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Sold and item now buyer is not responding

I sold a item last Wednesday at 3pm.

I have now sent 3 invoices and have had no reply. How long should I wait for a reply?

What do I do if the buyer does not respond?

Thanks
Fat and proud lol

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  • HKP_2
    HKP_2 Posts: 62 Forumite
    Check the buyers feedback. If it all looks good then they could be away.....Be patient
    If zero feedback it might be worth offering a second chance offer to the second higest bidder.
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  • Hintza
    Hintza Posts: 19,420 Forumite
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    You have sent 3 reminders; thats enough. Wait for the 7 days and then just start the NPB.

    I used to spend hours chasing buyers now I leave it a day then send an invoice followed up after 3-5 days by a reminder and then start NPB at earliest opportunity on day 7.
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,477 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I rarely even send a reminder now until at least day 6 or 7. If you take cheques, postal orders or anything like that you can expect to wait for 1-2 weeks to get the money and a lot of buyers don'tbother to let you know that a cheque is on the way. The first you'll know about it is when the cheque turns up.

    Soo
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  • djtonyb
    djtonyb Posts: 629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Thanks to all who replied.

    Still no answer So I'll file a NPB and see what happens
    Fat and proud lol
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