Very Serious Question

Posted on 12/08/2009 at 11:33 am by Bob Cesca

I sold an “item” on eBay yesterday. It’s been 24 hours and the buyer hasn’t paid yet.

Should I be worried?

And remember when it was cool to randomly caPitalize letters in the middle of internet wOrds?

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  • http://twitter.com/ELDING Elvis Dingeldein

    Look, I TOLD YOU when I bid on the thing, I will NOT PAY for The Complete Wit & Wisdom of Sarah Palin, Vols 1- 26, until I’m certain of the shipping charges! I’m assuming, as the collection is printed on a single 3×5 card, that you can put it in a regular envelope and mail it for $0.44.Suck it.

  • jhw22

    This is a sErious queStion, alright. I’ll have to think aBout it and get bAck to you.JenniFer

  • http://twitter.com/ELDING Elvis Dingeldein

    Also: No. Don’t sweat 24 hours. Sweat a week. Check the buyer’s rating, and see how many transactions are normal for that person. If s/he has a deep history of buying shit, or lots of bids going on at once, it’s probably just a backlog of payments pending.Send a reminder e-mail by COB tonight if there’s still no payment, but don’t be a dick.

  • Wolfe_Tone

    I like it, Elvis.Nice job on the radio show last night, and such as, too.

  • Wolfe_Tone

    Bob,Give me your eBay and Pay Pal user names and passwords, I’ll take care of it for you.One of the many services I provide.

  • Allonfla

    I always pay the very minute that I win. I have seen, however, some sellers give buyers 5-7 days to pay or else. Maybe the buyer thinks you have allowed the same luxury?I do recall paying for a win right away and the seller contacted me a couple of days later saying they didn’t get the money. I provided proof of when it was paid, and it appeared that there was just a delay with Paypal or the bank or something.I would contact the buyer if you don’t see anything tonight.

  • Daddy Dave

    Is it an expensive item? If no, don’t worry about it yet. Relax – some of us don’t monitor our Ebay bidding as tightly as others. Wait a few days. Email the buyer if you want. If they don’t reply within a day or so, relist and damn them to heck.If it was an expensive item, it is proper to tell the potential bidders that they have 24 hours to pay.

  • bibimimi

    Question: Was that particular ‘item’ a bag o’ weed?

  • mrspeel2

    If the person has a good rating I wouldn’t worry just yet.When I buy on eBay, the winning notification email usually says to pay within 3 days. If, after the 3 days, you still haven’t heard anything, re-contact them and ask for payment. If you still don’t get a response, I’d contact eBay about it.

  • Saysyes

    Be worried if you’ve already shipped item.

  • Raphael Kearns

    mrspeel2 is correct. The buyer has 3 days to make payment. eBay “advice” says to communicate with the buyer prior to the 4th day. After the 4th day you can ask eBay to get involved.

  • sickadabull

    Don’t worry tooooo much but you should add a note to your auctions that yu expect payment through PayPal with x# of days – I usually say 48 hours. I have waited weeks for payment but I have also recieved instant payments. Don’t hesitate to send a follow up invoice/e-mail if you don’t have payment by say Thursday??? Keep up the fight Sir!

  • http://www.bobcesca.com Bob_Cesca

    Thanks everyone!

  • http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/ Political Party Pooper

    Bob, I told you not to give your banking info to the guy from Angolia who was offering you three times what you were asking for your item.

  • http://politicalpartypooper.wordpress.com/ Political Party Pooper

    Elvis,”Look, I TOLD YOU when I bid on the thing, I will NOT PAY for The Complete Wit & Wisdom of Sarah Palin, Vols 1- 26, until I’m certain of the shipping charges! I’m assuming, as the collection is printed on a single 3×5 card,”Excellent! I was immediately reminded of George of the Jungle, and his book of wisdom or whatever it was, when the ape said, “Hmppf, THAT would be the shortest book ever written”.