How to Report a Non-Paying Bidder on eBay

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Tip 1 - Why it's important to file an unpaid item dispute

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Marvell Hansford | permalink

So, you've had an auction close and the winner has not contacted you nor have they responded to your invoices. It's been at least 7 days from the end of auction and it is become bleaker and bleaker that...
Tags: feedback unpaid items non paying bidder selling How To

For further reading: http://www.ebay.com/gds/Why-its-important-to-file-an-unpaid-item-dispute-/10000000001223442/g.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Buyers Not Paying

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dennis Bye | permalink

I think it is time ebay changes it's policies of sellers not being able to leave negative feeback about buyers. Just this past week three different buyers won bids and never paid for items. An unpaid item case can be opened against them but absolutley nothing else is done about them not paying. It t...
Tags: buyer, ebay, feedback, Hiding items, paypal, sales, scam, Seller, selling, Shipping

For further reading: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Selling/Buyers-Not-Paying/td-p/2893068 ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to Get Deadbeat eBay Bidders to Pay Up

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sherry Pope | permalink

When an auction on eBay ends, the buyer enters a contract with the seller, promising to pay for the item. This doesn't always happen. Here's one creative (and questionably ethical) solution for how to handle this overly common problem.
Tags: dark side, selling online, eBay, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/5714064/how-to-get-deadbeat-ebay-bidders-to-pay-up ^[3]

Tip 4 - What To Do When You Don't Get Paid

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by brandongroves | permalink

Most transactions go off without a hitch, but what about those winners that seem to drag their feet endlessly, never quite managing to pay you for the item?

For further reading: http://ebay.about.com/od/resolvingdispute1/a/rd_getpaid.htm ^[4]