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[Closed] How long do you give buyers to pay on eBay?

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Don't really sell a lot of stuff but thought I'd get my finger out and get some stuff on! One item was a buy it now and one a three day auction. Different buyers but neither payed yet! How long do you tend to give before
1/ you perhaps give them a nudge
2/ sack em off and relist?
Thought with the buy it now they'd have paid straight away for some reason.


 
Posted : 24/03/2012 9:31 pm
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There is an option of paying immediately when buy it now is used.
I'll give the buyer three days to pay after sending payment request- especially at a weekend (people may be away for the weekend, visiting family etc).
If no joy i'll send a payment request every day and after three days send a final request. If nothing then i'll offer a second chance offer to whoever came second.
If still no joy then re-list it!
Report em to Ebay, they can be removed if they keep wasting peoples time 😉


 
Posted : 24/03/2012 10:53 pm
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You can do an advanced search on their user name that often gives some clues.

I found one of my buyers had won another auction for a similar item which explained their lack of payment.


 
Posted : 24/03/2012 10:55 pm
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i recently recieved some negative feedback on ebay,the guy won the auction on friday night,i sent him a gentle reminder on sunday night,he paid monday morn,i posted tuesday and he got it weds,but left me negative feedback for chasing him and being rude (which i wasnt)the ebay feedback system is poor-its biased towards buyers-i think they should plit feedback scores for buyers and sellers,it would be much fairer,there are a lot of timewasters out there tho,good luck!


 
Posted : 24/03/2012 11:01 pm
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Usually I'd give people a week before I chase or remind them, but then again I am generally quite a slack arse


 
Posted : 24/03/2012 11:13 pm
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Sold about a dozen items recently all ending same Sun night. All but one paid within 24 hours. Tuesday sent reminder / invoice. Thursday asked if a problem. Friday night they paid and apologised for delay.

Don't know what the problem was but I would have second chanced or re listed after a week.


 
Posted : 24/03/2012 11:15 pm
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Mmm one item Is a bit niche (early release fragrance) and looking at their feedback and previous sales I wonder if they've bought to take impetuous off items they're selling?? Sneaky ****er!! Anyhoo better pay up soonish as funds already allocated towards bike requirements. 😆


 
Posted : 25/03/2012 12:35 am

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