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more strange buyer stories
soolin
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I'm still getting the occasional odd buyer.
yesterday afternoon someone bought a £30 item from me and less than 10 minutes later I get a request to cancel the sale as they never meant to buy and pay for it, it as a mistake. I cancelled the sale, issued a refund and as is my norm I blocked them as this cost me over £1 in fees.
This morning I wake up to a message on the same item 'Hi, I have been looking for this for ages and have tried to buy it but it says seller is not taking bids at the moment- please sort this out as I need it posted ASAP, thanks'.
So from yesterday afternoon, to sometime over night this person has completely forgotten that they have already bought and cancelled it from me- and now want it again!
yesterday afternoon someone bought a £30 item from me and less than 10 minutes later I get a request to cancel the sale as they never meant to buy and pay for it, it as a mistake. I cancelled the sale, issued a refund and as is my norm I blocked them as this cost me over £1 in fees.
This morning I wake up to a message on the same item 'Hi, I have been looking for this for ages and have tried to buy it but it says seller is not taking bids at the moment- please sort this out as I need it posted ASAP, thanks'.
So from yesterday afternoon, to sometime over night this person has completely forgotten that they have already bought and cancelled it from me- and now want it again!
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I'd double the price and let them buy if they want.In the game of chess you can never let your adversary see your pieces0
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I had actually thought about putting my price up as I checked out what others were for sale on eBay and There’s only about 3 others and I ‘m currently the cheapest . However, I’m nervous they will just buy and cancel again and cost me even more fees.I'd double the price and let them buy if they want.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.1 -
Crazy people continue in their craziness. I think you've done the right thing blocking them and I would wait to sell this item to someone more sensible.
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Crazy people indeed.
Yesterday afternoon I listed a computer for sale for spares and repair. I set the listing to start at about 22:00. I switched off my computer at about 19:00 and didn't log onto eBay again until this morning at about 11:20.
I had two messages from the same user id.
Sent at 23:00 last night:Hello mate, how much for this buy it now if you are happy to sell it ? And are all the pieces there apart from from what you mentioned, to basically put it back to work ? Reckon it will work again? I like to play some games but my budget is as sad as the lockdown days!!! Let me know please. Thank you.Sent at 9:00 this morning:
You offer no reply ? Good luck with your sale man. Unwatched.I won't bother to respond to either message and that user is now on my blocked buyer list. If he/she is so impatient and irrational I can foresee nothing but trouble.
A man walked into a car showroom.
He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
The man replied, “You have now mate".0 -
I love the 'instant response required' type of messages, we get them on here as well with snarky 'so is no one going to bother helping me then?' 5 minutes after they first posted, and also on Facebook where people seem to expect you will respond at any time of day or night. I fear patience is a dying art nowI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.2
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Soolin, I'm curious to have a look at this user's history on eBay to see how big a bullet I might have dodged so I started a thread asking how to trace him.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6204259/finding-a-specific-user-id-on-ebay#latest
Years ago I could find a specific user id on eBay via 'Community'.
That facility appears to have disappeared.
How can I find a specific user id now?
I have tried advanced search but that produces nothing as the user has no items for sale listed.
A man walked into a car showroom.
He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
The man replied, “You have now mate".0 -
I know you have found a way, but the way I do it is to go via Goofbid and then via ebay feedback checkerBelenus said:Soolin, I'm curious to have a look at this user's history on eBay to see how big a bullet I might have dodged so I started a thread asking how to trace him.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6204259/finding-a-specific-user-id-on-ebay#latest
Years ago I could find a specific user id on eBay via 'Community'.
That facility appears to have disappeared.
How can I find a specific user id now?
I have tried advanced search but that produces nothing as the user has no items for sale listed.
https://www.goofbid.com/
I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.3
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