Non-paying bidder on Ebay

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

This.

I usually wait a couple weeks or even more but that usually gets them going. I even have a couple regulars who don't pay UNTIL I open a non paying case. Pain in the butt but they eventually do pay, so I don't block them.

I usually still have about a dozen non-paying auctions a year.

Used to be only 1 or 2, before Ebay decided buyers couldn't get negged for any reason whatsoever.

This is true...I just had a non-paying bidder and I can't leave any type of feedback for them because I closed my case against them after they never paid so I could get my listing fees back. How is that even fair? Now I have to see that stupid auction at the top of my "Leave feedback" page for what? 90 days??

[Bill Stone]

We are expecting severe weather the next few days - having been through a tornado before where the power was out for a week I would just be aware that even a good eBay buyer can have complications from time to time. Hope he pays soon --let us know !

[Jaybird]

I'd wait a bit more as well. Couple days then message again. And even one more time before you open the case. I'd rather be patient and kind so I avoid bad feedback and possible alienation of the buyer.

It's a buyer's world.

[ibuysportsephemera]

To me the most important piece of information is missing...how long ago did the item end? If the item ended a few days ago, I would say that you are being somewhat pushy.

I usually send and end of auction email and wait a week before following up. I would send a reminder on the 8th day and if no response at all submit a non paying bidder reminder at about the 12th to 14th day. 98% to 99% of the time the buyer pays within a day or 2 of the npb reminder.

With feedback of 2600+ at 100% I think that you are going to be fine.

Good luck.

Jeff

[deadballera]

I follow Jeff's parameters ..


I will send an email around the 6th day..just a reminder that I have the package ready to be shipped, and asking for a payment update

[egbeachley]

Don't forget that Ebay is also sending automatic reminders. I'd give a few more days.

[Jacklitsch]

Its probably because he's broke after winning all of TBOB's 1911 zeenut auctions.