BEWARE OF THIS BUYER!!

[mylittlecrunch]

This buyer purchased items and asked to make payment around 2 weeks later. Out of good faith i said yes and now she is not paying or responding to my emails. This buyer has done this before to someone else...buying and then not paying.

[digital*ghost]

The frequency of NPBs I experience has increased slightly, to the point where I've decided to shorten my payment time-frame (in the store) from 7 days to 5 to try and minimise the time the stock is "off the shelf". (Find and replace isn't working, so I'm going to have to do each listing manually 😞 ). 

Most of the time it (NPBs) doesn't really bother me as I only spend a couple of minutes actively dealing with it and it doesn't really affect my cash flow all that much, but because every now and then some buyers attempt to draw out the process even longer, it's inspired a lower tolerance and less flexibility all-round, unfortunately. (I had one recently where there was no contact or response to my message after 7 days, day 8 I opened the UPI and several hours later I got a message asking me to be patient... I was being patient, but it took too long!  )

[harley_babes_hoard]

I agree I think they have also increased slighty. I had one very annoying one. Purchased 2 items, waited a few days added another item, waited another day, added another item. I had to keep resending invoices. Eventually a non payer.

[brownowl-14]

I have had a couple of buyers like that but have become wise to it now. I now say that I will give them 4 days grace to pay or the transaction will be cancelled and the item relisted. After 4 days you can open an unpaid case with ebay anyway, so there is no loss to you and if they really do want the item they will come up with the payment. If they don't answer your emails or pay up, I lodge an unpaid case with ebay. When the case is resolved I then relist them item and block the buyer.

I know it is inconvenient but keep your cool. Remember, there is no real loss to you, you still have the item and the satisfaction that they won't be bothering you again.