Dear fellow confused Ebay seller, I have a better one for you to chew on....I have been a member for eight years. I'm not a power seller, I just like to play around with old Cadillacs. I had a 1976 Eldorado Convertible on Ebay about three weeks ago. No reserve starting bid was $6,080. In my listing I clearly detailed that FIRST BID OWNS and that a $500 deposit was REQUIRED with 48 hrs and that payment in full MUST be made within seven (7) days. When the auction was over I sent the high "bidder" a note of congratulations and an invoice for the $500 deposit. Get this his reply was "I don't send deposits, I'll TRY to get out to see it in three weeks, IF I can, & IF I like it I'll buy it."
I started to investigate what I had to do right away. According to Ebay I had to wait seven days before I could file a non-paying buyer (should be bidder) case. Went through all that exicting process, following all of Ebays requirements. After the non-paying bidder case was closed, Bidder left NEGATIVE FEEDBACK for me. This took my perfect 100% (16) positive feedback rating to 75%. As I said I don't do it alot.
Then I contacted Ebay about the unjustified negative feedback, Ebays reply "BUYERS are allowed to leave negative feedback" No matter where I send Ebay e-mail, no matter how many times I explain Ebay keeps refering to him as "Buyer" So yesterday I notified high bidder who did not follow the terms of the auction that I will be suing him here in Ohio for breach of contract if he does not remove the negative feedback. What I find most confusing is that Ebay seems to protect people like the non-paying bidder instead of those of us who follow the rules.
Would you look at and consider buying a classic Cadillac from someone with a feedback rating of 75%? I wouldn't.
Griff tried to help but, the same thing keeps happening, BUYER CAN DO WHAT HE WANTS, EVEN THOUGH HE BOUGHT NOTHING!!!!!!!!