posted on March 18, 2002 08:31:37 AM
Have you ever received payment from a NPB after you resold the item?
I know you'll ask:
No, no long distance call. Value of item is not worth it.
No, I didn't deluge her with payment requests.
No, I didn't threaten her.
Yes, I waited the recommended # days for reminders, etc.
Yes, I will return her MO.
Yes, I sent final e-mail to let her know I would be relisting item since I guess she must have changed her mind (hoping for response). I also stated I couldn't accept pymnt after item was relisted.
Yes, relisting item is in TOS.
Yes, I waited over 1 week in case mail was slow before e-mailing---no accusations or threats.
Yes, I would have waited longer for a late payment had I known a payment was coming. I don't mind waiting until someone's next payday.
No responses from buyer except when she requested my address for MO same day EOA. So I shrugged it off and assumed she changed her mind & didn't want to bother with e-mails.
2 days after item was resold (day after rec'd MO): E-mailed me saying she'd been out of town and thought she'd sent it.
She has 2 prior negs for NPB/no response and a neut for taking 1 mo to pay.
I would like you to share your experiences with me. Would I be committing a fraud to file FVF after she sent late pymnt, which I can't except?
Should I e-mail her that I have to return MO and give explanation?
or - Just mail it back with a note?
or - Should I e-mail, then ask if she wants MO back now or would she like me to hold it to see if new winning bidder pays. It's been 3 days & I haven't rec'd response from new winning bidder.
I'm not upset, just want to make a good decision.
Tune in tomorrow for another episode of "As the World Turns."
posted on March 18, 2002 12:49:24 PM
this did happen to me. received the payment over a month after item was resold. I put the check back in the envelope (after marking void in large black letters on both front and back of check) along with a note explaining that item had already been sold but thank you anyway. never heard from them again.
The new winning bidder just paid me, & I shipped it out. I agree that the only thing to do is return her MO with a note and hope that'll be the end of it. I went ahead and added her to my blocked bidders list. Just a single e-mail would have avoided this whole thing.
posted on March 18, 2002 01:34:20 PM
Sounds like you didn't have another of the items on hand. If you do, send the item and keep the money. Otherwise, send the money order back. I have done it before as it is simply the right thing to do.
I had something similar happen to me a week ago. I had a NPB and relisted the item. The person had e-mailed me stating that payment was just sent. I actually took it as just another attempt to blow smoke as it had been nearly 6 weeks at that point. Low and behold, the money did come. Since the item had not been sold yet, I sent the item. Then I edited the auction to be a different item. I will always take payment for an item if I still have it.
Good luck,
bp
posted on March 18, 2002 01:49:07 PM
barparts,
You are right, there were no more of the same item. I have stopped an auction, too when a late payment came. For you to wait 6 weeks for payment was very patient. I would have thought they were just "blowing smoke", too at that point.
