Agreed a Vehicle sale price via Ebay messages, but someone else pressed BIN

[lordgaz]

Hi there - got a little bit of an issue.

Listed a car with a make offers and buy it now option (I guess I should have made it a classified ad)..

Last week I agreed to a price via Ebay messages, subject to a viewing on 1st June. I left the listing open as it could have come to nothing, and I didn't want to lose another £15 listing fee. Just come back from a weekend away and someone different has pressed "buy it now" - What options are available to me? I would prefer to honour the offer made and accepted by the first "buyer" even though the 2nd buyer "buy it now" price is higher.

[**peaseblossom** · Accepted solution]

The viewing may not go well so I wouldn't risk losing the actual buyer.   See if the Buy It Now buyer can collect and pay before the 1st.    Either one could end up being a timewaster so keep your options open.

[plpmr]

you need to honour the BIN sale as you did not have a proper eBay offer.

[lordgaz]

Thank you for both replies. I have taken your advice. BIN buyer has first chance. 

[fargvs]

Not seen any listing or completed listing (another account perhaps ?) --- Beware scammers and/or selling via messages (an off eBay sale) unless listing using Classified Ad. category >

Classified Ads. at total fee of £19. 99 will allow the exchange of contact details for viewing and price negotiation over a 30 day period --- set the Start price at or near the price that you would find acceptable --- Avoid inviting Offers which if accepted, may never be completed --- just continue to Negotiate an acceptable selling price and only remove the Ad. when you have a definite buyer with Cash in hand or a  Bank Transfer is safely deposited/confirmed before handing over Vehicle keys/documents on buyer collection.  Payment is not available through checkout and No further FVF selling fee is charged.