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Yeah, I don't mind if I can't see the bidder's unpaid item stuff, but I DO wish that it would go down to 1. Especially if it's recent.
Although I have been on the other end of it too, where I paid for the item, the seller sent it to me, but then reversed my payment for some reason and filed an unpaid bidder. When I contacted them to ask why, they were really evasive and asked me to mail them payment instead. I refused (I mean, the fact that he took PayPal was one of the reasons that I bought the item in the first place) and asked where I could send the item back, but they whenever they responded it was only to say send payment through the mail. Anyway, they closed the strike against me before we finished "resolving" the issue. Did that ever make me mad!
It is still a good price for the amount of parts I got... i was wondering if i should leave neutral fb or bite the bullet this time and corner them to the wall for the next time by explicitly asking about the manual..
If you feel hard done by, now you have contacted the seller, leave neutral or negative.
I have done it in the past, when I feel I have been cheated. I once asked whether a seller combined postage prices and he said yes he gives a discount on postage if you purchase multiple items. Once I had won the auction, he combined the prices by taking 1p off each P&P price. I really wanted the pieces so I paid, then left negative feedback as he overcharged me for postage by about £5.
Setup eBay so that the payment for the winning item is made from PayPal the minute the auction ends, just like everywhere else. You won it, so you've bought it. If shipping needs to be worked out, that can be done after, but the item is now yours.
That is how "auctions" work. :)
Although I must say if it doesn't specifically state that the manual is included I would be inclined to follow suit with CCC and presume it to be missing.
You've had contact with the seller, so I would suggest you use your better judgement to determine the kind of feedback that should be left. Perhaps have a look at some of his other listings/feedback and weigh up whether he is just ignorant or infact a bit of a wideboy (Brit slang for con-artist, kinda).
Never be afraid to leave negative feedback if you feel that the deal was not a fair one. Likewise you should think carefully before leaving negative feedback as it can be very damaging and somewhat traumatic for an eBay user who prides themself on their reputation.
Lastly, I would say that the feedback function serves the purpose of reflecting the overall transaction, starting from the moment you view the listing right up until the time at which you have the item in your possession. It is more than just how fair the price was. So even though you still got a good deal, if you feel like you were misled in any way then you shouldn't feel hesitant to speak your mind for the benefit of his future customers.
Best of luck to ya mate!
:) I've tried... The only way that eBay allows me to check the "require immediate payment" box is when I'm selling items in fixed-price format. For some reason (annoyingly enough) it flat out refuses to let me use this option when I list things in the online auction format.
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Apologies for any confusion this might have caused!
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In the United States, it has been awhile since I've seen one... I've had a retail business for years that takes credit cards, and we take debit as well, have a pin pad and everything, most people want to swipe their cards to get the miles/points/cash back, which they only get when they use their debit card as a credit card, signing for it rather than using the pin.
But that is another story. :)
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Is it just me or are very few people are leaving feedback these days!
I only leave feedback once the buyer has left theirs (partly so I know they've received the item) so maybe it's more because the buyers want the feedback themselves.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEGO-CLOUD-CITY-STAR-WARS-10123-BOX-Original-BOBA-FETT-LANDO-/140825220316?_trksid=p4340.m1850&_trkparms=aid=222002&algo=SIC.FIT&ao=1&asc=11&meid=1417852807560425576&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=3&#ht_828wt_906
I accept that it might well be a useful tool for the seller to keep a count on what's been despatched and received, but I don't necessarily see it as fair on the buyer. It used to be witheld as a way of blackmailing the buyer into leaving positive feedback even though they had received shoddy service, but fortunately eBay put a stop to that. I do think however, there ought to be some sort of mechanism for flagging up unpaying buyers.
I have a 'spare' Cafe Corner box I intend to sell soon, so this will be interesting.
Now, I just do it after each round of auctions is all paid for and shipped. It's just far easier and I can knock them all out at the same time. Feedback from sellers is largely pointless anyway, since you can't actually say anything bad about the buyer.
"Θ Left me negative feedback even though I refunded him within 24 hrs.! Very impatient buyer!"
(I bent over backwards for this buyer, sending it within an hour of payment and special delivery because they wanted it so quickly - but because they were in such a hurry they didn't read the description!!!)
Reading comments on this forum has changed my mind and I can now see that it is fairer (and easier for me) to leave feedback as soon as the buyer has paid. One guy took 12 days to pay though, which I think is unacceptable, I had to contact him three times before I got a response saying he would pay that day and then still took 3 more days to pay.
I know they are a new seller and are just trying to make some cash before Christmas, but come on.. put some effort in to it!
Foreign bidders, do not ask me to lie about the value on the customs form or mark it as a gift or ask me to send it by tugboat then complain when it hasn't arrived in three weeks. It just isn't worth the trouble or hassle to sell overseas anymore
eBay should also limit bidders to those who have registered in the same country when us only is selected for shipping
Go to Account->Sellers Account->Site Preferences->Buyers Requirements->
Buyers in locations to which I don't ship
Then Tag: Block buyers whose primary shipping address is in a location I don't ship to.
Also select US only in Account->Sellers Account->Site Preferences->Shipping preferences->Exclude shipping locations from your listings
Hope that helps.
I do not like the fact the Sellers cannot leave feedback other than a positive and how it is apparently only sellers that extort positive feedbacks, especially now when sellers cannot leave anything other than a positive.
Sorry, but if a buyer leaves a negative feedback because the box arrives damaged, or flies off the handle and leaves a negative without first trying to contact the seller (which eBay asks the buyer to do BEFORE leaving a neg feedback, by the way) then the seller should have a right to note this buyer is like that IMO. I stopped selling overseas. I know I cut out a huge market from my items, but I am sick of overseas buyer/bidders, bidding on or buying an item and then not responding at all when I provide the shipping fee (which I ask that they ask me for BEFORE bidder/buying) it just became too much of a hassle IMO.
Yes, you are right. I had that set in my account for a while, and thought it was automatic. I was confusing it with this - in the UK version, if you select no international postage, then the items are only shown on the ebay.co.uk site, so non-UK buyers will not see the item on their own site. But they can see it (and possibly bid) if they use ebay.co.uk. Hence the extra settings are useful to stop foreign bidders if you don't want them.
"yes thank you" ------ waits 3 days for payment..and still counting..
great - so not only do I get to lose a bunch of money on this, I get to quadruple my losses! what a deal!!!!