eBay

junklover07 · ‎11-12-2014

All ebay sellers need a list of all NON PAYING BIDDERS or BUYERS. Also a list of these buyers who do not respond to sellers emails and Ebay emails. Why is the seller the only one who gets negative feedback from these hard unreasonable to deal people and there is nothing you can do to satisfy them? Thanks

2014sportsterguy · ‎11-12-2014

Lists are invasion of privacy? Dead beat buyers are the costs involved with mail order, just add to the growing blocked list.

pierrelebel · ‎11-12-2014

A few problems with the suggestion.

1) How would the list work? By user ID or real name? If using "real name" what is one to do with multiple "John Smith" for example? Would all worldwide "John Smith" be banned because of one bad apple? Or would one also require a full mailing address. Now that is "Big Brother" all over. Users are entitled to privacy. If using User ID, it is meaningless as they can be changed anytime.

2) eBay has hundreds of millions of users, Overall, your list would be in the millions of names if one goes back a few years.

3) Who would decide what a non-paying bidder is? A seller who grossly overcharged on shipping when the buyer balked at paying for the transaction?

4) How would one quantify what a non-paying bidder is? Seven days after the sale? Thirty days after the sale?

"Also a list of these buyers who do not respond to sellers emails"

???

Why? Why would sellers need to contact a buyer after payment has been made? Who knows what the problem may be with the email address? with the email provider?

A small hammer works much better with finishing nails than a sledge hammer.

eBay already provides sellers with the ability to minimize non-paying buyers. Use those tools if non-paying buyers are a problem for you. Over sixteen years selling on eBay, like all sellers I had my share of non-payers. So what? It is not that important a problem if you take steps to minimize the issue..

femmefan1946 · ‎11-12-2014

There is one.

To use it all you have to do is enable the Block Bidders with Unpaid Item Strikes option in your Seller Preferences.

Whether you sell by Auction or by Fixed Price, a Bidder who fits your Block criteria cannot bid on your items.

Easy.

femmefan1946 · ‎11-12-2014

I think I see your problem.

You spend more time on lecturing your customers about shipping than you do in describing the items.

PLEASE DO NOT BUY OR BID IF YOU ARE A UNREASONABLE EBAYER - I DO NOT NEED THE AGGRAVATION - I WANT THIS EBAY EXPERIENCE TO BE PLEASANT FOR BOTH THE BUYER AND SELLER - SO PLEASE LETS ALL BE REASONABLE****** THANK YOU

All of which is insulting to honest buyers. And the crazies and crooks won't recognize themselves.

*****IMPORTANT: Please note that shipping options are dictated by EBAY & PAYPAL. All parcels shipped have to come with TRACKING NUMBERS and INSURANCE coverage.

Not true. And sophisticated members will know this.

Ebay charges the Seller a per centage on all shipping charges the buyers pay the sellers. Its just more profit for Ebay & Paypal and less for the seller. Thanks for your understanding.

The customer doesn't care what your expenses are. She just wants the total price.

And the buyer has no choice to ship at a lower shipping fee. Buyers need to complain to EBAY & Paypal because they do not care what the seller thinks. Thanks for your understanding on this matter.

The customer doesn't care. She just wants to know if she can afford the total price.

(I DO NOT OFFER FREE SHIPPING ON ANY OF MY SALES - POSTAGE COST IN CANADA MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE)

Why do you think Free Shipping is free? All it means is that the cost of shipping is included in the asking price.

Which is cheapest:

$5 item with $10 shipping?

$10 item with $5 shipping?

$15 item with Free Shipping?

******PLEASE CONTACT ME FIRST IF FOR ANY REASON THAT YOU ARE UNHAPPY BEFORE LEAVING LESS THAN POSITIVE w/ 5 STAR FEEDBACK I WANT ALL MY EBAY BUYERS TO BE TOTALLY HAPPY WITH THEIR PURCHASE....Thanks*******

You are making the assumption that your buyer will be unhappy. Never do that.

PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS AND READ TERMS BELOW BEFORE BIDDING:

They won't.

PAYMENT BY PAYPAL ONLY.

What if someone wants to send cash? If they offer it would be allowed as are money orders or for that matter Canadian Tire Money. You can't demand it, but the buyer can offer. You can accept or not. And with money orders there are no seller fees.

BIDDERS WITH 10 OR MORE FEEDBACKS, AND NO NEGATIVES, ONLY, PLEASE.

Not enforceable.

BUYER PAYS SHIPPING & INSURANCE.

Insurance only protects the seller.

SHIPPING FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES WILL BE COMBINED WHEN ONE TOTAL PAYPAL PAYMENT IS MADE ONLY - PLEASE COMPLETE YOUR PURCHASES AND WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE PAYING. Please note that combined shipping does not mean any number of items for the same shipping cost as 1 item; a combined shipping cost is a saving based on the total weight of the items rather than paying the rate for each item; if this is not clear, please contact the seller.

Nobody has ever read this.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN UNINSURED ITEM RESTS WITH THE BUYER.

No, it rests with the seller. And eBay and Paypal will enforce it.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT TIMELY DELIVERY OF YOUR ITEM IS NOT SOLELY DEPENDENT ON TIMELY SHIPPING BUT ALSO ON OUR RESPECTIVE POST OFFICES.

And responsibility for it still rests with the seller who chose to sub-contract shipping to the post office. If the item is late, the seller can try to get restitution from the sub-contracted shipper, but she still owes her buyer.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT DESCRIPTIONS ARE DONE IN GOOD FAITH AND ARE AS ACCURATE AS POSSIBLE; IF AN ITEM IS ANTIQUE OR VINTAGE, PRE-USE AND AGE MUST ALSO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

The bidder stopped reading several lines back.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT, AS IS LEGALLY REQUIRED, THE ACTUAL PURCHASE PRICE OF YOUR ITEM WILL BE DECLARED FOR CUSTOMS PURPOSES. BUYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL BROKERAGE FEES/DUTY/CUSTOMS/TAXES THEIR COUNTRY IMPOSES; PLEASE DO NOT BID IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO ASSUME THAT RESPONSIBILITY.

There is a snippet of boilerplate covering this supplied by eBay.

PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT ALL PURCHASES ARE FULLY GUARANTEED ONLY IF THE ITEM HAS BEEN MISREPRESENTED; IN THAT CASE, PURCHASE PRICE ONLY WILL BE GLADLY REFUNDED IF THE ITEM IS POSTMARKED AS RETURNED WITHIN 3 DAYS OF RECEIPT. RETURN SHIPPING COST TO BE PAID BY BUYER.

Not enforceable. The buyer has up to 45 days after purchase to Dispute, longer if she goes to her credit card for a chargeback.

Thank you!

momcqueen · ‎11-13-2014

I feel your pain but must echo the sentiments expressed above. I write the longest listings on earth and realize full well that a buyer's eyes glaze over at line three. Set your buyer requirements/restrictions to the sternest possible and hope for the best. I too went through a rash of non-paying bidders/buyers a few months ago that had me tearing at my hair with frustration. It was shortly after the hack when ebay was trying to lure buyers who'd been absent for awhile and they all came along with stars in their eyes and no intention to pay. Hang in there, stay cool. This too shall pass.