr bloody ebay!
I thought this was about me for a second! i bought a puma on ebay last week for £371. Although i contacted the seller within 10 minutes after the auction as i had no feedback, he got back to me and i picked it up the next day.. Good luck with the sale chap.When i win cars on ebay i'm on the blower within the hour and if not then certainly within 24 hours. But maybe i'm just keen.
Anyway if gone through the motions on ebay to cancel the transaction, just have to give 7 days for the winner to show up and if not i get my fee refunded etc.
However....i've got 2 other people who are keen to have the car and to be honest i could really do with it gone and the money in my pocket...
Thoughts? Personally i'm tempted to give the ebay person another 48 hours, and a couple of emails and then say sorry, you've had your chance but i need the car gone and the money in my pocket...
Grrrr bloody ebay!
Mine went for £410 with about 4 months of each.
As above, the key thing with ebay motors, is that it's not a contractual agreement to buy or sell - one of the only categories where this is the case. You're perfectly fine selling it to one of the other people who wants it if the winner hasn't bothered to contact you. You can also do a 2nd chance offer to one of the other bidders too if you desire, which completely removes the requirement to be involved in dealing with someone with zero feedback. 
When i sold my Daughters Picanto on ebay recently (buy it now with best offer), it took 3 attempts to actually sell the thing.
The first time it sold i heard nothing for 2 days, then got an email saying that the sale of their car had fallen through so they couldn't pay for mine. Used the ebay option which lets the buyer pull out of the sale, so i got back the final valuation fees and got a free relist.
Second sale, buyer decides that the dent on the drivers door was too large - despite having multiple high resolution photos, a big piece in the description of it and not actually seeing the car in the flesh. Got another fee refund and relist.
Thankfully, on the third attempt the buyer actually came as promised and bought a wad of notes with them.
I guess this is the danger of 'Buy it now', some buyers use it as a facility to reserve a car despite having no intention of buying..t
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The first time it sold i heard nothing for 2 days, then got an email saying that the sale of their car had fallen through so they couldn't pay for mine. Used the ebay option which lets the buyer pull out of the sale, so i got back the final valuation fees and got a free relist.
Second sale, buyer decides that the dent on the drivers door was too large - despite having multiple high resolution photos, a big piece in the description of it and not actually seeing the car in the flesh. Got another fee refund and relist.
Thankfully, on the third attempt the buyer actually came as promised and bought a wad of notes with them.
I guess this is the danger of 'Buy it now', some buyers use it as a facility to reserve a car despite having no intention of buying..t
tsDid you put anything in your ad about a deposit within x number of hours?
Anyway, it's very simple: file a non-payment at eBay's Resolution Center. The buyer will get a mark against their account and you will get your fees back. Then relist. If you want to give it one last attempt, get the buyer's contact info from eBay and call them up. Don't give them an additional day, ask for a deposit.
Most buyers with 0 feedback are clueless as to how eBay works and their obligations if they bid or make an offer.
Anyway, it's very simple: file a non-payment at eBay's Resolution Center. The buyer will get a mark against their account and you will get your fees back. Then relist. If you want to give it one last attempt, get the buyer's contact info from eBay and call them up. Don't give them an additional day, ask for a deposit.
Most buyers with 0 feedback are clueless as to how eBay works and their obligations if they bid or make an offer.
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