Ebay buyer asking for cancellation

[longbomberz]

Just sold a card via BO and got this message:

"ok so we have a problem. i meant to offer you 50$ instead of 60, and when i tried to retract when i realized it was too late...can we cancel transaction?"

Given the fact that there is a confirmation screen before you submit an offer, this seems like BS to me. Should I just let it go and let him cancel or is it worth standing up for in your guys' opinion?

 

[ljw29]

Cancel that way save yourself hassle of him returning the card damaged and you being screwed.

 

[Superfractor]

Making a buyer pay for anything will most certainly result in a bad ending for you; Just cancel it.

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

File npb, guy is trying to play you

 

[moxacaine]

File npb, guy is trying to play you

This is what I would do.

 

[cgilmo]

I've done this before.

I just zip through that confirmation.

However when I did it I just paid the extra money.

 

[Erich]

Would you take 50? if so tell him to pay and refund him the 10. If he says no NPB him.

 

[/10]

If you file an NPB, he might end up paying and then go to town on your DSRs and feedback. Not worth $10 and the hassle. Just issue the refund politely, cancel the transaction, and relist.

 

[BowmanChromeAddict]

File npb, guy is trying to play you

This is what I would do.

I've had this happen a couple times recently. I don't buy it. Had a guy offer me $20 a piece for 5 2007 Sterling Todd Frazier 9.5 autos. He had about 32 hours to retract his bid before I saw it and accepted it. After I sent him an invoice, he said he made a mistake and wanted to cancel. After an exchange of a few emails where I stated that he had the opportunity to retract, didn't, I accepted, we have a contract, please pay. He asked to mutually end, I declined. He agreed to pay because he realized he'd be the bidder that he hates dealing with. He paid, I shipped, I got good feedback.

In another situation, I had a guy offer me over $600 for a Harper Ref Auto 9.5. I accepted. A short while later he sent me 2 emails about how he would be paying shortly and how quick could I ship. Then 8 hours later he informs me that he made a mistake and thought he was buying a Hosmer or something like that. I don't buy it. I told him that I would be filing a NPB. He has since offered to pay me $10 to buy out of the NPB, but frankly, he can keep the $10. I want to be paid for the auction, or I want the security of a NPB to protect my feedback.

I'm tired of rolling over and backing down just because it's easier. If you're going to be on ebay, take some personal responsibility with the way you conduct your business.

 

[homerun28aa]

If this guy's feedback is spotless give him the benefit of the doubt. If it is questionable file a NPB.

 

[jcmint]

Amen Jim.

File npb, guy is trying to play you

This is what I would do.

I've had this happen a couple times recently. I don't buy it. Had a guy offer me $20 a piece for 5 2007 Sterling Todd Frazier 9.5 autos. He had about 32 hours to retract his bid before I saw it and accepted it. After I sent him an invoice, he said he made a mistake and wanted to cancel. After an exchange of a few emails where I stated that he had the opportunity to retract, didn't, I accepted, we have a contract, please pay. He asked to mutually end, I declined. He agreed to pay because he realized he'd be the bidder that he hates dealing with. He paid, I shipped, I got good feedback.

In another situation, I had a guy offer me over $600 for a Harper Ref Auto 9.5. I accepted. A short while later he sent me 2 emails about how he would be paying shortly and how quick could I ship. Then 8 hours later he informs me that he made a mistake and thought he was buying a Hosmer or something like that. I don't buy it. I told him that I would be filing a NPB. He has since offered to pay me $10 to buy out of the NPB, but frankly, he can keep the $10. I want to be paid for the auction, or I want the security of a NPB to protect my feedback.

I'm tired of rolling over and backing down just because it's easier. If you're going to be on ebay, take some personal responsibility with the way you conduct your business.

 

[jcmint]

If this guy's feedback is spotless give him the benefit of the doubt. If it is questionable file a NPB.

Since sellers can't leave bad feedback his feedback should.always be clean.

 

[homerun28aa]

If this guy's feedback is spotless give him the benefit of the doubt. If it is questionable file a NPB.

Since sellers can't leave bad feedback his feedback should.always be clean.

True enough, it sucks that when you open a dispute against someone you can't leave them feedback doesn't make much sense.

 

[clarkfan]

I vote, accept the cancel and move on. It's just not worth the hastle and the potential problems you will encounter if you try to carry out the transaction. Annoying, yes, but so would a dispute and the loss of the card all together. It's just better to not deal with the idiots whatsoever.

 

[cartersprings]

This has happened to me twice in a two-week span. I just agreed to cancel them.
One of them didn't even take the time to accept the cancellation request so I had to wait a week just to close it. ::facepalm::

Hopefully this isn't a growing trend. :?

 

[/10]

I vote, accept the cancel and move on. It's just not worth the hastle and the potential problems you will encounter if you try to carry out the transaction. Annoying, yes, but so would a dispute and the loss of the card all together. It's just better to not deal with the idiots whatsoever.

And don't forget to add the guy to your banned bidder list. Or at least I would.

 

[phillyfan0417]

Threads like this always help illustrate why so many buyers do this since so many will roll over and take it.


Seems like if it was an error, offer to refund his 10 dollars and see what happens...