Non payer keeps extending payment time

lyniced

I sold two DVDs last week (2 separate listings) on 14th Aug. Both were won by the same person. I waited for payment, sent a reminder on the Saturday (17th) got a reply saying they would pay on Monday. No payment Monday, so yesterday I set up an unpaid buyer request. Surprise surprise I got a message today saying they have been in hospital and will pay next Tuesday. What's really odd is they were able to bid and buy other items, when they were very ill (he said!)!!!!

Not sure what to do. Advice needed!

Auntie-Dolly

Wait 4 days, close the UID and relist the DVD's?

lyniced

Yes, I thought so, but needed confirmation. I was going to mail back and ask how it was possible to do lots of buying whilst in hospital, but still unable to pay me! But it seems rather childish.

campdave

Close the NPB when you are able, block the bidder. Don't contact them any further, even if venting feels appropriate.

lyniced

campdave wrote: »

Close the NPB when you are able, block the bidder. Don't contact them any further, even if venting feels appropriate.

Think the NPB ends Sunday. I hope they don't come back at me, cos obviously ebay will put a strike against them!

Kayalana99

I'd probally tell them you will leave the case up but won't close it untill XX date, then close it asap.

I know its not ethical but it stops him paying to get back at you and you end up witn INR/NEG

That way if they do pay thiers no hard feelings & if they don't pay by sunday its to late anyway. Then block them from bidding again.

JimmyTheWig

lyniced wrote: »

Yes, I thought so, but needed confirmation. I was going to mail back and ask how it was possible to do lots of buying whilst in hospital, but still unable to pay me! But it seems rather childish.

I agree with campdave. There is no point entering into a discussion with an idiot like this buyer.
You know he's lying. He knows he's lying. The chances are he probably knows that you know that he's lying.
By keeping on at him you just risk saying something that could be taken to be out of order and he can report you for it.
Keep the moral highground.
He won't pay.
You win the case.
He gets a strike against him.
You get your fees back and can relist.

lyniced

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

I agree with campdave. There is no point entering into a discussion with an idiot like this buyer.
You know he's lying. He knows he's lying. The chances are he probably knows that you know that he's lying.
By keeping on at him you just risk saying something that could be taken to be out of order and he can report you for it.
Keep the moral highground.
He won't pay.
You win the case.
He gets a strike against him.
You get your fees back and can relist.

The voice of reason! I've had NPB before, but not a 'I've been in hospital one'! But I guess I'd get one sooner or later. I know others have. It's just rather frustrating!

JimmyTheWig

lyniced wrote: »

The voice of reason! I've had NPB before, but not a 'I've been in hospital one'! But I guess I'd get one sooner or later. I know others have. It's just rather frustrating!

Have you had dead / dying relatives ones?
Sick children is another common excuse.

iammumtoone

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Have you had dead / dying relatives ones?
Sick children is another common excuse.

Yes but the unfortunate fact is some of those are true.

lyniced

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Have you had dead / dying relatives ones?
Sick children is another common excuse.

No not yet! But I'm sure given time, they'll turn up!