Ebay 'buy it now' - don't trust the buyer

[apple tango]

Hi,

I recently sold my YZF on Ebay. Some guy clicked on the 'buy it now'.

He reckons he's coming from Ireland to Leeds on the 29th April to collect it. I've asked him to pay a small deposit by bank transfer to show he's serious, which he initially agreed to.

He's suddenly gone quiet though & isn't replying to my messages via Ebay.

I've had a few other people message me who want to buy it for the full price too, a lot sooner (this weekend for example).

What would happen if I cancel the listing with this Irish guy & just accept someone else's offer? Would the Irish fella have to agree to the cancellation?
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CBR125 -> Bandit GSF600 '99 -> SV650 02

[Beehive Bedlam]

Fuck the Irish prick and fuck ebay. If you can get rid of it this weekend then do so.

[Irn-Bru]

He should have asked if you were ok with the 29th before clicking BIN, so do whatever you want.
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[M.C]

If he's gone quiet he's changed his mind. As always when selling a vehicle priority goes to the first actual person who actually turns up and waves the money in your face.

[apple tango]

Cheers, think I've made my mind up. Fuck him.
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[MCN]

Sell to highest bidder.

Neg the Pikey.

What was difficult about that now?





I've been fending off a seller on eBay for three weeks now.

I ordered a part for my car when I had checked the seller's details and that there was time to deliver.
The part never arrived on the due date.
I called him next day. He gave me some bull about asking the post office if there was a parcel for me.
I waited the due days and asked for a refund.
I got the refund and negged the twat for his shitty selling behaviour.

The cheeky cnut first said that if I remove the neg rating he will refund me.

I ignored that drivel.

I got my refund paid to my card.

He emailed me today to say, Since you have been refunded will you now remove the negative feedback?

I replied to him, What favour do I owe you?

I was put out you got negative feedback for failing to send me my stuff.

They do not understand how shit works.

(He sounded like Sudanese on the phone when I called up to ask where my stuff was.)
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Disclaimer: The comments above may be predicted text and not necessarily the opinion of MCN.

[Tracey Suntan-King]

Stop fretting.

Tell eBay he's a non paying bidder.

Relist.

I did this, the guy went mad and said he'd "been away" and unable to contact me.

Item went for more than his original winning bid.
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[Ste]

https://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/cancel-transaction-process.html

Add the guy to your blocked bidders list as well.

https://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/manage_bidders_ov.html#block

Excluding bidders who're from certain locations will help prevent you being messed around by someone who's in a different country. https://cgi5.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ExcludeShippingList

[stinkwheel]

As above. If he complains, tell him he can have his money back.
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[apple tango]

[apple tango]

[andyscooter]

[Rogerborg]

Sell the bike, then cancel his "purchase" of it.
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[janner_10]

Sell it to whoever gets to your front door first with the cash.
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[Polarbear]

While I agree with everyone here, first come. first served, as he is (possibly) coming from Ireland I'd tell him sooner rather than later.

He might be a bit irate to get to yours and find it's already been sold.
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[M.C]

[Rob Fzs]

[Hahadumball]

i had one guy ask to come look at my bike and asked the address so he can sort it out.. got very angry emails the next day when i was out because he just turned up to look at it...

then when the cunt came back the next day he demanded money off the price because he had a wasted trip the day before
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[Diggs]

Its quite possible he isn't coming from Ireland at all, and he told you that as a negotiating ploy.

In my experience the greater the distance away, the more likely a buyer is to try to knock the price down, then use emotional blackmail to get you to accept the lower price as he has "come all that way" etc etc....
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[Ste]

Do not report them as a non paying bidder if you want to sell to someone else.

Cancel the transaction and then sell to that someone else. Job done.

[MCN]

[goto10]

[Freddyfruitba...]

Do people buying through ebay (ie having 'won' an auction, rather than via a classified listing) still expect to get a discount on the winning bid, then, as if they were responding to a newspaper ad? I thought that was one of the main pro's of using ebay to buy and sell motors*; and everyone knows exactly where they stand.

I've only sold a car once that way; the buyer never attempted to negotiate (and he'd have got short shrift if he's tried to!)

*Assuming the vehicle accurately matches the seller's description when the buyer pitches up, obvs
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