posted on May 9, 2001 01:26:03 PM
I recently got a bad check from a new buyer. She has promised to send me another check - I asked that she please send a money order, which she said she will. In case she doesn't, is there anything that Ebay can do? I had already left her positive feedback. I just don't know what my options are. Thanks for any advice you can give.
posted on May 9, 2001 02:12:29 PM
Wait and see if she sends another payment. Ebay won't do anything. You could try and deposit the check again, in a few days. Was it returned because of insufficent funds or was the account closed?
Good Luck!
posted on May 9, 2001 02:27:35 PM
After giving them 3 months to make good, I send any bad checks to a collection agency. I've been very happy with this one:
www.madagency.com
El
"The customer may not always be right, but she is always the customer."
posted on May 10, 2001 05:19:50 AM
It depends on the amount of the check. I had a bad check last year for about 80.00. I went to my bank and talked to them about it. They advised me to go to my police dept. and file a report that would be sent to the police in the check writer's town. I believe it is against the law to write a bad check. I e-mailed this information to the check writer and it got him on the ball. I received a replacement money order pretty fast. I don't know if the police would have done anything or not but I think it scared the check writer.
