Bad eBay Buyer: pinstripes618

kingofsnake · 02-07-2021, 10:03 PM

Last Sunday (January 31), I sold a 2015 Topps Heritage Sasha Banks Autograph to a pinstripes618 with 177 feedback. Original auction is the link below:

Sasha Banks

Right after the auction ends, he sends a message:

"Hey transferring funds will pay when it clears!"

I reply on the same day:

"Thanks for the bid and for the heads up. Will look for the payment later this week then."

Then today, one week later, I send the message:

"Just seeing if you still want the card/if payment has cleared. No worries if you don't want to purchase it at this time, but we'll be filing a NPB per our standard procedure so we can at least get our fees back. Please let me know."

He replies:

"Feel free I already contacted eBay and won't be getting a strike and you already know you don't have fees so do what you want but yeah I'm not purchasing I already got one cheaper."

It's frustrating that eBay allows this with no recourse for the seller. I just want to make you all aware of this smug time waster from Quincy, Massachusetts, pinstripes618.

1980bust · 02-07-2021, 10:08 PM

You can get fees back right away by cancelling because 'something was wrong with the buyer's address'. I do this whenever a buyer starts raising red flags - just cancel and move on. No messing around.

Justin7 · 02-07-2021, 10:19 PM

Yes open a non paying buyer case- I do it every single time. After 2 strikes they get auto blocked by most sellers depending on their settings. I have never once had an issue with a non paying buyer case, always results in a strike for them.

02-07-2021, 10:03 PM	#1
kingofsnake Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Napa Valley Posts: 4,676	Bad eBay Buyer: pinstripes618 Last Sunday (January 31), I sold a 2015 Topps Heritage Sasha Banks Autograph to a pinstripes618 with 177 feedback. Original auction is the link below: Sasha Banks Right after the auction ends, he sends a message: "Hey transferring funds will pay when it clears!" I reply on the same day: "Thanks for the bid and for the heads up. Will look for the payment later this week then." Then today, one week later, I send the message: "Just seeing if you still want the card/if payment has cleared. No worries if you don't want to purchase it at this time, but we'll be filing a NPB per our standard procedure so we can at least get our fees back. Please let me know." He replies: "Feel free I already contacted eBay and won't be getting a strike and you already know you don't have fees so do what you want but yeah I'm not purchasing I already got one cheaper." It's frustrating that eBay allows this with no recourse for the seller. I just want to make you all aware of this smug time waster from Quincy, Massachusetts, pinstripes618. __________________ I collect Joe Johnson - 2,840 different cards, 531 1/1's. www.ilocust.com/hobby.htm

02-07-2021, 10:08 PM	#2
1980bust Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 618	You can get fees back right away by cancelling because 'something was wrong with the buyer's address'. I do this whenever a buyer starts raising red flags - just cancel and move on. No messing around.

02-07-2021, 10:19 PM	#3
Justin7 Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: OG Philly Posts: 2,788	Yes open a non paying buyer case- I do it every single time. After 2 strikes they get auto blocked by most sellers depending on their settings. I have never once had an issue with a non paying buyer case, always results in a strike for them.