ebay help, what to do?????????

[charlie123]

I sold an item last week,(till spit) and was one of those auctions that went for more than till spit was worth. Buyer has not paid yet and probably won't, have sent invoice to seller.

What do i do now? (quite a new seller) Do i report as unpaid, then offer the second chance thing, as now won't have time to relist and if i wait too long for seller to pay till spit will be out of date.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[angelic]

How long is it since your auction ended?
Some buyers are slow to pay, but if it was a time sensitive item like a till spit, I would imagine the buyer would pay quickly to get it on time.
Sounds like they are maybe regretting bidding so high?

You can't open an Unpaid Item Dispute until exactly 7 days from auction end time.
Once opened, buyer still has 7 days to pay - not helpful as TS will have expired :(

You shouldn't normally offer a Second Chance until the Dispute has closed in case the original buyer pays.
I realise this will not help you....

Try a search by Bidder to see if you buyer has been active on Ebay since winning your auction -
Search by Bidder and input their Ebay ID
If they have or have left feedback, I think you are fairly safe to assume they don't intend paying.

You could offer to underbidder or maybe re-list on a 1 day auction?

[vikki]

I get the feeling you may be concerned about the "ethics" of chasing payment, as it went for more than it is worth. If that is the case, you needn't be. Personal feelings are not relevant here, the buyer has entered into a contract with you, and you are entitled to payment. Ebay will chase the buyer regardless of what the item sold for / is worth, as long as it is not against their listing policies. Whether or not you get a chance to resell though I can't say!
HTH (a bit anyway) :D

[angelic]

I get the feeling you may be concerned about the "ethics" of chasing payment, as it went for more than it is worth. If that is the case, you needn't be. Personal feelings are not relevant here, the buyer has entered into a contract with you, and you are entitled to payment. Ebay will chase the buyer regardless of what the item sold for / is worth, as long as it is not against their listing policies. Whether or not you get a chance to resell though I can't say!
HTH (a bit anyway) :D

I am a bit confused with your comments, sorry :confused:

Unfortunately nobody can force a buyer to pay and Ebay won't chase the buyer?
If a buyer doesn't pay, all a seller can do is open an Unpaid Item Dispute after 7 days from auction end :(

[Emmamed]

I am a bit confused with your comments, sorry :confused:

Unfortunately nobody can force a buyer to pay and Ebay won't chase the buyer?
If a buyer doesn't pay, all a seller can do is open an Unpaid Item Dispute after 7 days from auction end :(

was then about to say the same as this.