ebay unpaid item case opened against me

trukdiver

prowla wrote: »

Yes - that's what I'm thinking.

The item sold at 99p, but they can be £30-50.

Yes, which is why I wanted to add a comment.

Sounds like you're still getting it cheap, even with the £15 postage included!

prowla

trukdiver wrote: »

Sounds like you're still getting it cheap, even with the £15 postage included!

...and they can be 99p; very variable.

The thing is, I'm driving past the seller's location in a day or two, so the postage is just a waste of money.

prowla

campdave wrote: »

I answered it in post 23.

Thanks - curious you can't add comments, but ho-hum...

bxboards

prowla wrote: »

Thanks - curious you can't add comments, but ho-hum...

You can't add comments because you are expected to pay.

No ifs, no buts, and no negotiation after sale.

The seller has been charged 1.50 postage fees as Ebay take a 10% cut - more than the cost of your item!

What worries me is that you think you are being reasonable and all above board, rather than the payment dodging penny pincher you actually appear to be.

JimmyTheWig

You could try one more message to the seller and comment that of course you'd be happy to split the postage savings with them. They may well be happier with £8.49 then £15.99 and having to pay shipping costs.
But equally they may still not like the idea. Some people are like that. [But still they should have the manners to answer your messages!]

As to your question to leaving a comment on the case, I don't know. I have no idea if you are able to and if you were I would have no idea how you would.

But can I make a suggestion?
The feeling on this thread is that you don't want to buy the item if you can't collect it. You haven't been clear either way on that.
I believe that is why you're getting a hard time on the thread. People are thinking that you are trying to go back on what you agreed.
I understand that you are trying to change what was agreed with mutual consent, but it's what will happen if mutual consent is not reached that is unclear.
If the seller has got the same attitude as many on this thread then that may explain why their back is up, too.

So, to be clear... What will happen if the seller doesn't agree (either by answering you or not) to you collecting the item?

aeb_2

It's plain rude of the seller not to respond to the collection request whatever the answer. 1* for communication

Has the seller not realised that fees on 99p + £15 postage, (if that is an honest cost), s/he will be selling at a loss let alone time taken to package it. The buyer is doing him a favour by collecting. If £15 is inflated it's 1* for P&P too

mrcol1000

I think everything has been said about the situation. It does amuse me that the advice on this board seems to be for sellers that if the buyer does not pay within 30 seconds of the auction ending open a non payment case yet they that goes out the window when a buyer does not confirm they can collect an item and has a case open when they fail to pay.

Take the unpaid strike and see if you can appeal it. Pay by Paypal for the item to close the case. Next time wait for an answer before assuming anything.

mrcol1000

aeb wrote: »

It's plain rude of the seller not to respond to the collection request whatever the answer. 1* for communication

Has the seller not realised that fees on 99p + £15 postage, (if that is an honest cost), s/he will be selling at a loss let alone time taken to package it. The buyer is doing him a favour by collecting. If £15 is inflated it's 1* for P&P too

Agree its rude not to respond to any message, let alone one for collection. It is also a bit silly to still bid without having your query answered.

gik

prowla you bid based on the listed terms..why are you now reneging?

campdave

mrcol1000 wrote: »

I think everything has been said about the situation. It does amuse me that the advice on this board seems to be for sellers that if the buyer does not pay within 30 seconds of the auction ending open a non payment case yet they that goes out the window when a buyer does not confirm they can collect an item and has a case open when they fail to pay.

Take the unpaid strike and see if you can appeal it. Pay by Paypal for the item to close the case. Next time wait for an answer before assuming anything.

In this case, neither seller nor buyer come out smelling of roses.