Non-paying Bidders

[Xahid]

Whenever I list something for auction at forums (like domains, services, links etc). Most winning bidders fail to pay and completely ignore PMs. What should be done in this case? Should I leave negative iTrader or report to mods. It's getting on my nerves lately.

[JoseYero]

i do both. it really is important to keep the system working as it should.

[tonydnut]

The best you can do is leave the neg itrader and also post a message otr thread in forum about the suspect.

[syedwasi87]

yeah i agree with what the above posters said..the good thing here though is you dont lose the listing fees as we do on ebay!

[tonydnut]

Even if the listing on Ebay was investigated to be fraudulent, the seller still loses the listing fees?

[syedwasi87]

yeah! on ebay like suppose the buyer bids on an item i list and then later claims that his account was hacked(in the dispute console)..later ebay doesnt refund it i think..

because it happened to me long back..i dont remember it exactly though...

[tonydnut]

That really stinks, no wonder ebay is losing alot of its credibility.

[Laettner14]

You should cancel bids from people that don't have a certain iTrader score if they don't contact you and speak to you in person prior to winning the auction. It seems like a huge hassle but you usually don't have to worry about it if someone has a good iTrader rep.

[aspire]

You must report it to the mods. Also make sure of dropping a negative itrader onto him and publicize his name on the general discussions platform

[HoggieMan]

Give them a nice big red neg in itrader, and the report them to the sites staff.