Question How long to pay for ebay item

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bigb13

Yes but I have 100% and have been on since Jan 1999 so if I do not get the card in 5 days then I should leave a neg right? Rob

I wouldn't personally leave a neg but I would say something in my response akin to

"Impatient seller, filed NPB after 3 business days. Happy Holidays to you too!!"





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[Bigb13]

I like that. You know I don't know why people don't give you a chance. Rob

[rdixon1208]

You can pay for ebay purchases any day, not just business days.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by rdixon1208

You can pay for ebay purchases any day, not just business days.

Some people probably do family things on the weekend and don't deal with ebay and the like on Sat and Sun.....Of course anyone can pay anytime. I have over 1700 feed back and the large majority is buying. I am sure I have paid at almost every hour of every day, at some time in the past. I was being conservative.




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[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by Leon

Some people probably do family things on the weekend and don't deal with ebay and the like on Sat and Sun.....Of course anyone can pay anytime. I have over 1700 feed back and the large majority is buying. I am sure I have paid at almost every hour of every day, at some time in the past. I was being conservative.
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For me it's sometimes the opposite. Since I can't access my regular email from work (but can access Net54baseball :-) ) and get home late, I may not pay until Saturday for an auction I sniped during the week.

[kcohen]

I think that Ebay's policy is that a seller is able to file a NPB claim from starting from 4 days after the conclusion of the auction.

[alanu]

Here's ebay's policy, then I think the buyer has 7 days to pay after the unpaid item claim is made.

"When a buyer wins an item or uses Buy It Now to purchase an item, they're obligated to complete the purchase by sending full payment to the seller.

If a buyer doesn't pay within 4 days, sellers can open an unpaid item case in the Resolution Center. If the buyer still doesn't pay or reach some other agreement with the seller, eBay may record the unpaid item on the buyer's account.

When an unpaid item case closes without payment from the buyer, sellers are eligible to receive a final value fee credit to their eBay seller account. Also, if they relist the item and it sells the second time, eBay may refund the insertion fee for the relisting. Learn more about how the free relist policy works.

Excessive unpaid items on a buyer's account may result in range of actions, including limits or loss of buying privileges."

[t206hound]

First off, I'll identify myself as the seller. I have a PM into Rob regarding some items that only concern the two of us, but my two cents on the topic:

Like many other sellers, I utilize the unpaid item assistant. I prefer not to have to manually keep track of how much time has elapsed and find the service convenient. There are only a few options that can be selected related to the duration of time to wait before opening a case using the assistant. They are 4, 8, 16, 24 and 32 (calender) days. Only eBay could tell you why it's this way... I'd prefer to be able to set it to 5 or 6. Note, however, that there is a setting in the assistant that allows you to override this for a list of users. So, if I get an email/message from a buyer who asks for extra time, I can handle that separately.

Anyway, from what I've read and experienced, there is absolutely no negative aspect to your buyer account if you have a unpaid item case opened against you. Your account is only "dinged" if you don't pay within four days after the case is opened. Essentially, every buyer can wait at least eight days to pay without penalty. In my experience most buyers pay within 48 hours of auction close, and of those where an unpaid item case is opened generally pay within 24 hours after that.

As a seller I like to get items shipped closely to auction end as possible, especially this time of year. Some may be waiting for items to be given as gifts, but I also don't want to have to carry my inventory with me as I travel for the holidays. Regardless when the buyer pays, eBay policy states that I have to ship within three (calendar) days.

As Andrew pointed out earlier, communication is the key.

-erick

[sportscardpete]

I always thought it was normal to pay within 24 hours. It's just more convenient for both parties. Seller gets the money quicker, buyer gets the item quicker.

[botn]

Once an unpaid item case has been opened the buyer has 4 days in which to make payment. If during that time payment is not made, a strike will be given. eBay shortened the waiting time which is about the only thing they have given sellers over the last two years in which they have stripped away everything else.

My auctions are set to open an unpaid item case after 4 days. The auctions all clearly state that but I also offer more time if I am contacted prior to the close of the auction. Since I now only accept paypal I figure it takes a few seconds to click the button. The auctions are up for 5 to 7 days add on another 4 days (8 actually if you include the time allowed after the unpaid case is opened) which should be more than enough time to budget for the purchase.

Sellers are required to ship within 3 days of payment being received so why is it so unreasonable to expect a buyer to pay within 8? Even if sellers do ship within 3 days they are still subject to negative feedback or, worse, low DSRs if the buyer is unreasonable or unhappy with transit time.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by sportscardpete

I always thought it was normal to pay within 24 hours. It's just more convenient for both parties. Seller gets the money quicker, buyer gets the item quicker.

It's not always that easy. I went into the hospital early last week for an emergency appendectomy and was there for several days. I was discharged Saturday afternoon and now I'm at home this week resting and recuperating. In the meantime, an eBay seller filed a NPB on me while I was in the hospital because I had not paid for a card (which was no fault of my own). You can bet he'll get a negative from me once I get the card.

[dog*dirt]

As stated earlier, some sellers will automatically file a nonpayment claim after a certain amount of days. When I sell an item I will send a message after 7 days if there is no payment or communication from the buyer.

The key to me is communication. I have had a number of times that buyers have not been able to pay right away but as long as they keep in contact with me I have no problem waiting.

As a buyer I recently had my main check card that is linked to my paypal stolen and had to contact a few sellers to ask for a few days until I was issued a new card. I feel that most sellers are reasonable as long there is communication.

Andrew

[Mikehealer]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

It's not always that easy. I went into the hospital early last week for an emergency appendectomy and was there for several days. I was discharged Saturday afternoon and now I'm at home this week resting and recuperating. In the meantime, an eBay seller filed a NPB on me while I was in the hospital because I had not paid for a card (which was no fault of my own). You can bet he'll get a negative from me once I get the card.

I'm not sure how the seller was supposed to know how you were in the hospital, unless you let him know. I don't know how this merits a negative feedback if the transaction is completed successfully, but then again I've never left a negative.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

It's not always that easy. I went into the hospital early last week for an emergency appendectomy and was there for several days. I was discharged Saturday afternoon and now I'm at home this week resting and recuperating. In the meantime, an eBay seller filed a NPB on me while I was in the hospital because I had not paid for a card (which was no fault of my own). You can bet he'll get a negative from me once I get the card.

The only way you should leave him a negative is if you informed him that you were in the hospital and would pay when you got out and he still filed the NPB...if you're going to leave a negative for the seller even though he wasn't informed then I'd like your ebay ID so I can make sure to block you.

[bh3443]

If I buy something, I generally pay instantly.
However, it depends on your relationship with the seller. A good friend of ours and fellow board member has a 30 day deal with me. I've only asked for terms once, and I'll pay way before the 30 days even comes close.
When selling, I expect payment within 4 days. However, I have made exceptions because in general I'm just that kind of guy (push-over,lol).
I have come across an ebay feature where I hit the buy it now button and a window popped up saying the seller wants immediate payment. I was $30 short, and needed to transfer a few $$ to my pay pal hook up. Of course I was too late and missed a nice PSA Aaron Rookie for a few hundred bucks.
Communicating by message to the buyer is key in securing a smooth transaction and long term business.
As you know, I talk too much, so I probably aggravate everyone of ebay and here with my too many messages and run on replies!
But, I love you all and mean no harm... it's a long day and night here!
Happy Holidays,
Bill Hedin