eBay non paying bidder rules

[Nicktron]

I've searched high and low, and I can't find any specific number of days before you can legitimately put in a non paying bidder note to ebay.

if anyone can point me in the right direction i'd really appreciate it.

thanks!
Nick

 

[Hama]

It's 7 days

 

[Nicktron]

great, thanks for your help!

 

[PenaltyMan]

I heard it was 10, but 7 sounds ok too.

 

[Nicktron]

as a continuation to this question, if you say someone was a non paying bidder, can they leave you negative feedback? or is the transaction voided?

 

[tmleafs2006]

If you try to early it won't let you. you'll have to wait 10 days from what I can remember.

Hope this helps

 

[Hama]

I know it's 7, I have deadbeats that take that long - so I have to fire the shot across the bow to let them know it's time to pay. 7 days after that then you can get your fees back and have the strike go against them

 

[tmleafs2006]

my bad, oh well. I've only had to do it a few times, I'm fairly relaxed about it. I don't do it until the 3 week mark usually. It seems to work out alright. 700+ positives, 0 negs. both ways buying and selling.

Why do you only give a week? do you only take paypal, then I can understand, but if mailing the money it can take a lot longer.

 

[Nicktron]

I do only accept paypal. So in my mind, when you win an auction, you should pay rather quickly.

 

[Drewphoria]

Sometimes people are waiting for others to pay them in Paypal so that they can just transfer a balance... that can delay a payment. Regardless, I like getting it out of the way ASAP.

 

[Nicktron]

Sometimes people are waiting for others to pay them in Paypal so that they can just transfer a balance... that can delay a payment. Regardless, I like getting it out of the way ASAP.

yeah, that would be my guess as to why it's taking a while, though, if you were in that situation, wouldn't you reply to the seller's e-mails? I find it odd that I haven't heard from this person at all.

I also like to get things settled up and only bid on auctions that I know I can afford. oh well, it takes all sorts to make up this crazy world.