Thomas Rogers
Well-Known Member
I auctioned off the carputer I listed in the Swap and Sell on eBay. It sold for $212.50...not bad...it's worth a lot more.
Anyway, the auction closed on June 26th. I sent an invoice immediately and waited three full days (27th, 28th, through EOD 29th) for a response and/or payment via paypal from the buyer.
The buyer didn't respond, so on June 29th I sent a reminder about the invoice and thanked him for bidding and winning. He responded on the 29th and he said:
"I got the invoice and plan to pay 'after July 4th'...'"
I responded and thanked him for the communication, and in doing so, said that I was now expecting payment by July 5th and would relist on the 6th if I didn't get it (may have been too heavy handed). I did this simply to force the communication of an exact payment date.
Maybe I shouldn't have done that because he kinda freaked and said in another response:
"Are you kidding? I get paid on Friday, July 6th at 4pm and will pay you after that if that is okay"
That was July 30th. That was his last message to me.
I responded and said that payment on the 6th would be fine.
I sent a reminder over the weekend asking him to let me know when I should expect payment and more or less pleaded for communication.
Nothing so far.
At EOD tomorrow it will be 14 days since the close of the auction and it will be 10 days since his last communication (assuming he doesn't reach out between now and then).
My question: Should I wait longer after EOD tomorrow, or do I just neg him and relist or give a 2nd chance offer?
Thanks,
TJR
Anyway, the auction closed on June 26th. I sent an invoice immediately and waited three full days (27th, 28th, through EOD 29th) for a response and/or payment via paypal from the buyer.
The buyer didn't respond, so on June 29th I sent a reminder about the invoice and thanked him for bidding and winning. He responded on the 29th and he said:
"I got the invoice and plan to pay 'after July 4th'...'"
I responded and thanked him for the communication, and in doing so, said that I was now expecting payment by July 5th and would relist on the 6th if I didn't get it (may have been too heavy handed). I did this simply to force the communication of an exact payment date.
Maybe I shouldn't have done that because he kinda freaked and said in another response:
"Are you kidding? I get paid on Friday, July 6th at 4pm and will pay you after that if that is okay"
That was July 30th. That was his last message to me.
I responded and said that payment on the 6th would be fine.
I sent a reminder over the weekend asking him to let me know when I should expect payment and more or less pleaded for communication.
Nothing so far.
At EOD tomorrow it will be 14 days since the close of the auction and it will be 10 days since his last communication (assuming he doesn't reach out between now and then).
My question: Should I wait longer after EOD tomorrow, or do I just neg him and relist or give a 2nd chance offer?
Thanks,
TJR
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