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Buyer wants to buy it now

Sami_Bee
Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
Before anyone doesn't read all of what I say I am NOT going to change my auction to a buy it now :D

I have been contacted by an ebay member using the 'ask seller Qu' they've asked me for a buy it now price for 2 of my items.

What I want to know is have they broken any ebay rules?
If so where do I report them?

TIA
The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
3onitsway wrote: »
I think Sami is right, as always!
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Comments

  • TurkishDelight
    TurkishDelight Posts: 7,739 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    No, they're not breaking any rules unless they offered to do it outside of ebay.
    This is my opinion. There are many others like it but this is mine
    :kisses2: Fiancee of the "lovely" DaveAshton :kisses2:
    I am a professional ebay seller. I work hard at my job, I love my job, if you think it's silly that's your problem not mine. :p
  • durham_girl
    durham_girl Posts: 2,715 Forumite
    And even if they did offer to buy outside ebay and offered a decent price, I'd bite their hand off!

    Why are some people appointing themselves the ebay police?
    :j30/7/10:j

    :j24/1/14 :j
  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Why not change the auctions, if they offer a price you are happy with?

    They aren't really braking the rules.
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
    Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
    Started third business 25/06/2016
    Son born 13/09/2015
    Started a second business 03/08/2013
    Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    Why do you want to report them?
  • sequence
    sequence Posts: 1,877 Forumite
    99.9999999999999999*% of the time when you go out of your way to put a BIN on for a buyer they don't use it. Tell them no and move on.
  • fizz26
    fizz26 Posts: 117 Forumite
    I get this I just tell them that I don't do buy it now prices. If they want the item them they will bid for it.
    Goofbay them they might do it a lot
    I'm all ways having malteser moments thats me :doh:
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    Hintza wrote: »
    Why do you want to report them?
    I didn't say I did, I wanted to know if I should be reporting them.

    I wouldn't mind but the 2 things they've asked about have a starting price of 1p and no bids, if they want them they can bid for them or get down to tesco where I got them from and pay twice as much :p

    They didn't offer a price and I don't want to end up paying a listing fee for BIN and then they don't bother buying them as some have said happens
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
  • devotee
    devotee Posts: 881 Forumite
    No you should not report them as they did nothing wrong! Sometimes people just want to get stuff sooner and like the convenience of buy it now, while some just forget to bid. You can always say no or reply to them with a price and see if they still want the items at that price. Not a big deal really.
  • Evansangel
    Evansangel Posts: 6,791 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Sami_Bee wrote: »

    I wouldn't mind but the 2 things they've asked about have a starting price of 1p and no bids, if they want them they can bid for them or get down to tesco where I got them from and pay twice as much :p

    What 2p? :p

    Haha, sorry i couldn't resist :D
  • Sami_Bee
    Sami_Bee Posts: 14,555 Forumite
    Evansangel wrote: »
    What 2p? :p

    Haha, sorry i couldn't resist :D
    :p well my postage is about half what they cost in the shop :p


    Anyhoo, thank for your comments everyone, I have responded to them to say I don't do BIN but if they bid and win both I'll combine postage :D
    The very best is sometimes what nature gives us for free.
    3onitsway wrote: »
    I think Sami is right, as always!
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