Deadbeat bidders - eBay does not care

[BCauley]

I've been listing off my modern stuff so I can be done with it and focus solely on vintage...and have much more room and less chaos. So far I've been lucky and only had one guy not follow through in the past couple of months. With that said, I've only sold about 50 things.

In regards to buying cards, ebay has become my last resort. When it comes to cards I want, I hang around the B/S/T and wait for it to come up or I check the vintage dealer links up top. While I can very easily find the T206s I want on ebay, I'd much rather deal directly with someone one here. The number of transactions I've done on here are minimal compared to most but I've been satisfied every time.

[olrac44]

Anyone know why sellers can't leave negative feedback on bidders who don't pay for items they've won?

I had to relist the same item 3 times now thanks to bidders winning the auction and backing out.

[Chris D.]

Ebay has become more and more pro-buyer over the last few years in the name of customer service. Sellers really need to cover themselves in case an issue arises. I try to do as little as possible on Ebay. I love being able to make deals here. Sterling has been great too.

[RUSH2112]

Originally Posted by olrac44

Anyone know why sellers can't leave negative feedback on bidders who don't pay for items they've won?

I had to relist the same item 3 times now thanks to bidders winning the auction and backing out.

Corporate greed says buyers are good because they spend money thus no implications for being a bad one. All are welcome on this money driven website. Buyers now have the upper hand and you are a prime target for feedback extorsion and getting your paypal account picked.

As well, after listing your item a second or third time, all your previous bidders won't bid again because they think your item was shilled.
Of course ebay doesn't care, it's your money being lost and not theirs.