How annoying.

Were they BIN or auctioned? Sometimes people submit an auction bid and seem to forget about it until they're prodded, whereas those doing a Buy It Now usually pay immediately. I believe you can specify that you require immediate payment for BIN. I hope you get your money.

I had a problem as an eBay buyer this week. I received the wrong size jeans, and returned them. Then the seller said the color I wanted was sold out, so I ordered another color. Finally, tonight they emailed that all the colors are sold out. :-(

I haven't used ebay in eons but you used to be able to offer the item to the next highest bidder if the top bidder didn't pay or communicate. Is that an option?

My husband sells on ebay and has a lot of problem with non-payment. You know what I think, I think that people bid on several items and only pay for the ones that they get a good deal on and pretend to forget about the others. Since ebay doesn't do anything to buyers for non-payment, they've figured out it's not a big deal. That is my theory anyway.

Here is what Ebay says, do they not actually follow through?

Excessive unpaid items on a buyer's account may result in a range of consequences, including limits on or loss of buying privileges. Even if you don't have excessive unpaid items, we may limit your buying until you've established a good buying history or paid for the items you've committed to.

Yeah, ebay doesn't care about the seller at all. I had so many non payments that I stopped selling on ebay.

I always pay immediately on either type because I know I will forget if I don't do it then. If I buy it it's because I want it so I don't know why someone would even bid on something they don't intend to pay for. I only buy I have never sold on eBay. I much prefer the buy it now options and I have been very pleased with the make an offer option, I have been accepted immediately on every item I made an offer on at a very good price.

I wonder if it's 'Buyers Remorse'. In the past I have had a couple of non-payers and I elected to relist and was successful (with a couple of bids even). I believe that they are very pro the big time sellers (the ones with stores) and offer them many benefits. Small-time/occasional sellers, well we fall by the wayside. eBay sure has changed in the last couple of years IMO.

I agree justlinda. I used to buy quite a bit on eBay. Rarely do these days. And it's too much retail stuff. I want used stuff "cheap". I often buy my jeans there at a better price than retail but that's about it.

I've had nothing but trouble with Ebay, both a a buyer and seller. I stay away now!

I've been selling on eBay since 2003. It has definitely changed, with way more commercial sellers, for one thing. The same can be said for Amazon, where I also sell.

Amazon has another practice they really should take a look at. Someone looking for a used book, for example, might find it listed many times by many sellers. One listing could show prices from a dozen sellers, but another listing could show five more, and on and on. This makes it hard to determine the best price for a given item.

Still, I find eBay the best place to sell collectibles and buy certain items, and Amazon is my favorite place to sell books and buy just about everything.

If you take away the website and items offered by respectable retailers, Ebay is just like Craigslist or a yard or garage sale. Some people are honest and trustworthy, some aren't. Some are organized and responsible, some are clueless. With some you can be sure of what you're buying (if that's what you're doing), with others not. They do some monitoring but the volume is too high to touch everything that happens.

Because of those negatives and more, I avoid all of the above. I understand these sites are useful for some, I'm happy to stay away from the fray.

One contacted me today and said she has been out of town and will pay today. I guess we will see. I'm not holding my breath.

I've never sold on eBay but have been buying for years. Only buy from sellers with 99% or 100% good ratings. I made a few "mistakes" in the early days, but now I am usually pleased with what I get. I like the "best offer" listings, as I collect Blenko glass and can sometimes get a good price. I pay immediately with PayPal, which comes out of DH's checking account. ;)

Jewel, I hope your buyers pay.