topic Re: BUY IT NOW in Selling

BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:15:47 GMT

I sold a boat,(buyer" bought it now")without ANY communication.

I get to talk to buyer who claims the right of inspection before payment. Dispute registered, relist the boat and am experiencing exactly the same situation.Am hoping it turns out alright this time!

People indicate "buy it now", find it hard to contact them, then try to claim they have the right to inspect before paying, MEANWHILE THE SALE IS IN LIMBO, no one can offer/offers are cut off. People think there is something wrong with your item.

I also indicated that sale is Pay immediately on "buy it now" and same after discussion and agreement on" offers" also.

No one wants to put themselves out to arrange inspection, THEN, buy or offer.

THEY want to freeze your sale, don't pay(breaking a contract) then suggest they have been ripped off by others,so I AM THE SAME.

Not this little black duck.

What do ebay sellers/buyers think?

Re: BUY IT NOW

freightcar2009 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:21:27 GMT

Buy it now means to me to be I agree to buy it now .... Inspections and questions can be asked before comitting to buy.

I honestly don't understand how someone can think otherwise. JMO

Re: BUY IT NOW

***super_nova*** — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:31:05 GMT

Buyer of any item that is "pick up only" has the right to inspect and pay only if they are satisfied it is as described.

With posted items, the buyer has a right to claim refund if the item is SNAD. The same thing; buyer does not have to accept item that is not as described.

Re: BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:34:15 GMT

Thanks for the back up my friend,but these people state that they didn't understand. They end up swearing and blaming you ,one fellow stated "how can you expect me to put money in your account,when I don't know you," Beyond me, they are wanting to scam you down without other bidders competition.

Re: BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:37:57 GMT

IF, the buyer inspects BEFORE "buy it now", that certainly is the case. NOT AFTER/PICK UP ONLY.

Re: BUY IT NOW

lyndal1838 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 07:45:43 GMT

Stomper you have it all wrong. With items like a boat the buyer has the right to inspect it before paying and NOT paying if it is not as described.

No way can you expect a buyer to pay you before inspecting.

I suggest you do a bit of reading about selling pickup items.

Re: BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:07:18 GMT

As I stated in post 4 here ,inspect first, then buy as I indicated, nothing to do with pick up only, that is moreso the reason to inspect first. As you wrongly stated I AM RIGHT . Regards, stromper-gd

Re: BUY IT NOW

putney32 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:24:36 GMT

with cars / boats / bikes and other pick up items, the buyer clicks buy it now, then comes to your house/place of business, inspects the item and if as described pays you Cash and takes item away

if item is not as described, they do not pay, and you arrange with them to do a Mutual Cancellation of the transaction, -- that is just how eBay works for cars / boats / bikes and other pickup items

no putting money into accounts, no paypal, just inspect and pay One of the reasons sellers of cars bikes etc. do NOT have to offer paypal.

Re: BUY IT NOW

digital*ghost — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:25:52 GMT

Regardless of anyone being "wrong" or "right", it is standard practice on eBay with pick-up items to Buy It Now, then inspect and pay on pick-up.

No one in their right mind would pay without inspecting a pick-up mind, and I see you don't expect that...unless they've hit the BIN option, but people do it this way so that no one else BINs the item while they are in the process of inspecting it, thus (formally) having no claim on it if they actually want to purchase.

The format conducive to the way you want to sell (Classified [with best offer], where the sale wouldn't occur until agreed upon by both buyer and seller) no longer exists, so you are actually going to have to find a way to compromise between the way you think things should be done, and the way the majority of buyers are used to things being done.

Re: BUY IT NOW

phorum_junkie* — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:56:28 GMT

If you find a buyer who is numpty enough to put money into your account before inspecting/taking posession of a pick up item please let me know as I have a nice bridge I can offer them, I will even throw in a matching opera house!

Re: BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:11:30 GMT

AS I SAID, why don't they inspect first???? I am not stopping an inspection.Pick up is more reason to inspect!!

Re: BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:13:42 GMT

As I tried to explain inspection is there,But, not after sale! Come on.

Re: BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:16:24 GMT

Once again,buyer is open to inspect before sale. Not close someone's add and have all to themself.

Re: BUY IT NOW

foxette-in-sox — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:17:21 GMT

Duplicate thread

http://community.ebay.com.au/question/Selling-Ebay/Buy-Bidder-Refuses/600151633?#msg604928297

Re: BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:52:36 GMT

SORRY PEOPLE,I HONESTLY THOUGHT I WAS RIGHT, PLEASE FORGIVE ME. Hope I haven't offended everyone,will contact bidders and re do this. Maybe I am from a different era than most

SORRY again . stromper-gd.

Re: BUY IT NOW

silversterio2 — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 13:03:54 GMT

"The format conducive to the way you want to sell (Classified [with best offer], where the sale wouldn't occur until agreed upon by both buyer and seller) no longer exists"

The discontinued format of the free to list 14 day Classified Ads with Best Offer didn't include the cars, bikes, boats category.

It was mainly just for household items.

The 28 day Classified Ads with or without Best Offer format still exists but it does cost $19.99 insertion fee.

Re: BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:11:19 GMT

Koala, (with your righteous angry emotion) I did apologise for mis understanding. No need for you to come in for seconds.

The way I purchase an item of the price I am talking about is ,contact buyer, inspect, make decision,buy or offer then.

Is there something wrong with that on my island?

I will never tell/indicate to anyone that I have purchased their item,then arrange a meeting 4-500km away,have the vendor wait till

I pass judgement on them as to why I don't have to pay .

Inspect first,why commit to a description?

Re: BUY IT NOW

koalablue12 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:39:20 GMT

Stomper - if you want to sell a boat/vehicle whatever, I cant remember now and can't be bothered going back to look, and you want people to check it out before they buy you are simply not getting how ebay works. List it in the normal way if that is the case. And don't shoot the messengers when you find out were not, as quoted "I AM RIGHT" - even now, while the apology you made stands I guess, you still think you are correct. You even opened another thread on the AC to see if you could find some one to agree with you. IMO your time would be best served reading all you can of the ebay procedure, it may well serve you not having to go through with this again. Apologies for the angry face....:-p

Re: BUY IT NOW

patchoo78 — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 01:40:55 GMT

As I tried to explain inspection is there,But, not after sale! Come on.

Once again.. The item is not actually considered sold until money has changed hands..

What if the person who wanted to inspect the item did so before clicking Buy It Now, and then someone else comes along and clicks Buy it Now...

The first buyer decides they do want to take the boat, but second buyer claims they bought it first because they clicked Buy It Now..

What would you do then?

For anything such as boats, cars, etc that have to be picked up.. The buyer has the right to inspect before handing over any money.. There is no sale unless money has changed hands..

You have been told this numerous times by some very experienced eBay sellers..

Re: BUY IT NOW

stromper-gd — Sat, 21 Jul 2012 02:38:41 GMT

Hello patchoo, I sell to the person that has "bought it now"(99.9999999999999999% would have already arranged inspection).( my view,)I apologise to anyone who thinks differently.I would have done so,and did when I purchased the boat.

I will relist this to be fair to all,(unless the present bidder,what do I say,pays for it, as that has nothing to do with" buying it now")

My "buy it now" option will only have Paypal, that seems to legitamise/ put people at ease for some reason. Is that fair?

Can someone tell me the advantage of this please?

It will cost me an additional AUD $170 odd in fees if sale realises the same amount ,but I am not concerned with that at all.

I have read up on eBay and Pay Pal and am trying to get my head around this, I had one supporter,we have to be missing the point. To all,once again sorry for my, older, I suppose view of integrity.

Construstive criticism and advice will be a pleasure to accept.