How long do I wait for payment before contacting the buyer ?

[hsvcc64]

Hi, I've never had this problem before. I have always had people pay within a few hours of buying an item from me or winning an auction. How long should I allow the person to pay for the item before I contact them?
Any help on this would be great, thanks 🙂

[davewil1964]

You can open a NPB after four days and close it four days later. At which time you can relist or offer a second chance offer.

eBay, I think, send a reminder after two days. i send a polite reminder on day four, then open the case on day five.

[hsvcc64]

Thanks very much! If they automatically receive a reminder from ebay and then I send a reminder hopefully they pay or reply.
Also, what is a NPB? And how do I go about this if necessary?

[davewil1964]

Non Paying Buyer. Or UID - Unpaid Item Dispute.

Against you item in your sold list there should be a dropdown to the right. One of the options is 'Resolve a Problem'. Click that, choose "I Sold an Item and I haven't been Paid", or something like that, and follow the prompts.

[1sweetap6v8]

A NPB is a non paying bidder, go to your My eBay and then under selling go to the item in question on the right hand side the is a drop down arrow click it then click Solve a Problem and follow the prompts from there. But wait 4days most pay buy then but if they don't just as stated. Good luck.

[phorum_junkie*]

You are very lucky if all your buyers pay straight away, many don't and pay a day or two later or only after you open a dispute.

I wait until day 3 then send the invoice with a note asking if they can confirm how they paid as I have been unable to trace their payment (diplomacy at work) and then if nothing by the end of day 4 I open the dispute.

[hsvcc64]

Oh wow, maybe I am just a good buyer (I always pay straight away) and must have had good buyers because they've all paid straight away too.... Minus this one person. I resent the invoice to them last night & have still heard nothing so they have until xmas to respond I guess!
Thanks for all your help everyone! Very much appreciated 🙂