Non payments

[saucysue1968]

Hi all,

Is anyone else having problems with buyers bidding and not paying. I've had 3 in a matter of weeks . ? 
many thanks 

[dancewithadingo]

Good Morning Saucy

No.

[*vyolla*]

Yes, and they're really tedious. Do make sure that they get a non-payment strike though:

After 4 days you can cancel and select the reason as 'buyer didn't pay’ (eBay works in 24hr cycles so the option won’t be available until 4 x 24hrs have passed). There’s a link on this eBay page:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/getting-paid/resolving-unpaid-items-buyers?id=4137&st=12&pos=1&q...

You'll get a credit for your eBay final value fees. The non-payer can't leave feedback and gets a non-payment strike against their account, which sticks to it for a year.

Don't be tempted to leave feedback for a non-payer - it can only be positive and will enable them to remove the strike they receive.

Set your Buyer Requirements to block bidders with two or more non-payment strikes in the last 12 months and add them to your Blocked Buyer List with this link:

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?BuyerBlockPreferences

[saucysue1968]

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Hi

Thank you for your reply. I’ve added the non payers to the block list and also changed my buying requirements. 

[*vyolla*]

Good, that should at least head a few of them off at the pass. 

[a45heaven]

I would imagine these instances of none payment will rise - ebay have attempted to open the flood gates of un vetted members, placing the burden of control onto paying sellers.

The 4 days maximum wait for a buyer is the most restricting 'system' ebay have created - buying marginal items which requires combined postages to make them viable have now been swept away by a none thought through  ebay change.

Fortunately most sellers now operate on more than one platform, which do facilitate longer periods to build up orders, and improve viability.