3 times unpaid

[dcm1980]

I have a strange one, as I’ve not experienced it before, but wonder if there is an increase of Bots, or fake buyers for unknown reasons.

I’m selling a watch. It’s a Michael Kors watch, nothing fancy, nothing super expensive at all.

Ive listed it now 3 times, each time it has had a few bids and a successful sale, but all 3 times to different sellers I’ve not been paid?

Ive contacted the buyers on wash occasion and been ignored. I begrudge listing again as I feel it will keep happening - three times is slightly weird to now be paid right?

any advice or experiences similar?

[tressygirl]

Is it the same buyer?  

If not I cannot comment on the coincidence of 3 non payments on the same item, only to say have you cancelled the order each time after 4 days before relisting citing Buyer Has Not Paid?

This gives the non payer a well deserved non payment strike.  If they gain 2 then they cannot buy from the majority of sellers for a full 12 months.  If they keep gaining strikes,  eBay will boot them off their site.

Always block non payers too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/bmgt/BuyerBlock?

Perhaps if this happens again,  relist the item as a Fixed Price Buy it Now, and select Immediate Payment.

@dcm1980 

[dcm1980]

I haven’t, but now I will.

thanks so much!

[red_magpie]

Very odd, especially as all your winning bidders have established feedback records. Usually, behaviour of this sort is associated with zero feedback members, either attempting a scam or targeting a seller maliciously.

I take it that you have used eBay's unpaid item procedure to cancel these sales? If not, see: https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/policies/payment-policies/unpaid-item-policy?id=4271

This will immediately cancel the sale. Neither party can leave feedback; any already left can be removed. The buyer will receive an unpaid item strike for not paying, which will stay on their account for a year. Two strikes mean that most sellers will automatically block them from bidding.

To add non-payers to your blocked bidders list and prevent them from sending you messages, see: https://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?BuyerBlockPreferences