Yes there is, like, an ebay law saying you are expected to pay for it.
What do you think it means when you push the button 'buy it now' or 'Bid now'.
The wording could not be much simpler, could it?
I don't suppose you have read any of the ebay instructions either, for people starting up on ebay, but seriously, what did you think an auction or sale meant? Do you imagine you can bid at eg a house auction and then say oh i think I have changed my mind?
Just in case you've missed a few steps along the way, let me spell it out. Ebay for dummies.
-Sellers list items and they pay a sales commission when they sell something. They pay a paypal commission too if a buyer pays via paypal. They also pay sales commission on postage costs if there are any. We're talking about eg 9% sales commission to ebay alone so it's not peanuts.
-bidders who win or 'buy it now' are expected to pay. If you aren't sure you want something, don't bid.
-if you did bid and decide you don't want something, sure, you'll probably get away with walking away and ignoring email reminders. You can get away with defaulting on payment. Unless it is a huge purchase you aren't likely to be taken to court. But if you leave a seller high and dry, expect them to report you to ebay. How else do you think they can get their commission fees back?
-If you make a habit of not paying, expect many sellers to report you for unpaid items. As the others said, 2 unpaid strikes and a lot of sellers will have you on their banned list. There's a reason for that. They don't want to be mucked about by time wasters.
Plus you are costing them money because putting in a report to ebay takes time and during that time, they can't sell to someone else.
So default on payments if you wish but perhaps ebay buying is not for you if you find the concept of bid then pay a bit complicated.
