blueyes29
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posted on October 12, 2008 05:46:37 PM new
I just had the high bidder for an auction that ends in 15 minutes e-mail me to say his debit card was full and he's exhausted his PayPal account too. So, he tells me that, if he's the winning bidder he probably won't be able to pay! He tells me that the item is probably worth a lot more than the current price so I'll be able to relist it and probably make more! What a doofus! I immediately e-mailed him back and told him that, to avoid an NPB, he should immediately retract his bid. What ARE these people thinking?
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rhpepsi
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posted on October 12, 2008 06:00:34 PM new
NO negative for him...NO MATTER what he does or says....and 1 on YOUR - DSRs
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LtRay
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posted on October 12, 2008 06:02:01 PM new
He is thinking the item is worth more than his bid so he could play on ebay just for the fun of it and someone else would outbid him. Now he is running scared that he won't be outbid. If he does not retract his bid before the listing closes, go ahead and invoice him so you can final for FVF after the waiting period. And when you do file for the fee do NOT use mutual agreement.
You can use second chance offer to sell to the second bidder. There is a bright side. If the origianl duffus had not been playing around, the bid might not have gone as high. But don't tell him that.
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blueyes29
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posted on October 12, 2008 06:44:37 PM new
Sure enough...the jerk was the winning bidder. I just got an e-mail from him saying...(paraphrasing)..."Too bad. I'll just take the strike...it's my first". This is a classic example of what happens when we can't file a negative for people like this who screw around with our auctions. I suspect they wouldn't be so cavalier with not paying if they got red negatives on their names. I'm wondering if I can leave a "positive" feedback with something like "Exceptional communication about lack of funds". Just kidding (sort of)...would LOVE to do that but won't jeopardize my account.
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pixiamom
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posted on October 12, 2008 07:09:58 PM new
Too bad he didn't give you more warning. I had a bidder accidentally bid on an item at 10x what he wanted to bid. Immediately, the highest bid jumped from 7.99 to $60. He contacted me, I canceled his bid by mutual consent. I would have never asked him to, but he was kind enough to turn around and bid $57 on the same item, knowing he would be outbid and ensuring I would get top dollar for the item.
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blueyes29
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posted on October 12, 2008 07:21:55 PM new
As my "community service" for the day...and since we can't leave negative feedback for NPBs, here's my bidder's user ID: rain433. I plan to block her from future bidding.
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roadsmith
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posted on October 12, 2008 11:17:22 PM new
What a shame, to have to go through that.
This is a perfect example of why eBay's new feedback rules are cockeyed. I wish you could send that to a newspaper columnist, or a business editor of a newspaper. It deserves a wider audience.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on October 13, 2008 02:29:09 AM new
You should also forward a copy of his emails to ebay. They won't do anything about it but at least you will have done your part.
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carolinetyler
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posted on October 13, 2008 06:31:31 AM new
Part of the problem is that a bidder cannot retract a bid within 12 hours of the ending time - so if an error occurs (an honest one, not one of stupidity as this bidder) there is no way to correct or retract - even if they call Ebay.
All they can do is contact the seller and hope that the Seller checks their email and sees the request and agrees to it.
But the same goes for a seller, if something happens and they need to end their sale within 12 hours of the end time, they cannot do so, all they can do cancel bids as they occur, which leaves to chance that someone using a sniper program places a last second bid and wins for the opening bid.
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 Caroline
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blueyes29
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posted on October 13, 2008 07:54:16 AM new
Update...Whoda thunk it? My first bidder somehow got her act together and just paid for the item! Turns out, she WAS a bit concerned about the probable NPB. So, alls well that ends well, I suppose. While I'm pleased that the sale went through, I feel like adding a dollar or two to her invoice to compensate me for all the extra time it took to deal with her!
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niel35
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posted on October 13, 2008 08:05:49 AM new
And throw in a few dollars for EO's time too
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davidsmom
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posted on October 13, 2008 08:52:22 AM new
Could you have canceled his bid stating the reason why, that close to the auction close?
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blueyes29
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posted on October 13, 2008 08:57:18 AM new
I'm not sure if I could have cancelled her bid with it being that close to the end. Anyway, all is well now in eBay land...relatively speaking!
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zippy2dah
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posted on October 13, 2008 10:17:12 AM new
Sellers can cancel bids at anytime.
Enjoy it while it lasts. I'm sure this feature is on a future chopping block.
A bidder can retract their bid within the last 12 hours of a listing but ONLY if the bid was also placed within the last 12 hours and ONLY if the retraction is done within one hour of placing the bid.
Also, only the most recent bid would be retracted so if they bid on day one and then bid again within the last 12 hours, their first bid would still stand.
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blueyes29
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posted on October 13, 2008 10:34:20 AM new
Thanks, zippy, for the info. This situation has never come up before so I didn't know that...good to know, though, for future concerns like this. Hopefully, it won't come up again!
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deichen
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posted on October 13, 2008 12:21:39 PM new
blueeyes,
Thanks for the heads up, I blocked him.
A poll is not a prediction. It is a snapshot of how people are thinking right now.
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cashinyourcloset
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posted on October 14, 2008 03:59:01 AM new
Make REALLY sure that you dot every i and cross every t in how you finish this transaction. This item might still come back to you as a return.
OTOH, it might have been someone who was worried about the economy, and was reassured by yesterday's market rally.
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