Adding a Buy It Now?

Cerenia

I've got a customer interested in offerring a fair amount for the blackberry i'm selling (got pics of teh IMEI clear on the box, and phone), but you cannot add a buy it now once a bid has been made, can you? There was a buy it now on there at £150, but its disappeared o.o Would I have to end the item and relist it with the buy it now price? Thankyou ladies and gents for any help x

Smickan

As far as I'm aware, when you start a BIN/Auction together, when someone puts a bid in the BIN disappears so that's what's happened here.

IMO if that is correct, BIN's are only worth it when you don't have an auction on too.

jacksons_mum

tell the person who wants it to bid on it then end to highest bidder, i think this way is a bit naughty though as i think the only way you can add the extra on is to add it to the postage costs which could be seen as fee avoidance - but whos going to tell ebay?

Cerenia

I was pondering about listing another listing, with the buy it now on, then letting him purchase that way - he's offerred to pay by bank transfer, which is good Just need to give my account and sort code, correct? Thankyou all

jacksons_mum

sounds a bit too good to be true - offering to pay such a high amount by bank transfer. are you really sure they are genuine?

Cerenia

jacksons_mum wrote: »

sounds a bit too good to be true - offering to pay such a high amount by bank transfer. are you really sure they are genuine?

Hence why I said my paypal is problematic, bank transfer is safer isn't it? Have copies of IMEI pics on phone and such, my other half says to go for it, but i;m being very paranoid and posting lots here because i'm unsure.

jacksons_mum

its definately safer for you, if they are genuine then it sounds like they will be the perfect buyer, but no experienced ebayer would pay by bank transfer for such a high amount as for all they know you could take their money and not send the item.