[kieran_grund]

Hello all:

I won an item on eBay on Thursday night to the value of £500. I asked a few questions while I was bidding on the item and the seller got back in contact within hours.

After I won the item I contacted the seller straight away to clarify how much the £17 postal because was covered the item on insurance. I also stated that I would be willing to pay extra on the postal costs to cover the item on insurance. I asked him to get in contact with the final amount and I would pay.

No Response on Friday..

I then contacted the seller again on Saturday asking him the same thing, and that I wouldn't be paying until he told me whether the postal cost covered the item £500 on insurance or not, and if not how much extra to do so, so I could pay the whole amount. I also formally used the "request the invoice" tab.

No response on Saturday..
No response so far on Sunday..

I would understand If I had brought something regular. But this is quite a Techy piece of kit that I'm buying, so the seller must be using a computer quite a lot. And I am wondering why he contacted me so quickly before I won the item and no response after the item?

I've told him I'm willing to pay ASAP, and I'm also thinking if something was finishing on eBay for £500 that I was selling, I'd be checking it quite often...

Anyone else had this experience?
How long should I leave it, as I just feel like getting another one which I can get a lot quicker.

[michi]

how many feedback has he got? if it has lots he will be a business and not open on sat/sun. If he is new i wouldnt trust £500 on ebay

[kieran_grund]

The seller has 47 feedbacks... All pretty good.
But the last feeback was left in May 2006..

On friday I gave him my work email and my mobile to get in contact... still nothing.
Its alot f money to throw away.

[CoolBrit]

He might just be away for the weekend, or his broadband may be out, i'd give it at least 3 more days before escalating it.

[ptigga]

Originally Posted by kieran_grund

The seller has 47 feedbacks... All pretty good.
But the last feeback was left in May 2006..

On friday I gave him my work email and my mobile to get in contact... still nothing.
Its alot f money to throw away.

Wait till he gets back in touch before you send him the money. He might have gone away for the weekend.

[michi]

i would go and collect it as his feedback is not recent, might well be a hacked account

[Squiggs]

Originally Posted by kieran_grund

No response on Saturday..
No response so far on Sunday..

Is this guy a business seller?

Perhaps he has a life outside of work?

Just because eBay is open 24/7, doesn't mean people are at the computer all the time. I've had grumpy buyers complain at 1am because I haven't responded to the question they sent at 6pm before now...

ALSO..

eBay's "my messages" encourage sellers to respond by replying either through messaging or by reply to an "anoymous" ebay email address which is SUPPOSED to reach the buyer. Trouble is, its only about 90% success rate when a seller uses the email option.

[tiprat]

i've had the same prob, sent a seller a msg twice this week about collecting an item instead of posting it as we both live in sheffield but heard no reply perhaps there is a prob with e-bay were ppl are not recieving messages

[kieran_grund]

Unless times have been very hard on hes shop.. he wouldn't be a business seller as he has only had 47 feedbacks, the last feedback being 47 (as previously stated)

Yes he may have a life outside work, but the ite I have brought is quite techy (as previously stated), so I'm guessing he would be on the comp quite alot out of work. And this isn't something that has been sold for £10... its £500 (and thats quite cheap), if you had something of that expense finshing on eBay would you check how much it has gone for?

Granted its stupid asking a question at 6pm and wanting a responce by 1am... But winning an item on Thursday and requesting the full amount so I can pay for the item and not having a responce 4 days later is something different.

I've given him my email, work email and mobile... and sent him 3 messages I'm pretty sure one of those methods would have come throught to me.

Oh... And he didn't want collections, which he gave reasons for.

Hope that makes things clearer.

[PrincessKate]

"reasons for not collecteing"

if some one said that to me on ebay, i wouldnt even consider putting in a bid, as thats just dodgy.

[michi]

I wouldnt buy the item, looks like a scam i he hasnt sold or 2 years , selling a high price item and not trying very hard to get the deal though sents alarm bells ringing

[stressconsul]

Feedback of 47 is pretty low when you are spending £500 and no feedback since 2006 sets alarm bells ringing. Even if the seller responds and agrees to collection do not turn up alone with £500 cash. I buy on Ebay all the time and I would definitely walk away from this one.