eBay is in fire this week!

SHowley2003 · 02-09-2017, 07:16 PM

I've sold 6 cards on eBay this week. None paid immediately. 2 I had to open non-paying buyer cases on. This was after the buyer contacted me about please accepting the best offer they provided as it was for their PC. A third card I got this excuse on "I let my 4 year old daughters play with my phone" and she managed to go into eBay, find a card, hit the BIN and then confirm the purchase. The remaining 3 cards? Still waiting on payment, but it's only been 12 hours. Though one of them was instantly countering my BO and then once I accepted their last offer? Nothing.

I had adandoned eBay just for these reasons but I needed cash quick and took the risk. Silly me!

EricMetcalf21 · 02-09-2017, 07:24 PM

well damn, o well thank god for Isaiah Thomas you did ok there!!! : )

the mesiah · 02-09-2017, 07:25 PM

Ones that haven't paid prob waiting for the eBay $15 flash sale coupon..

SteveO21 · 02-09-2017, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by the mesiah

Ones that haven't paid prob waiting for the eBay $15 flash sale coupon..

This, or waiting for payday.

If a seller wants to guarantee immediate payment just list everything as Buy It Now and choose the "require immediate payment" option when creating the listing.

JMarchand1981 · 02-09-2017, 08:14 PM

Plan on selling anything from 12-13 absolute by any chance?

rman112 · 02-09-2017, 08:21 PM

Don't take it too seriously, it's just cardboard.

Jin · 02-09-2017, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rman112

Don't take it too seriously, it's just cardboard.

Well you can say the same thing about literally anything valuable. Dont take it so seriously, its just green printed on cotton-fiber blend paper!

jjohnson814 · 02-09-2017, 09:17 PM

That's really annoying. I sold 4 cards this week and 3 they took 3 days and two messages each from me asking them to pay. They obviously want the card so just pay for it! Argh.

regularp · 02-09-2017, 09:24 PM

If only we could leave negs for buyers...

buckunteer · 02-10-2017, 12:28 AM

I put in a couple offers on cards trying to take advantage of the ebay bucks promotion that ended yesterday. Finally got an agreement like 2 hours after the promotion ended so my $55 card got me 55 cents instead of $5.50 in ebay bucks. Honestly though I was just stoked I'd sold enough so my paypal balance covered like $49.80 of it.

XARZY · 02-10-2017, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SHowley2003

I've sold 6 cards on eBay this week. None paid immediately. 2 I had to open non-paying buyer cases on. This was after the buyer contacted me about please accepting the best offer they provided as it was for their PC. A third card I got this excuse on "I let my 4 year old daughters play with my phone" and she managed to go into eBay, find a card, hit the BIN and then confirm the purchase. The remaining 3 cards? Still waiting on payment, but it's only been 12 hours. Though one of them was instantly countering my BO and then once I accepted their last offer? Nothing.

I had adandoned eBay just for these reasons but I needed cash quick and took the risk. Silly me!

Funny I had the same Item get won 2 times, both have unpaid Item cases open, one closed to return the fees, second Im still waiting.

Jin · 02-10-2017, 01:52 AM

The not being able to leave negatives really hurt Ebay sellers.
Other way around too. They make it so difficult for buyers to leave negatives too. Taking 3-4 days to ship out is the new norm because there is just absolutely no repercussion. Even 5 years ago I remember both Ebay buyers and sellers being way more responsible

sOuLspin · 02-10-2017, 11:22 AM

I had a issue where the buyer wants me to cancle the deal. He offered me 750$ for a card but than want to step back from this deal. But he was fair enough and sended me 25$ for a dinner.

avjp87 · 02-10-2017, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by sOuLspin

I had a issue where the buyer wants me to cancle the deal. He offered me 750$ for a card but than want to step back from this deal. But he was fair enough and sended me 25$ for a dinner.

what?

RandysHobby · 02-10-2017, 11:36 AM

Require immediate payments if you want to avoid this stuff!

sigmachi · 02-10-2017, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveO21

This, or waiting for payday.

If a seller wants to guarantee immediate payment just list everything as Buy It Now and choose the "require immediate payment" option when creating the listing.

Honestly this is the only way I sell anything now. I don't have time to play games, I just want the money. If it sits it sits. If I really want to sell i'll lower the price. I don't want to hear excuses, I don't want to answer 10 messages asking if i'll take xxx amount.

I had a guy buy and immediately pay for a $450 baseball card, he had been bugging me via messages wanting me to work out an off eBay deal but I never responded. He bought the card, paid, and then messaged me immediately that he didn't mean to. I didn't say a word, just refunded the money and blocked him and sold it a week or two later for $430.

Starman101 · 02-10-2017, 12:16 PM

As well as competitive rates, this is another reason I use Probstein to sell newer cards

Its just not worth the time or headaches to me

Alot of people on Ebay just play games and as a seller I would rather not deal with it

BamBam20 · 02-10-2017, 02:07 PM

eBay is full of deadbeats but I just don't think you can get better sale prices anywhere else. I just block the nonpayers, relist, and move on; dealt with so many bums that I learned to not even sweat it, I actually EXPECT it will happen from time to time.

02-09-2017, 07:16 PM	#1
SHowley2003 Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 6,788 SHowley2003 SHowley2003	eBay is in fire this week! I've sold 6 cards on eBay this week. None paid immediately. 2 I had to open non-paying buyer cases on. This was after the buyer contacted me about please accepting the best offer they provided as it was for their PC. A third card I got this excuse on "I let my 4 year old daughters play with my phone" and she managed to go into eBay, find a card, hit the BIN and then confirm the purchase. The remaining 3 cards? Still waiting on payment, but it's only been 12 hours. Though one of them was instantly countering my BO and then once I accepted their last offer? Nothing. I had adandoned eBay just for these reasons but I needed cash quick and took the risk. Silly me! __________________ "My name is Shaquille O'Neal and Paul Pierce is the MFing Truth."

02-10-2017, 12:28 AM	#10
buckunteer Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 5,575 scuba_34 buckunteer	I put in a couple offers on cards trying to take advantage of the ebay bucks promotion that ended yesterday. Finally got an agreement like 2 hours after the promotion ended so my $55 card got me 55 cents instead of $5.50 in ebay bucks. Honestly though I was just stoked I'd sold enough so my paypal balance covered like $49.80 of it. __________________ I collect Michael Jordan, Mitch Richmond, and Ohio State football and basketball cards in their OSU uniforms! I strongly prefer 90s era cards and use newer cards primarily as trade bait.

02-10-2017, 01:52 AM	#12
Jin Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: University of Illinois Posts: 4,777 JinsUnited	The not being able to leave negatives really hurt Ebay sellers. Other way around too. They make it so difficult for buyers to leave negatives too. Taking 3-4 days to ship out is the new norm because there is just absolutely no repercussion. Even 5 years ago I remember both Ebay buyers and sellers being way more responsible __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/jinscollection/albums - collecting HOF patches and inscriptions -

02-10-2017, 11:36 AM	#15
RandysHobby Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 9,362 NickFolesEaglesQB	Require immediate payments if you want to avoid this stuff! __________________ Super collector of Tanner McKee, Jimmer Fredette, Robert Tonyan, and Jameer Nelson. InventoryChanger on IG and InventoryChanger.IG on eBay.

02-10-2017, 02:07 PM	#18
BamBam20 Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: The Heart Posts: 2,800	eBay is full of deadbeats but I just don't think you can get better sale prices anywhere else. I just block the nonpayers, relist, and move on; dealt with so many bums that I learned to not even sweat it, I actually EXPECT it will happen from time to time. __________________ Always Looking for: RARE 90's Barry Sanders Parallels and Inserts

02-09-2017, 07:24 PM	#2
EricMetcalf21 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,787	well damn, o well thank god for Isaiah Thomas you did ok there!!! : )

02-09-2017, 07:25 PM	#3
the mesiah Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 5,831	Ones that haven't paid prob waiting for the eBay $15 flash sale coupon..

02-09-2017, 08:14 PM	#5
JMarchand1981 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 34,438	Plan on selling anything from 12-13 absolute by any chance?

02-09-2017, 08:21 PM	#6
rman112 Banned Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Freedom is Free Again Posts: 40,946	Don't take it too seriously, it's just cardboard.

02-09-2017, 09:17 PM	#8
jjohnson814 Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 1,212 joshuajohnson814	That's really annoying. I sold 4 cards this week and 3 they took 3 days and two messages each from me asking them to pay. They obviously want the card so just pay for it! Argh.

02-09-2017, 09:24 PM	#9
regularp Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,177	If only we could leave negs for buyers...

02-10-2017, 11:22 AM	#13
sOuLspin Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Berlin Germany Posts: 1,372	I had a issue where the buyer wants me to cancle the deal. He offered me 750$ for a card but than want to step back from this deal. But he was fair enough and sended me 25$ for a dinner.

02-10-2017, 12:16 PM	#17
Starman101 Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 1,894	As well as competitive rates, this is another reason I use Probstein to sell newer cards Its just not worth the time or headaches to me Alot of people on Ebay just play games and as a seller I would rather not deal with it