can a buyer inspect an item before sale

[curious5601]

Hi All,
I have a buyer who would like to inspect an item before bidding and is prepared to come approximately 100K to do so. Does this contravene member to member contact policy to arrange this?

Anyone know?

[davewil1964]

If they have committed to buy, no.

If they haven't, yes.

[curious5601]

Thanks  - not sure what committed means - assuming it means they have placed a bid?

[davewil1964]

It means if they have committed to buy. If it's an auction, it means they have won.

[curious5601]

Thanks very much - appreciate the feedback.

[kopenhagen5]

If it's the Nat King Cole records, then the winner has won and already purchased.

So now they are committed to complete the purchase or risk receiving a non payment strike from you.

[lyndal1838 · Accepted solution]

If a buyer has committed to buy or won an auction and comes to inspect and pick up the item paying cash, they can still refuse to pay with no repercussion if they decide they don't want the item or it is not as described.

[springyzone]

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@lyndal1838 wrote:

If a buyer has committed to buy or won an auction and comes to inspect and pick up the item paying cash, they can still refuse to pay with no repercussion if they decide they don't want the item or it is not as described.

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I bought an item a couple of years back and on pick up, found it was not as described at all. It was a high chair advertised as easy to fold but it didn't fold at all in any way, shape or form (which surprised me) so it wouldn't fit in the car and I didn't take it. The people who showed it to me were quite okay, said no need to take it if not happy.

I still got a non payment strike against me though from their daughter overseas (the seller). I did appeal via chat and the strike was removed.  I was sent a message that ebay on this occasion had removed the strike or whatever the wording was, but words to the effect of don't do it again or be careful.

I was a bit annoyed at that actually, I felt like saying it was the seller who should be careful.

But anyway, really just here to say there can be repercussions if you reject an item at pick up, but you just have to be on the alert for the fact a seller might open a case and appeal against it and from my experience, it wasn't that hard to win. The ebay chat guy just said straight away not to worry, he had my back. He didn't even question me about how it was not as described.

[curious5601]

Thanks very much but its the oven I have up for sale a buyer wants to look at it before they committ.

[curious5601]

Thanks very much for the feedback