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I sold something on ebay for about £3 on Friday and today the buyer has replied to my message saying that they no longer want the item. Since it hasn`t been 7 days since the end of the auction ebay wont let me open an unpaid item dispute. What are my options? It seems silly to hang around waiting for 7 days when the buyer has already stated they don`t want it now.
BTW I`m not going to do this by mutual agreement. I hate it when people bid on stuff and then don`t pay as its what makes ebay hard work sometimes. I intend on sending negative feedback

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Yeah if they cant be bothered (especially when its only £3) Explain to them (before you give em negative feedback) that you will put on their account "Non paying winning bidder" and if that dont bother em, then you know they are a waste of space.......guy must be an imbecile if hes prepared to have his account "negged" for the sake `o 3 quid.

Yes, but bear in mind that you will also receive negative feedback in return and lose out on your seller`s fees. If I were you, wait the seven days and then file a claim - that way you`ll recoup your costs and have some form of protection against the inevitable negative feedback. If the buyer has been a member for less than 3 months, any negative feedback he or she leaves will be removed if eBay cancels his account.

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and lose out on your seller`s fees.

if you file an NPB you can claim your seller fee`s back ;)

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the buyer has replied to my message saying that they no longer want the item.

Tell them hard lines. You bid, you pay. Go through NPB (explain this to them and ask them again for payment, also explain that you are losing money by their f***ing you around) then leave a factual neg.

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and have some form of protection against the inevitable negative feedback.

Yep - very new rule is that (I gather) if they don`t co-operate with NPB investigation they aren`t allowed to leave feedback.


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Anybody who buys anything should at least have 7-14 days be allowed to change their
mind,just my opinion on the matter. :)

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Anybody who buys anything should at least have 7-14 days be allowed to change their
mind

The winning bidder hasn`t actually *bought* it though, that`s the problem.

eBay allows bidders to change their mind before the auction ends either by asking the seller to withdraw their details or by lying in the bid-withdrawal form that they "entered the wrong amount" or something (not everyone who withdraws a bid has simply changed their mind though and there are more options).

If the bidder bid with days/hours to go then it`s their own fault that they didn`t try to get out of it before the sale ended and caused trouble for the seller. If they sniped, then they can`t say they found another before the auction ended or something.

Buyers do have the right to return items for refund via Paypal (taking an uncooperative seller out of the equation) for weeks later.


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Anybody who buys anything should at least have 7-14 days be allowed to change their
mind,just my opinion on the matter.

What???

By winning an auction you are entering into a legally binding contract to pay for the item....it`s people that have your attitude that have ruined ebay.

Go to your local car auction or antiques auction and try telling them you want 7-14 days to change your mind.

why take life so seriously..its not like you are going to make it out alive

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By winning an auction you are entering into a legally binding contract to pay for the item....it`s people that have your attitude that have ruined ebay.

Well take him court then and try get your three quid then,see how far you get.

Also my ebay feedback is very heathy thank you very much. :)