plasticman Posted March 8, 2010 Share #1 Posted March 8, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well I'm really frustrated - I listed a lens for sale a few weeks ago and literally within a couple of minutes it was sold, to another European, even though the listing went up around midnight. However, from that moment on, the buyer has politely stalled, being slow to answer mails, and asking questions on postage and my bank IBAN number, and then told me that a transfer has been initiated, and so on. During this time other people have offered to buy the lens, and I've naturally told them it's sold. Well no money has arrived in my account after a few weeks - and my (very nice*) mails urging the buyer to check where the money has gone have simply been ignored. Of course, on the principle that 'there's no smoke without fire' some of the people who originally offered to buy the lens are now reluctant - after all, there must be something fishy about the whole transaction: seems all too much like an ebay 'second-chance offer'. So that is how you totally sabotage a Buy&Sell without lifting a finger. Simple really. *sample mail: "Hi **** The bank has said that they will look into the problem, but I think that if the money was sent the previous Monday or Tuesday, then something has definitely gone wrong (it should not take two weeks). Please let me know if you still intend to have the lens, it really is NO PROBLEM if you have decided to change your mind, as there are many people waiting in line to buy it. Please let me know! Best regards..." NOT gonna name any names, incidentally. And this isn't meant as a way to point to my ad either - Mods can delete it if they feel that's the intention. I'm just frustrated and disappointed. Mani Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted March 8, 2010 Share #2 Posted March 8, 2010 Just send a mail: "If the money is not in my account by Monday next week, I will sell the lens to somebody else" and then, if needed, contact the person(s) that were interested for a second chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted March 8, 2010 Just send a mail: "If the money is not in my account by Monday next week, I will sell the lens to somebody else" and then, if needed, contact the person(s) that were interested for a second chance. Jaap - I'm going through that process now. I've been sending very friendly reminders to the original 'buyer' for over a week. And very naturally the other potential buyers have had time to reflect or even find the lens elsewhere: I know that when I myself have been forced to wait to buy something, the initial burning desire is quickly extinguished, and then it's much easier to decide not to buy the lens, after all. Even if they don't actually suspect any 'fishiness', then there's a natural psychological reluctance to buy something that someone else has decided (for whatever mysterious reason) not to buy. But never mind - it wasn't the biggest ever transaction. But so frustrating anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 8, 2010 Share #4 Posted March 8, 2010 Well, it is a very attractive lens and for a fair price, Mani. I would be surprised if it did not sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted March 8, 2010 Well, it is a very attractive lens and for a fair price, Mani. I would be surprised if it did not sell. Thanks Jaap - really wasn't my intention to 'promote' the ad. For people like me, who prefer the buying part to the whole selling thing, these sorts of misfortunes seem very bewildering and disheartening. From an enthusiastic start, the lens now gets stuck on the second page, and as I said many of the potential buyers have gone cold. Personally, I fail to understand the motivation of the pretend buyer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted March 8, 2010 Share #6 Posted March 8, 2010 On the bright side, genuine problems on the buyer's side notwithstanding a nonpayment is probably one of the best things that can happen in a failed sell. The real challenge is getting the darned thing to the buyer in one piece, quickly, reliably and without disputes afterwards... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted March 8, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) The real challenge is getting the darned thing to the buyer in one piece, quickly, reliably and without disputes afterwards... Yes - that was the part I was looking forward to! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted March 8, 2010 Share #8 Posted March 8, 2010 I went thru a similar exercise early in my Ebay days, and finally switched, for most sales, to Paypal within 24 hours, or I relist. Never had a problem thereafter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUF Admin Posted March 8, 2010 Share #9 Posted March 8, 2010 Folks, please don't discuss such stuff in public. Mani - if you have such problems please contact me, I have some additional ressources to look into member accounts... Best regards from Bonn Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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