Lesson learned the hard way: a buyer can accept an offer but not pay!

[curatedclosetclearout]

I have stopped auctioning items due to having some buyers not pay for four days, or not pay at all. Similarly, I don’t have ‘allow offers’. I just do buy it now listings. But today I learned the hard way that when eBay prompts you to send offers to interested buyers, it’s possible for a buyer to accept but not pay. Exactly like an auction. So now I have to wait a minimum four days before I can cancel due to non payment and relist the item. So I will never be making offers again either. Have you ever had a buyer accept an offer (when eBay prompts you to make offers to interested buyers), and then not pay? How can a buy it now item be sold if they haven’t paid?

[springyzone]

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@sugar249 wrote:

Definitely use the offer option,  I tend to send them every couple of weeks, this thread reminded me to send some off (14 in total 23 interested buyers), did it last night before going to sleep land.   Already today I have had 2 additional sales on these offers.  Thats money in my pocket.

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I'm not surprised at the additional sales.

Everyone (or most of us) love a bit of a bargain. For buyers who are genuinely interested, that discount of 5-10% might be just the extra incentive needed to make a decision and buy.

[sugar249]

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@springyzone wrote:

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@sugar249 wrote:

Definitely use the offer option,  I tend to send them every couple of weeks, this thread reminded me to send some off (14 in total 23 interested buyers), did it last night before going to sleep land.   Already today I have had 2 additional sales on these offers.  Thats money in my pocket.

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I'm not surprised at the additional sales.

Everyone (or most of us) love a bit of a bargain. For buyers who are genuinely interested, that discount of 5-10% might be just the extra incentive needed to make a decision and buy.

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Agree with the bargain, and I am guessing that for some it is a reminder ''oh I looked at that a few weeks ago,  I do want it after all.""

I dont care why, I just want their money.