Delayed payment to sellers really frustrating

[simosawye_1]

As a private seller I occasionally sell to overseas buyers. On these transactions I now have a delay of at least a week, usually two, before item is delivered and then two days later I get my money.

my issues a) how much money are eBay making in interest on the money paid by buyers during the week or two that delivery takes, and b) I am so annoyed when buyers are not in for delivery, and then don’t bother to collect from their local post office. I have a current example of this where 3 days after attempted delivery the buyer is still not collecting and I am still waiting for my money 

[john1297576]

Answer to question (a) is nothing.

Interest cannot be earnt on what is called Electronic Money.

 Nothing you can do to make buyer collect, in the event of a not received claim, attempted delivery is good enough for seller to win.

It is ebay’s site, they make the rules, you have the choice to not sell on ebay.

You do realise that even when you have the money, buyer using the 30 day money back guarantee, or a charge back through payment provider, you can still have to refund up to 6 months into the future.