a ridiculous amt., maybe TEN times the item's cost. The buyer stupidly bid, thinking S/H can't be that much, can it? She also emailed the seller, w/ no response.
2006-10-11 06:09:04 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Normally the auction would state the shipping and handling price. Most likely people will bid the lowest possible and take account the shipping and handling as part of the price they want to spend on the item. If the seller did not state the S&H on the auction and in the invoice created this huge S&H charge, then I would send a complaint to ebay and tell them that you want to withdraw the auction. There is a link on ebay where you can mutually cancel the auction after it has ended, and the seller would get ALL his fees back so you both don't lose anything.
Directions on how to mutually withdraw from the auction:
Go to MY EBAY on the tab. Then on the left side, click on DISPUTE CONSOLE. Then click on the link "Items Not Received or Not as Described". Put in the item number or auction number that you want to dispute and then enter a short description why it is not what you expected such as "The S&H charge was too high". Then Ebay will send the seller the dispute email asking him or her to mutually withdraw the item.
Once the seller agrees, the seller will get his fees back and he will post his item up for auction again.
You will both be happy at the end.
2006-10-11 06:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by Sean I.T ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it all depends on the seller really. If the seller chooses not to respond to you then that is their fault. Eventually the seller will do one of three things. #1 they will leave you a negative feedback. #2 They will file a non-paying bidder against you. #3 They will do both.
If they file a non-paying bidder against you there are things you can do to help the situation. When it is filed an email will be sent to you, a message will show up in you My eBay page as a new message, and when you sign on a box requesting your attention will pop up. Click on whatever link it gives you to go to the "dispute console" in it you can respond directly to the buyer. You can explain how you think the buyer is using fee avoidance by charging a lower amount for the item and over charging the shipping. A good place on eBay to learn about this is....
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-circumventing.html
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/listing-shipping.html
whatever you do with all you correspondce with the seller...be professional and courteous. don't be rude or condemning. this way in the end you can say you were on your best behavior and the seller was the one at fault.
here is are links to the non-paying bidder information on eBay...
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/non-binding-bid.html
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/unpaid-item.html
http://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/unpaid-item-process.html
What I always tell people is always look at the cost of shipping before bidding. In general if someone is selling a cd for a penny and charging $10 or more to ship it you are getting a bad deal. Now there are time when shipping will be higher...for instance a pair of large blue jeans shipped priority mail will be around $7 while a high school biology text book shipped media mail will be around $4...the book weighs more than the pants but the method of shipping is cheaper and takes longer to get to the buyer. Alway keep that in mind....add in the cost of shipping before bidding and you'll never have this problem again...this is something I've learned from experience. Also remember that there are good sellers out there...ones that don't overcharge on shipping (I'm one of the good guys myself). eBay is a great place to buy stuff and its sad that some sellers to try to rip people off.
2006-10-11 06:34:31 · answer #2 · answered by ruthbeckersc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if you don't pay for it then the seller will probably leave negative feedback. If the buyer is a frequent user of ebay and has plenty of feedback it probably won't affect them much. On the other hand if the person is a new user the feedback could affect future transactions. The buyer will also be able to leave feedback as well so if they decided to back out they could put something on the seller's feedback about the hight shipping costs or the no response.
2006-10-11 06:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by Secrets are best for one... 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure you can make a case for yourself against the seller, however if it is simply a matter of "I paid 10 dollars and don't want to pay 15 to also ship it" they will probably say too bad, you will get a bad feedback from the seller, and quite possibly could get your account suspended for some time as punishment. If, on the other hand, you won a light item for like 2 dollars and they want 20 bucks to ship it, you can probably make a case there, especially if they say "buyer pays exact shipping" as I always do. I include a copy of the shipping charges so they can see the difference.
2006-10-11 06:13:03 · answer #4 · answered by tdandreajr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
S/H can be any amount the seller sets. There is no relationship between selling price and shipping price. It's the buyer's fault for not taking more care to determine the total cost.
You can always contact the seller before placing a bid to confirm any questionable issues. If the seller does not reply then do not bid.
Ebay can suspend your account.
The seller can sue the buyer.
2006-10-11 06:16:54 · answer #5 · answered by Plasmapuppy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you buy something on EBay you are entering into a legally binding contract and therefore be forced by law to pay. Before you bid on an item you are deemed to have read all the information on that item including Postage.
It is unlikely the seller will pursue this to the full extent of the law and feedback can be cruel, best thing is to contact the seller and come to some arrangement before it gets that far.
Read about bidding and where you legally stand on the EBay site.
2006-10-11 06:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by Bladerunner (Dave) 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi. Until you get a +ve feedback of over 10-15, you are unlikely to be able to shift items like this. Some gear is easily faked, spoofed or just of dubious quality and providence. Sports equipment and memorabilia is especially prone to this so, unless you have a good feedback rating for buying and selling items that are either equal to, or of greater value than the items you are selling, buyers will be naturally suspicious. Best advice is to keep the items until you have gotten a better rep. Hope this helps.
2016-03-28 05:05:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry-nothing will happen. But as a courtersy, I would suggest that you send an e-mail to the seller giving reference of your bid and tell them that you can't buy this item due to some unavoidable reasons. They will agree and cancel your bid. After all, you as a buyer is the cause of their existence.
Also there are hundreds of such cases each day so your case will not be anything new to them.
2006-10-11 07:02:10 · answer #8 · answered by Ashok Pipal (India) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it`s up to the seller to report to ebay you will get a non paying bidder warning and you only get 3 before you get kick off ebay . you best off trying to email the seller and try to pay for his listing which aint much and next time check the shipping fee`s before you bid
2006-10-11 06:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by loboboh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the seller puts a strike against you you need 2 more b4 it's a problem.
2006-10-11 06:10:57 · answer #10 · answered by BOISE_DD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋