She's not paying

**SMILESFRSD** · 11-23-2005, 11:55 AM

I had 2 auctions end last thursday. Won by the same person. I request that payment be made no later than 5 days after close of auction. That was yesterday & she didn't pay or email me. I sent her an invoice on 11/17 & a payment due reminder on 11/22, now I sent her an email for her to pay or contact me or I will be forced to leave negative feedback. I am fairly new to ebay 7 have never been in this situation. UGH! Any suggestions from the ebaypros?

**Mom23boys** · 11-23-2005, 12:02 PM

I think you did the right thing by emailing her and letting her know that you will be leaving negative feedback. Then if she doesn't respond, do it. I would also report her to ebay as a non-paying ebayer.

**Michelle** · 11-23-2005, 12:37 PM

Originally posted by Mom23boys
I think you did the right thing by emailing her and letting her know that you will be leaving negative feedback. Then if she doesn't respond, do it. I would also report her to ebay as a non-paying ebayer.

Keep records of everything you have sent her too.

**Renee-2kids** · 11-23-2005, 03:06 PM

I think if you report her to ebay they will email her too.

**crdurham** · 11-23-2005, 03:16 PM

Yep, if there is no response from the seller after sending her emails you can file a non paying bidder (you have to wait 7 days from the date of sale). Email will send her a notice that she needs to pay for item. I have had this happen twice and each time the seller paid right away.

Hope you get this worked out, its agravating to sell something and then no get paid.

**SMILESFRSD** · 11-23-2005, 03:23 PM

Thanks guys for you tips. I'll email ebay on Fri.

**voodidit** · 11-24-2005, 01:57 AM

My problem is different, I sold a book to a lady mailed it out and 2 days later she emails me "Did I mail her book yet" I emailed her back and told her yes several days ago, media mail as requested. The next day I get another email she still ahs not recieved the book and is going to leave me negative fedback because of it!

I emailed her back and told her 1. she requested media mail which takes a LOT longer then regular mail. 2. It's a holiday season so mail tends to be slower anyway. 3. that I had bought items mei mail that sometimes took several weeks to arrive and it had been less than a week.

if she wanted to leave me a negative feedback fine but I would also give her one in return mentioning all of the above. No reply back..lol.

**Minner77** · 11-24-2005, 02:03 AM

I think you're handling it just fine -- you gave fair notice, and a fair chance.

I will add this, though: last time I bought something on ebay there were about three days left in the auction after I placed my bid. By the time the auction was over, I was quite ill with one of my many migraines and frankly didn't put a high priority on remembering the red, studded leather belt my son wanted! I felt so horrible for forgetting, but immediately emailed the vendor when I recovered and explained the situation. I was so grateful he believed me, as I would NEVER welch.

Interestingly, the belt was not as advertised, but I didn't think it fair to complain after he'd given me a break.

So, sometimes people do have reasons. Other times, they're just jerks!

(P.S. I got an email from the granddaughter of one seller, saying that her grandmother had had a stroke since she began her last round of auctions and that she was doing her best to help. I didn't get my item for over a month, but I didn't care! I just thought it was great of the granddaughter to help out, and to remember something so trivial as my book (I think it was) in their time of crisis. A little explanation goes a long way, I think!)

Blessings,
Mary