EBAY SUCKS!!!!!!!!

[Randimus Maximus]

What gear have you got left?  I'm often keen on new Nikon parts.  =D

+1

[Privateer]

can you contact the next-highest-bidder directly and say 'hey, high bidder flaked.  are you interested?'


I did that once for something that didn't sell.  Contacted the guy directly, paid him less than his reserve, but he got more cash after all the fees he didn't have to pay for.

[junior varsity]

But what he's trying to convey is that ebay says that bidding is a legal contract, then, essentially, refuses to enforce it...

They don't enforce the "contract" because the courts have decided that its not a binding contract - its an advertisement with an offer extended at the end to sell at a given price (the winning bid). In this case, the bidder refused the offer at the end.



Give them awful, god awful feedback about being a non-paying bidder and scammer and let them deal with it while you relist the item.

[NFG]

Give them awful, god awful feedback about being a non-paying bidder and scammer and let them deal with it while you relist the item.

This is part of why ebay sucks: sellers can no longer leave negative feedback for buyers.  Apparently the threat of getting a negative was too much for buyers to bear.

As for selling to the next highest bidder...  In over 2,500 transactions I've never had the 2nd place bidder accept an offer.  I'm sure it happens, but by the time a buyer has lost an auction, his emotional attachment to it is basically severed, and they're rarely interested.  Plus, scammy sellers use this tactic a lot, so it seems dodgy even when used legitimately.

[Heath]

If you both mutually agree to cancel the transaction you will be out no fee's and can relist for free.

The whole no negatives to buyers is why I do not sell on eBay anymore.  I sold a clear shoei visor to a guy.  When he got it it had a smudge on it.  He swore up and down it was scratched.  I didn't believe him.  The thing was brand new.  Finally I said ok return it.  I got it back it was still perfect.  I refunded his money, said sorry, he cried about shipping fee's then leaves me a negative.  Then as a wronged seller I could do what? nothing.  I am trying to sell some gear now but really don't want to resort to eBay.