How Not To Sell Coins

Anytime that I sell on ebay, I clearly state that payment is due within 48 Hours of the auction ending, unless previous arrangements have been made with me. When selling a s a Buy it Now, I always require immidiate payment (and use that setting when setting it up). I include free shipping, so shipping discounts is not a concern for my buyers.

SPP, I think that the seller was WAY out of line. I hope that I never run into this seller.

Here is how ebay's own unpaid item process works--note that step 1 is called "Talk to the buyer"; step 2 is work it out in the resolution center--I don't see anything about telling the buyer "If you dont pay unpaid item will be recorded on your buyer account."--IMO that's taking an unwarranted offensive when @ 4 days you should be finding a resolution.

You're wrong, Coingeezer is right.

You have 4 days to pay, that's when a seller can file for non payment. If you had 45 days then ebay wouldn't allow the seller to file for a non payment in 4 days.

It's patently obvious you and middross are not sellers on ebay. You know nothing of ebay etiquette. If your not around to pay, DON'T BID! Thinking you can take forever to pay is a joke. I blocked both of you.

I pretty much give them 4 days to pay before I remind them to pay, then I give them 3 days to respond, then I open a case on the resolution centre, which usually works.

My internal referee declares both to be wrong. Seller for his message prior to attempting contact and buyer for cancelling based on message received. Buyer assessed a major though, and seller a minor.

The time frame between the minimum and maximum days in ebay's rules (helpfully linked above) exists to give the buyer and seller time to work together if needed. If a seller chooses not to use it, it's their prerogative - but to claim someone has no knowledge of ebay "etiquette" because they point out the availability of it (and might actually work with their buyers - gasp!) is unwarranted, and frankly, a little rude.

This is a discussion, so let's not take things personally while we discuss it

Actually, I sell a lot on ebay, and lots to collectors of this forum. But four days (which can include a weekend - but certainly is not forever) is not the do-or-die deadline, it is the minimum that one can file for non-payment. Personally, I understand that most people buy coins as hobbists and numismatists, and I extend the common courtesy to any auction winner, as I would at my table at a coin show, and open a line of communication with the buyer first, as is recommended in step 1 of the ebay policy. You are completely within your rights to take such drastic measures against customers, but it does not lend itself to happy, repeat customers. If a dealer is rude to you at a coin show, do you return to their table at the next show? Speaking of etiquette, it works both ways, and my point was that there was a much better way to resolve this.




Again, within your rights to do so. I reciprocated the gesture as well.