posted on July 7, 2000 08:47:58 AM new
After a lengthy discussion on Seller Zone, we finally realized why some people had a much greater problem with deadbeats than others.
if you sell low priced items, you will probably have fewer deadbeats. Even the ones you get dont bother you too much because low priced items are easier to sell.
I once bought two $600 digital cameras for $400. I put one on Cnet for $450 and one on Yahoo for $450. Each one ended up "selling" to deadbeats about 4 times in a row. Two months later I still had the cameras, I had paid $8 in non-refundable listing fees and about $50 in closing fees that I had to request credit for. I finally sold them for $410 each and the result was a loss of money and time. So my deadbeat problem may be a lot worse than someone else's.
posted on July 7, 2000 12:54:55 PM new
Many shoppers simply ain't online 24/7, their daily rhythm is entirely different from that mandated to be a successful online seller, they *mght* check their email once a week, and oftentimes, they simply *space* payment, do not realize that they are dealing with a liddle widdle seller who actually needs the payment.
posted on July 8, 2000 07:01:02 PM new
quickdraw, I most humbly submit that as a buyer, I am expecting the seller to contact me with the S/H total. If I do not hear from the seller within 48 hrs I will email them. You may need to change your auction practices.
posted on July 10, 2000 11:27:24 AM new
I state that I expect an email response within 24 hours and payment to be received in 7 days. I think that sort of message gets the idea of "Just do it" across. I do have to email some folks more than once and start chasing them after a week if the money isn't
in the mailbox.
I definitely think that the type of item you sell has a lot to do with the person you get.
I'd like to say that stuff that goes to more conservative adults usually has a more responsible attitude in regards to payment, but that's not an absolute given
