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CudleyCowlick · 06-10-2008, 03:40 PM

I've had nearly 500 transactions on Ebay over almost 8 years and I never really had trouble until the last couple of years. I'm not sure how much of it is Ebay's fault for one-sided rule changes like this and how much of it just might be more jerk-off new users who could care less about their user rating.

I've had a couple of run-ins with jerk buyers & jerk sellers lately, but this one takes the cake:

I accepted a best offer (about 20% off) for a rare 45rpm record, and sent an invoice. I waited 5 DAYS and then sent the buyer a notice that payment was due or I would report it unpaid.

He emails me back the next day and says WORD FOR WORD "I'm not interested in this anymore, can I maybe refund your fees and we'll call it good?"

HELLS NO!

I told him that if I didn't have payment in TWO DAYS I would report it unpaid, and Ebay (not him) would refund my fees.

I just couldn't believe it - to buy and not pay is one thing, but to MAKE A LOWER OFFER and then REFUSE to pay?????

06-10-2008, 03:40 PM	#14
CudleyCowlick Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vermont, USA Posts: 721	I've had nearly 500 transactions on Ebay over almost 8 years and I never really had trouble until the last couple of years. I'm not sure how much of it is Ebay's fault for one-sided rule changes like this and how much of it just might be more jerk-off new users who could care less about their user rating. I've had a couple of run-ins with jerk buyers & jerk sellers lately, but this one takes the cake: I accepted a best offer (about 20% off) for a rare 45rpm record, and sent an invoice. I waited 5 DAYS and then sent the buyer a notice that payment was due or I would report it unpaid. He emails me back the next day and says WORD FOR WORD "I'm not interested in this anymore, can I maybe refund your fees and we'll call it good?" HELLS NO! I told him that if I didn't have payment in TWO DAYS I would report it unpaid, and Ebay (not him) would refund my fees. I just couldn't believe it - to buy and not pay is one thing, but to MAKE A LOWER OFFER and then REFUSE to pay????? __________________ THE DARKNESS AGE IS RETURN!