emails from non paying bidders

soolin

On Friday I got an email message from a potential buyer- they look like a proper bricks and mortar shop.

'Hi, I apologise in contacting you but I have been unable to bid due to non payment strikes and I really would like your item xxx. Unfortunately we have strikes due to an employee who bid on items without our express permission and which were not in line with the items we sell and that employee has now left leaving us with the non payment strikes. We are a good honest buyer and confirm that we will pay for your item as soon as the shop opens Monday'.

I ignored it and actually added them to my blocked buyer list- just in case'

Today I got the message ' hello, I am not sure whether you saw the previous message from us, but we find we still cannot bid and we are sure this is now an oversight. Please release us from your blocks as we are getting concerned as item finishes in a few hours- the courtesy of an acknowledgment to this email would be appreciated'.

I ignored it and auction has ended and it's gone to a repeat buyer of mine.

I assume the poor sellers who put the strikes on the buying account also got frustrated at any lack of communication from the buyer- let alone payment. I am sure I am just chanelling mean today but the idea of the potential buyer now being upset in turn at being ignored does make me feel quite pleased.

It also shows that not every seller has the 2 strikes block in place as completed history shows this buyer still able to bid and buy from other sellers- so go and check your seller preferences now.

lulu650

Could you give a reminder on how to do this soolin? Thanks

soolin

lulu650 wrote: »

Could you give a reminder on how to do this soolin? Thanks

Account tab > seller preferences> buyer equirements > Edit

definitely well worth doing IMHO

custardy

soolin wrote: »

On Friday I got an email message from a potential buyer- they look like a proper bricks and mortar shop.

'Hi, I apologise in contacting you but I have been unable to bid due to non payment strikes and I really would like your item xxx. Unfortunately we have strikes due to an employee who bid on items without our express permission and which were not in line with the items we sell and that employee has now left leaving us with the non payment strikes. We are a good honest buyer and confirm that we will pay for your item as soon as the shop opens Monday'.

I ignored it and actually added them to my blocked buyer list- just in case'

Today I got the message ' hello, I am not sure whether you saw the previous message from us, but we find we still cannot bid and we are sure this is now an oversight. Please release us from your blocks as we are getting concerned as item finishes in a few hours- the courtesy of an acknowledgment to this email would be appreciated'.

I ignored it and auction has ended and it's gone to a repeat buyer of mine.

I assume the poor sellers who put the strikes on the buying account also got frustrated at any lack of communication from the buyer- let alone payment. I am sure I am just chanelling mean today but the idea of the potential buyer now being upset in turn at being ignored does make me feel quite pleased.

It also shows that not every seller has the 2 strikes block in place as completed history shows this buyer still able to bid and buy from other sellers- so go and check your seller preferences now.

you would think an 'honest buyer' would buy the it and take the hit