what happens if someone (me :( ) bids on an expensive item and doesnt end up paying the seller?
would i be fined a percentage of the bidding price? or would they only give me a strike?
2006-08-05 16:52:21 · 6 answers · asked by bebica21 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No, here is how this works:
If you do not pay, first ebay will send you a few notices to pay ONLY if the seller notifies them of a non-payer though.
If you don't plan to pay, I suggest letting the seller know so he/she could do a second chance offer. That is where he can sell to the 2nd runner up. Also, if you let her know then maybe she won't notify ebay.
In the event the seller is ticked off about it, all Ebay can do is put a non-paying strike on your ebay record. It's no big deal unless you get several of them. Also you can repsond to them. For example, I refused to pay once because I just had this sense that I could not trust the guy and it was a $3500 item. So, I responded to it and explained = nothing ever happened or came from it.
Good luck and don't worry. You do not HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING.
2006-08-06 13:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by BeachBum 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unless a bid has been properly retracted within the time frame allotted, I am sure the seller can utilize whatever means that are available to him/her to force the issue, like take you to small claims court or something, particularly if you had already had the item delivered.
2006-08-05 18:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by Angela B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No no no, they cannot FORCE you to pay for it. What happens is depending on the item, seller, the stink he raises, you COULD get banned from e-bay, although that is doubtful on the first offense. More likely you'll get negative feedback which may ruin your chances later on with someone else doing business with you.
2006-08-05 17:05:50 · answer #3 · answered by Who cares 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They force you to pay for it. If you don't want it, you should contact the seller and tell him. Also try to retract the bid.
2006-08-05 16:56:38 · answer #4 · answered by Chopper 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, a the winning bidder of an auction CAN be compelled to complete the purchase. eBay may not force that issue, but if presented with a subpoena for the details of the winning bidder for a court case they certainly would comply with that.
2006-08-05 17:30:03 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-08-06 13:12:12 · answer #6 · answered by Zoonie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋