Question How long to pay for ebay item

[barrysloate]

Come on guys. let's keep it civil.

Bigb13- my feeling is both you and the seller made some mistakes. I think he jumped the gun after five days to hit you with a nonpayment, he should have simply emailed you and sent a reminder. I've sold a lot on ebay and I've sent friendly reminders many times. No big deal. However, if you are placing bids on ebay you do have a responsibility to check after the auction to see if you've won. Waiting for 4-5 days isn't cool. If you know you are going to be out of town you need to find a way to check. Saying you have a life and better things to do than hang out on the computer doesn't cut it. Everybody has things to do. Both buyer and seller have a responsibilty and each of you could have handled it better.

And certainly no need for a negative here. I've bought and sold on ebay for many years. I have never given a negative nor received one. I try to bring a better attitude to the table. It's not hard.