#5546711 - 03/23/12 09:59 AM
NPB: How long do you wait?
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Columbia Comics
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So auction ended Tues night. Winning bid came with 5 seconds left (so he knew what he was doing). Has 285 feedback.
Today is Friday and I haven't heard a peep from him. I've sent two invoices and a reminder for payment. I asked for a response within 24 hours; that would be 10 pm tonight.
Question: how long would you wait to file the NPB?
Thanks
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#5546717 - 03/23/12 10:02 AM
Re: NPB: How long do you wait?
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Flaming_Telepath
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A week. Unless it's changed, eBay expect purchases to be paid for within that timescale.
BTW, two invoices and a reminder in two-and-a-half days is ludicrous, IMHO. 
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#5546725 - 03/23/12 10:05 AM
Re: NPB: How long do you wait?
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GACollectibles
(in my best Inigo Montoya voice-)
I do not think "I am done with this thread" means what you think it means.
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I would recommend 7 days just in case the person is unavailable for a few days.
To avoid this in the future, set the expectation up for for payment. First, put in your auction description when you expect payment after end of auction- 7 days seems to reasonable since most pay well before that anyway. At Day 6 if there is no payment send reminder email, and than if not paid on Day 7 file NPB on Day 8. Stating your policy in your listing will help you down the line if there is ever an issue, the ebay people can pull up that info in a dispute.
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#5546727 - 03/23/12 10:06 AM
Re: NPB: How long do you wait?
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telerites
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Registered: 08/17/07
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So auction ended Tues night. Winning bid came with 5 seconds left (so he knew what he was doing). Has 285 feedback.
Today is Friday and I haven't heard a peep from him. I've sent two invoices and a reminder for payment. I asked for a response within 24 hours; that would be 10 pm tonight.
Question: how long would you wait to file the NPB?
Thanks
Remember it is Spring Break so if they have kids, they could be away from their access.
Also the 5 seconds that you reference could very well be a snipe bid. I have my snipe bids set up to be placed at 5 seconds before auction close.
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#5546776 - 03/23/12 10:34 AM
Re: NPB: How long do you wait?
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skypinkblu
I'm just the coordinator. Just?
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Your eBay feedback is important, so I wouldn't torture the person. I never send even a reminder till after 7 days.
If you really get worried, you can get his info and call.
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#5546806 - 03/23/12 10:58 AM
Re: NPB: How long do you wait?
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Peter in Portugal
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Registered: 09/21/10
Posts: 7554
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So auction ended Tues night. Winning bid came with 5 seconds left (so he knew what he was doing). Has 285 feedback.
Today is Friday and I haven't heard a peep from him. I've sent two invoices and a reminder for payment. I asked for a response within 24 hours; that would be 10 pm tonight.
Question: how long would you wait to file the NPB?
Thanks Remember it is Spring Break so if they have kids, they could be away from their access. Also the 5 seconds that you reference could very well be a snipe bid. I have my snipe bids set up to be placed at 5 seconds before auction close.
ya beat me to it.
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