Ebay winner didn't pay now bidding on auctio

[lord odin]

I had a guy win one of my auctions last sunday for a statue and he hasn't responded to any of my emails to pay.
I have on my auctions payment must be received within 3 days of auction close.
I filed a non payment claim with Ebay on thursday and now I see he's bidding on my current auctions.
And I noticed he's selling the same statue that he won from me.
Should I block him from bidding?

[nexus]

I would. He may be bidding just so he can give you negative feedback

[xentric83]

I swear majority of the time eBay is a rip off and waste of time. There are alot of people on there who cause so much grief to others....

[lord odin]

I just blocked him but he will still be able to contact me if he decides to pay.

[uvajosh69]

Originally Posted by xentric83

I swear majority of the time eBay is a rip off and waste of time. There are alot of people on there who cause so much grief to others....

On both the buyer and seller side I might add...

[jye318]

I thought u can put him as block list.

[xentric83]

Originally Posted by uvajosh69

On both the buyer and seller side I might add...

Yes I agree..

[risingstar]

I am amazed at how some of you guys keep stumbling into the same types of problems over and over again.
Here is what you can do to vastly decrease the BS on eBay.


1) Use eBay's fixed priced sales with the buy it now option and click on the immediate payment required feature. That means the person who wants your item has to pay right away or else he can't buy your item. I have been using this for years with zero problems.

2) DO NOT sell your item at the cheapest price out there. You will only attract the cheapest client most likely to screw you over. These bidders tend to have way too much time on their hands. The guy willing to pay more is typically less of a pain.

3) Unless you're desperate for pennies or don't care what you get, DO NOT bother with auction-type sales at all. Again, you will only attract the cheapest client most likely to screw you over. These bidders tend to have way too much time on their hands. They'll actually watch 10 auctions selling the same item. They'll waste days trying to save a couple of bucks on the final cost and shipping. This is the guy who will blast you with a negative because you charged $2 extra on shipping or if the item doesn't arrive within 3 days.

4) Be honest in your description. If there's a scratch, dent, or damage of any kind, say so. Treat the collector the way you wish to be treated yourself. Also, post lots of pics. Don't post stock pics. It comes off really lazy.

5) Don't fill your sales description with personal BS like "I was screwed before by....". It makes sellers look petty and small time. Your description should be about the product, not about sorry experiences. You want people to be thinking about how cool the item is, not how much of a patsy you are.

6) The moment your instinct tells you something about a bidder, consider banning him. For example, I would cancel this guy's bid then ban him.

7) Most importantly, be patient. If you're selling Bowen product, assume you're not the only one trying to dump the stuff. Eventually, the ones going for peanuts will run dry.

[lord odin]

Originally Posted by risingstar

I am amazed at how some of you guys keep stumbling into the same types of problems over and over again.
Here is what you can do to vastly decrease the BS on eBay.


1) Use eBay's fixed priced sales with the buy it now option and click on the immediate payment required feature. That means the person who wants your item has to pay right away or else he can't buy your item. I have been using this for years with zero problems.

2) DO NOT sell your item at the cheapest price out there. You will only attract the cheapest client most likely to screw you over. These bidders tend to have way too much time on their hands. The guy willing to pay more is typically less of a pain.

3) Unless you're desperate for pennies or don't care what you get, DO NOT bother with auction-type sales at all. Again, you will only attract the cheapest client most likely to screw you over. These bidders tend to have way too much time on their hands. They'll actually watch 10 auctions selling the same item. They'll waste days trying to save a couple of bucks on the final cost and shipping. This is the guy who will blast you with a negative because you charged $2 extra on shipping.

4) Be honest in your description. If there's a scratch, dent, or damage of any kind, say so. Treat the collector the way you wish to be treated yourself. Also, post lots of pics. Don't post stock pics. It comes off really lazy.

5) Don't fill your sales description with personal BS like "I was screwed before by....". It makes sellers look petty and small time. Your description should be about the product, not about sorry experiences. You want people to be thinking about how cool the item is, not how much of a patsy you are.

6) The moment your instinct tells you something about a bidder, consider banning him. For example, I would cancel this guy's bid then ban him.

7) Most importantly, be patient. If you're selling Bowen product, assume you're not the only one trying to dump the stuff. Eventually, the ones going for peanuts will run dry.

Good advice too bad Russians are hardheaded.

[tedmic]

I couldn't have said it better risingstar!