ebay non-paying bidders

buzzybean · Mar 10, 2013

I have had more non-paying bidders in the last two years than I had in the previous 15 years- big ticket items too. And absolutely no recourse whatsoever. ebay always touted their feedback system as the cats meow but now that they've eliminated that as a recourse for the seller maybe they are admitting their feedback system isn't really that effective or important.

I have bids on 20 of 130 items right now. Of those twenty I figure three or four will back out of the deal. It's a shame, I tell ya. A g'damn shame.

BB

Zodach · Mar 11, 2013

I have noticed the increase also. I actually had a buyer use Buy It Now and contact me within the hour saying he didn't want the item any more. He even asked me to cancel the transaction and I said screw you, I'm going to file a non-paying buyer claim in 4 days and then make sure you get an unpaid item strike against your account. The inability for sellers to leave negative feedback for buyers is some of the biggest bull***** ebay has ever dished out, especially with their so-called "seller protection" propoganda they are sending out to try to reassure me they are on my side. More BS!

EVILFACE · Mar 11, 2013

Meh, at least you get credit back from flebay.

Zodach · Mar 11, 2013

Yes, but in the meantime you have to wait at least 8 days to cancel the transaction (4 days to file claim and 4 days once claim has been opened), the previous high bidders have probably bought the item elsewhere, and you don't get you listing fees refunded. I might ask why would someone actively bid on an item if they had no intention of paying?

Davinator65 · Mar 13, 2013

Did the customers have less than 10 feedback? I find that most, about 95%, of them who back out of the deal, or don't reply to the messages, are people with less than 10 feedback. In my case, about 70% didn't have any feedback, 25% with less than 10, and 5% with more than 10. People who have a 100 feedback will most likely pay you, for me about 99% pay me when they have 100 or more feedback.

It really bugs me that they don't pay and all you can do is give them a strike on ebay. I think ebay should ban them for a month with one strike. 2 strikes-3 months, for 3 strikes-6 months and 4 strikes-YOUR OUT, BAN!!!

I know it says 8 days to give the person a strike, meanwhile your item lies waiting... When they don't pay, or respond to messages and have less than 10 feedback...I put the thing up on auction again. I don't wait for the 8 days.

I know how your feeling. I have been there many, many, many times.

Skywalker(OG)Kush · Mar 14, 2013

There are for reasons for this crap

1) eBay let's any ******* create an account without requiring enough information (credit security, proof of funding etc.)

2) some of the people bidding up items are actually sellers selling the same item on a buy it now amount. They do this so that they inflate the demand and people buy their overpriced item at a "bargain"

3) eBay is to cheap to install and maintain a security system that would allow them to track *******s who create accounts specifically to screw people over by bidding up items in an effort to make someone overspend/waste their money. When they end up winning they don't pay and delete their account. Like kids playing games... eBay needs to track/monitor this stuff more closely. I really dont understand why they don't because this activity undermines their system and business model and will cause sellers to defect to other outlets/internet auction.

4) eBay should be required to pay a % of the final bid price when buyers do not pay. Maybe a direct financial penalty to them would push them to do more about this.

For the record, I am not an eBay seller, but I am a buyer and I hate these *******s too. They cost buyers money as well playing these "games". When I see someone with less then 10 feedback or more then 3000 bidding up an item like crazy, I get real skeptical now and bail the **** out.