Buyer making offer then not paying

[coolenkarma]

I always have a make on offer on my items for sale. 90% of the time when I buyer makes an offer and I accept the buyer does not pay. I would suggest that it be changed that when a buyer makes an offer  they could pay immediately and funds be sent and kept in held until the offer is accepted. If not accepted money goes back to the buyer but if accepted seller actually gets paid.

[sandypebbles]

How would you like other members to do as you suggest?

eBay are certainly not going to introduce anything like that, the buyer is always king/queen in eBay's eyes

If it is causing such issues for you, perhaps either don't have make an offer at all, or change the amount/way in which you accept offers

And there are countless buyers who 'buy' and then don't pay regardless make an offer or not

[springyzone · Accepted solution]

I can totally understand that those people would be really annoying, but no, just no to your idea of payment with an offer.

I'm a buyer and as far as I am concerned, that doesn't fly. I am not prepared to pay for something unless I am definitely buying it.

Just this morning I had the shock of my life as when I logged in, I had 5 (yes, 5) seller generated offers in 'My ebay', all different sellers and all for books I put into my watch list yesterday. Now, I accepted 2 offers and I was able to pay immediately. That has always been the case for me with offers I have either made or received, I've never struck trouble paying straight away.

If it is any help at all, what I would suggest you do as sandypebbles advised. If you're going to have make an offer on your items (and as a buyer, I love 'make an offer'), then take the time to put in your $ limits into the listing. Buyers won't see it. The types of 'make an offer'  I (and any other buyer I suspect) prefer is the one where an immediate answer bounces back.

I like to know straight away if my offer has been accepted or not. That way, I can make a second offer or else move onto a similar item with another buyer. I don't like making an offer and waiting up to 2 days for a reply.

If you do this with your listings, so that offers above your minimum are automatically accepted, you'll be able to see straight away when you log in if the buyer has paid or not. From my point of view, if a buyer makes an offer and is immediately accepted, there is no logical reason why they can't pay immediately. If they don't, then yes, you have a possible problem with someone who may renege. But that's the case with some sales anyway, even without make an offer.

I'd definitely put in my auto limits as I suspect that anyone who makes a really stupid offer eg only 20% of the asking price, is not that serious anyway and it would bounce them away without you having to even deal with it.

Also, I have read of sellers on here who have their items listed where without immediate payment, the buyer has not actually bought an item. Maybe that sort of listing may suit you better.

[sugar249]

Great idea.  But no.

That means if I send you an offer, my money is in limbo for up to 2 days, while you decide if you want to accept my offer or not,   than with most business's,  if I give them money they get it immediately,  when when a refund is due it can take a day to a week to be returned to me.  So I am down the drain for up to a week.

Good idea, because like you I have had this situation,  but no thanks.