How long can a serial non paying bidder continue as 100% positive on ebay?? Just asking......

[shirls49]

This person continually bids, wins auctions and does not pay, no response, no communication. Frustrating for the growing number of sellers who have been slapped in the face by this serial non payer. When will eBay remove this person? 100% positive?? What is going on??

[thecatspjs]

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@phorum_junkie* wrote:

There are dozens of strong negative comments by sellers in the positive feedbacks. 

That is the problem, if a seller completes the unpaid item dispute then neither side is able to leave feedback so these numpties have more than likely chosen to breach ebay feedback policy rather than get their fees back and give the buyer a strike leaving them free to stuff other sellers around.

Obviously leaving false pos feedback is totally ineffective as it did not stop them buying from you, had those sellers gone through the dispute process and you had your buyer preferences in place that would not have happened.

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LOL

Of course sellers can leave feedback for non payers prior to closing a dispute.  Easy Peasy.

[black*poppy]

Sellers can also leave feedback after closing a dispute. Yes. Really.

[thecatspjs]

They can indeed black poppy

[viewmont1071]

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@cathyjoyjoy wrote:
Since coming on these boards I have learned the significance of opening a "non-payment item" for EVERY item not paid rather than crying out in frustration. Even the T&Cs don't explain the reality of it. I have opened 4 in the last month (3 items for the same buyer). And I see this now as a responsibility for ALL sellers to open NPIs for the sake of all other sellers. So for example as a result of me opening these cases I HOPE the buyer has 3 strikes against them ........ as a result they will be unable to buy/bid from those sellers who have the appropriate blocks set. That's how it has to work ....... I believe.

Unfortunately non-payment is happening so frequently now, it is vital we all follow through. I've been selling and buying sporadically since 2006. Never had difficult or non-payers till the last year, so have to be always following through.

And I'm not sure, but it seems strikes against a buyer can be limitless ....... sellers MUST have blocks I place instead.

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