Ebay Hints, Tips & Advice

[Blocker]

You can relist now and open the dispute call at the same time.

[Gaddy]

Dispute centre here I come!! Thanx..

[playwme]

If he hasn't paid and you still have the item then dispute centre isn't likely to accomplish anything useful. They can't make him pay. Better off sending him a message saying " You send me 15 bucks to cover my ebay fee's and time shifting this thing around the garage (I assume it's not that small if it was pickup ony) and I'll relist and leave you good feedback" Then send a second chance offer to whoever was the next highest bidder on the Auction.

If the guy can't handle 15 bucks for his mistake then he's a tool and hit him with it then.

[ozbox]

playwme...you have to open a dispute for ebay to refund your fees coz the knob doesnt want it.its how ebay is structured..it has nothing to do with the knob that doesnt want it paying or being made to pay....

[Vombil]

F$%K EBAY!

I recently advertised a car on there. heres the story...

Put it on as classified ad and within 2 days a MASSIVE KNOB agreed to buy it via best offer and then changed his mind. So i got hit for re-listing fee of another $20 because of some indecisive dipshit!

To ad fuel to the fire stoking in my fists of rage i sold the car OUTSIDE of ebay a week later and got hit with a $40 final value fee!

I refused to allow them to take the money (sent an email) and the dogs took it anyways. I have now asked that my account be pulled permanantly.

I HATE Ebay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[playwme]

playwme...you have to open a dispute for ebay to refund your fees coz the knob doesnt want it.its how ebay is structured..it has nothing to do with the knob that doesnt want it paying or being made to pay....

Yeah, but in this case the fee's are what, $4? You lodge a dispute, eventually get your $4 back 2 months later and the guy get's off scott free (like you said, sellers cant even give bad feedback). I'm assuming too many disputes and ebay will close down a buyers account but it's worth asking him to make amends first. If I do something that puts someone out I at least make sure they aren't out of pocket and have a 6 pack for their troubles.

[agr071]

I made an error recently with a Ebay purchase.
I bid on a VN Turbo 700 gearbox crossmember. But because i read through the add to fast i misread it thinking it was to suit a HZ.
I only bid $5 and won.
Once i realised i messaged the seller of my error, found out the add cost (and fee) and sent him the $$.
Even though he didn't sell it, he was happy that he didn't lose any $$ because of my mistake.

But that's just me!!

[jennie285]

that is because not only do you have excellent taste, but you have a conscience.....

[agr071]

Thanks Jennie :lifesaver:

[Gaddy]

So this is what I sent this Stooge!

No I'm not too happy with that out come at all. The ad CLEARLY stated my location and that it was a PICKUP only deal! You won the auction 6 days ago knowing this! It also had the size of both the boots and board clearly in the ad so you knew what you were bidding on!
So! We have 3 options as I see it!
1 is you honor your side of the deal and pay for the item and pick it up at your convenience! Simple and easy!

2 is I open a dispute with eBay about an unpaid item, which means we both waste more time sorting it out and you get a negative mark against your name!

3 is you pay me $15 dollars via paypal to cover my fees and the time I've wasted and I will realist the item! Again simple and easy!

You decide and let me know ASAP please as I wish to get an outcome on this issue either way!
Cheers
Wayne.

Then almost immediately he replys with this!
Hi sorry again to have wasted your time but if you realist the item eBay will only charge you the fees once. If you choose to open a dispute with me it will only result in them not charging you the fees anyway!

So now I'm pis$@d off even more and have this guys adress! Hmm the mind wanders now!

Me thins he has done this sort of thing before!