[HitandRun]

I have had quite a few buyers fall through and never complete the transaction. I totally agree with everyone else here that Ebay does not empower us at all to provide negative feedback to auction winners who do not pay. I always put in my auctions that payment is due within three days or I reserve the right to cancel the transaction - that is my only defense.

Not sure if three days is enough time but I honestly just want the stuff gone as soon as possible as I do not have the space to just have unpaid auctions to pile up.

I am pretty sure Ebay used to allow negative feedback way back in the day but cannot recall for sure.

[truejoefan]

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Originally Posted by HitandRun

I have had quite a few buyers fall through and never complete the transaction. I totally agree with everyone else here that Ebay does not empower us at all to provide negative feedback to auction winners who do not pay. I always put in my auctions that payment is due within three days or I reserve the right to cancel the transaction - that is my only defense.

Not sure if three days is enough time but I honestly just want the stuff gone as soon as possible as I do not have the space to just have unpaid auctions to pile up.

I am pretty sure Ebay used to allow negative feedback way back in the day but cannot recall for sure.

Yes they did. They claim that too many sellers were leaving negative feedback in retaliation to it being left for them. But IMO Ebay changed all its policies in favor of the buyers forgetting that if they didn't have sellers No one could buy anything!!!!

[Necryan]

They did, but got rid of it because dirt-bags who ran shoddy auctions would use it as retaliation if they got negative feedback for broken items, no items sent, etc.

Had it happen to me once. Guy never sent an item I purchased after a month and several unanswered messages to him. So I left negative feedback of no item/poor communication. Next day I get negative feedback from him "Buyer is stupid impatient bitch; get off EBay!!!!". Needless to say I reported him to EBay and his account (at least that one) went away.

But as TrueJoeFan said, EBay went too far and now you can't even warn people of bad buyers. Very messed up.

[truejoefan]

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Originally Posted by Necryan

They did, but got rid of it because dirt-bags who ran shoddy auctions would use it as retaliation if they got negative feedback for broken items, no items sent, etc.

Had it happen to me once. Guy never sent an item I purchased after a month and several unanswered messages to him. So I left negative feedback of no item/poor communication. Next day I get negative feedback from him "Buyer is stupid impatient bitch; get off EBay!!!!". Needless to say I reported him to EBay and his account (at least that one) went away.

But as TrueJoeFan said, EBay went too far and now you can't even warn people of bad buyers. Very messed up.

Yep so punish every seller for a few bad apples. Makes complete sense.

[Xerofall]

That's why instant positive feedback should be left for buyers who pay with PayPal. Kills retaliatory feedback.

As a seller, if someone pays, regardless of final outcome, they should get a positive "buyer paid" feedback.

[truejoefan]

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Originally Posted by Xerofall

That's why instant positive feedback should be left for buyers who pay with PayPal. Kills retaliatory feedback.

As a seller, if someone pays, regardless of final outcome, they should get a positive "buyer paid" feedback.

I would be 100% ok with this as well.

[sbartek1974]

Having bad luck on eBay recently. Anyone know gustavcarvalhz? He made an offer on a Club WORMS from me on Friday March 9th. I accepted the offer and so on Saturday I boxed him up and it accidentally got mixed in with other things I had to ship out. So yes, dummy me!!!, I sent him the Club WORMS before he paid, by accident! I informed him of what happened and he said he'll pay me Monday...well, today is Wednesday. No response from the messages and he put his number on his eBay account info and I've sent him a text...NOTHING! So I totally fucked up that one.

[Rangeviper88]

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Originally Posted by sbartek1974

Having bad luck on eBay recently. Anyone know gustavcarvalhz? He made an offer on a Club WORMS from me on Friday March 9th. I accepted the offer and so on Saturday I boxed him up and it accidentally got mixed in with other things I had to ship out. So yes, dummy me!!!, I sent him the Club WORMS before he paid, by accident! I informed him of what happened and he said he'll pay me Monday...well, today is Wednesday. No response from the messages and he put his number on his eBay account info and I've sent him a text...NOTHING! So I totally fucked up that one.

I hope he pays buddy. That sucks

[Zap Rowsdower]

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Originally Posted by Xerofall

That's why instant positive feedback should be left for buyers who pay with PayPal. Kills retaliatory feedback.

As a seller, if someone pays, regardless of final outcome, they should get a positive "buyer paid" feedback.

I disagree completely. Part of being a good buyer is acknowledging receipt of the item as described by leaving appropriate feedback for the seller. Until that happens, the seller is in limbo, potentially subject to a forcible refund claim, until the feedback window closes. If a buyer files a "not as described" claim to cheat you (which happens...a lot...read some eBay forum posts from sellers who have been burned by "SNAD" abusers) that should absolutely be actionable in the form of bad feedback from the seller. Since I can't leave bad feedback as a seller my only current recourse is to withhold positive feedback. For that very reason, I don't post feedback for buyers until I receive their feedback. It's weak tea, but I'll be damned if I'm going to leave good feedback for a malicious thief.

I'd be fine with limiting a seller's negative feedback posting ability only to NPBs and SNADs, and automatically leaving positive feedback for all paid-on-time orders for which a buyer leaves positive feedback for me.

That automated feedback is a feature for paid eBay stores already, by the way. It can be set to leave feedback either upon payment or upon receiving feedback.

[LionHeart]

Had a buyer bid on an item and within an hour of winning he sends me a message asking me to cancel. I said nope, you have to pay and if you don't, I will just open a case and you can take the non paying bidder hit. That's my only recourse. Of course, I then looked him up on FB and low and behold, he's a prominent member in a group. I didn't put him on blast and just tucked that away in my pocket. I let the case run it's course and he got dinged.