what would you do ebay auction?

[coke_and_stuff]

Ok I sold a fairly nice Vendo 63 on ebay, guy has zero feedback and has been registered a long time Jan 30, 1999. The machine brought pretty good money as its a pretty clean original machine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws....=1&rd=1

I dont hear anything back until today, This is what he wrote...


hi joey. i got your email this morning. i apologize for not responding sooner, but i have been out of town and away from my computer.
i am interested in the machine, however, i do have concerns over when i would be able to pick it up. i live in the jackson, ms area and shipping the item i feel would be too expensive (more than the cost of the machine). most likely i would not be able to come and get the machine for an extended period and have reservations about buying something that sits a far distance away. i know that this may be an inconvenience but i want to be up front with you. if you have a solution or would like to re-post the machine for someone else........i understand. email me at your convenience.
 
george


Ive never been in a situation like this what would you do?

Joey

[Seven181]

If you are willing to hold it for him, ask for half of the money. If not, just relist the item and leave negative feedback about him, saying he bid and then did not follow through.

Brian

[SIGNGUY]

Your auction clearly states that the buyer must arrange shipping or local pickup and you give him some options... I would remind him of this, but being he doesn't have feedback, he may not know the "rules" of ebay. I'd just let him know that you could hold it the 30 days, but if it's not picked up or shipped by then you WILL leave negative feedback. Or if he decides he doesn't want to complete the transaction. Leave him the middle level feedback and put on there that buyer backed out of deal, etc... then request final auction value from ebay and get your listing and final value back.
just my opinion... Good lucK!

[sodaworks]

Tell him to "pay in full" and you will hold the machine for 30 dys. After that you will store it for him for 25.00 bucks a month.

[aspbear1]

I agree with sodaworks.  He bid on the machine knowing the requirements.

[coke_and_stuff]

Thanks guys, I just emailed him three options, paying for it and having it shipped, paying for it and $25.00 a month for storage until it can be picked up. or not paying and either paying for the lising fees, and final value fee, or niether and I just claim the fees with ebay.

Joey

[MoonDawg]

I would sell to the second highest bidder, but since you didn't
have one .....re-list it.
      The guy should not have pushed the button if he was not local.
      How much force can you use with a zero feedback bidder?

[dr galaga]

Hmmmm, you have your terms pretty well spelled out:

• Payment due in 7 days
  
• Can hold for 30 days

Since they have zero feedback, neg'ing them probably wouldn't do anything.
Make sure that if you relist it that you file with ebay a non-paying bidder form so that you get your final value fees back.

[jasmine64]

Kevin C. arranged shipping when I sold him a machine It seems to me it was reasonable. I'm in MS, wasnt a problem, they pulled up and rolled it out on a dolly.

Maybe Kevin can give you the name of the shipper he used and tell the guy you know of a shipper.

[coke_and_stuff]

North American Van Lines??

Thats who I always use

Joey