Topic: Need eBay advice - no contact from winning bidder (Read 2978 times)

110tHunDer · « **on:** November 04, 2006, 04:07:07 PM »

Had my one-piece, slash-up muffs on eBay along with some other parts. Auction ended last Saturday night and I sent the winner the eBay invoice. Haven't heard squat from the guy since then despite repeated attemps starting on Thursday to contact him. Also, he just joined eBay on October 27, the same day he placed the bid on my pipes. Should I:

1.) Leave negative feedback (and risk that he does the same to me), or
2.) Move on by sending a second chane offer to the next highest bidder, or
3.) Re-list the item

This is the first time I've had a problem like this, so I'm looking to my friends on this site for advice on what to do. [smiley=nixweiss.gif]

The other parts have been paid for and have shipped as per the usual routine.

UK Dave · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2006, 04:57:24 PM »

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Had my one-piece, slash-up muffs on eBay along with some other parts.

CVOJOE · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2006, 05:12:34 PM »

Send ebay a Non-Paying bidder notification. Depending upon what your ad said and the period involved you can relist, etc. You can also get the winner's information (phone no, address, etc.) via ebay and try that first.

RJ749 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2006, 05:17:50 PM »

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Send ebay a Non-Paying bidder notification. Depending upon what your ad said and the period involved you can relist, etc. You can also get the winner's information (phone no, address, etc.) via ebay and try that first.

If he just signed up he may not have checked or be out of town too. Never know, take the high road CVOJOE notes and go from there.

In any event I would relist if no go, rather than calling the next bidder.

JR · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2006, 06:26:29 PM »

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Send ebay a Non-Paying bidder notification. Depending upon what your ad said and the period involved you can relist, etc. You can also get the winner's information (phone no, address, etc.) via ebay and try that first.

Brian

I did what Joe advised. I had 1 guy that I didn't hear from and had to wait like 7-10 days before I could act. They notified him and he returned message to them and ended up paying me. May work out that way for you. My guy was new too and think he just didn't know what to do. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] Good luck Bro! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

JR [smiley=banana.gif]

mr_magoo · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2006, 06:30:38 PM »

I had to wait 3 days to get a response from the seller when I bought my trailer. I'd give the guy a couple of days to respond.

110tHunDer · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2006, 08:59:11 PM »

Thanks for the responses, everyone. It has been 7 days almost to the hour, so I just began the dispute process. I'll let you know what happens.

Thanks again!

Twolanerider · « **Reply #7 on:** November 05, 2006, 01:16:59 AM »

It was probably MFG.

Screamin · « **Reply #8 on:** November 05, 2006, 07:49:26 AM »

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It was probably MFG.

Had to dig deep for that one Don. LOL.

Twolanerider · « **Reply #9 on:** November 05, 2006, 09:14:33 AM »

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Had to dig deep for that one Don. LOL.

Sometimes they just come to ya.

erniezap · « **Reply #10 on:** November 05, 2006, 09:26:42 AM »

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It was probably MFG.

OK, I'll bite. MFG?

Twolanerider · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2006, 09:28:09 AM »

It was Naitram's alter ego.

SBB · « **Reply #12 on:** November 05, 2006, 09:36:17 AM »

Now that brings back memories!

But no one like that at Southpark!

hogasm · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2006, 09:37:19 AM »

I was involved in 2 seperate deals on Ebay where the winner did not respond. After 10 days on both items the seller contactede me and asked if I would pay the last bid for the item. I'd give him the 10 days then act.
Good luck B
Hogasm

porthole · « **Reply #14 on:** November 05, 2006, 10:14:28 PM »

You have 90 days to leave feedback. If you decide to leave a negative the are odds are you you will receive a like feedback. What I have done in the past is wait the full 90 days (right down to the hour, I use an excel spreadsheet to figure the time) and then leave the feedback. You still still risk the chance of getting a negative but the chance is slim. Don't bother leaving a "neutral". I did this twice and all it got me was a negative.

JR · « **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2006, 10:53:09 PM »

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You have 90 days to leave feedback. If you decide to leave a negative the are odds are you you will receive a like feedback. What I have done in the past is wait the full 90 days [highlight](right down to the hour, I use an excel spreadsheet to figure the time)[/highlight] and then leave the feedback. You still still risk the chance of getting

110tHunDer · « **Reply #16 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:29:46 PM »

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Yeah, but I like the way he thinks!

Maybe instead of an Excel spreadsheet, I'll look into an atomic clock, though. [smiley=nixweiss.gif] [smiley=huepfenlol2.gif]

porthole · « **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2006, 11:21:19 AM »

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you crack me up Bro! [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif] [smiley=xyxthumbs.gif]

I know JR, sounds anal doesn't it?

I'll go in spurts with ebay stuff, and when I do I need a way to keep track of it all, so I use a simple spreadsheet. The spreadsheet also allows to me figure in the total with shipping and I add paypal fees to the the total too. Since math was not always my best I leave it to microsoft.

The problem comes when you have a non payer. You have to send a message, notify and then request a refund, but there is a time table involved. So the easiest way to keep track was excel.

And when it comes to leaving negative feedback, it is a gamble. So you put the odds in your favor by waiting to the last possible moment to leave the feedback, which is 90 days after the auction ends.

RedFXR2 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 07, 2006, 12:24:45 PM »

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If he just signed up he may not have checked or be out of town too. Never know, take the high road CVOJOE notes and go from there.

I had something like this happen once, only in my case I was the buyer. It turned out the guy (called me about a week after the auction ended--I had won) had a sudden death in the family, and had to leave town for a while--he was very nice and apologetic when he finally got in touch with me and I received the item as promised. Yeah, I suppose he could have been lying, but not even I am that cynical.

Bottom line, stuff happens to folks so I wouldn't panic or go negative just yet.

killjoy · « **Reply #19 on:** November 07, 2006, 04:53:07 PM »

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... If you decide to leave a negative the are odds are you you will receive a like feedback.

That is the biggest BS thing about eBay, which is exactly why feedback means less than nothing to me. I usually pay within minutes (or even seconds) of winning an auction, but NEVER get any feedback received until AFTER I leave feedback for the seller. If eBay wants to add credibility to their service, they should revise the "feedback" system.

As it is, someone with 1,567 positive feedbacks really just has 1,567 mutual agreements to play nice and mollycoddle one another.

Sorry to hear you got stiffed by your "winner" - hope it works out for you. I would just report & re-list.

porthole · « **Reply #20 on:** November 08, 2006, 01:00:44 AM »

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but NEVER get any feedback received until AFTER I leave feedback for the seller.

Everyone has their own policy for feedback. Mine, providing all is well with the auction, I'll post a positive if the other parties feedback is higher then mine, if it is lower then I wait for their feedback. I'm talking a sizable difference here. Any total feedback count within 50 of mine I just post it.

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