Non supply

[al.hawkes1960]

what can be done about sellers who start auctions at 99p and when the item sells for that refuse to supply it? I think they should be thrown off eBay completely

[red_magpie · Accepted solution]

As an ordinary buyer, all you can do is leave appropriate feedback, and refuse to accept a cancellation request if the seller sends you one.

EBay itself will penalise a seller for making seller-initiated cancellation or refund, unless the buyer has accepted this. They receive no return of fees paid for the sale, and a defect is placed on their account. It only takes a small number of defects for a seller to be permanently banned from selling.

Despite all the rules and penalties, sellers who won't sell and buyers who won't pay continue to be the bane of eBay.

[al.hawkes1960 · Accepted solution]

or you could shoot them lol

[tressygirl]

Some  sellers,  just do not understand how eBay works!  They think listing at 99p ( eBay's recommendation?!),  then if a high price isn't reached,  they are allowed not to post,  with no penalties.

Nope!  eBay do not like unhappy buyers,  so whilst the penalty of paying a seller's fee may end up being a few pence,  the defect their account receives, is more damaging.

It does not take too many defects to close a Private sellers account down permanently,  they're booted off,  never allowed to  return.

As I said,  eBay do not like unhappy buyers!