Accept offer from 0 feedback buyer who just joined ebay?
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Update: the same 0 buyer sent me a best offer for my 2nd listing of Louboutin shoes and sent me an email stating she set up her paypal account so she is registered and that if I accept her offer she would pay right away. (the offer on the other pair of shoes I originally posted about expired).
I decided to take a chance as it was a good offer. I accepted her offer and within hours she paid. I'm taking that as a good sign
Of course, after paying, she sent an email saying she'd be going out of town this weekend but hopefully she'd get the shoes by Friday. ummm, not a chance. She's on the West Coast, I'm on the East Coast. I'm shipping UPS today but she won't get them till Tuesday. I always ship insured and signature required so I feel good there.
I did give her the option to upgrade her shipping to 2nd Day at $65 extra but since I don't think she'll want to do that, if I don't hear from her by this afternoon, I'll ship today via UPS Ground.
Does anyone think it's 'fishy' she'll be going out of town? I did ask her when she'd be coming back and if she wanted me to hold the shoes till then. I didn't get a bad vibe initially but I am wondering now...
I decided to take a chance as it was a good offer. I accepted her offer and within hours she paid. I'm taking that as a good sign
Of course, after paying, she sent an email saying she'd be going out of town this weekend but hopefully she'd get the shoes by Friday. ummm, not a chance. She's on the West Coast, I'm on the East Coast. I'm shipping UPS today but she won't get them till Tuesday. I always ship insured and signature required so I feel good there.
I did give her the option to upgrade her shipping to 2nd Day at $65 extra but since I don't think she'll want to do that, if I don't hear from her by this afternoon, I'll ship today via UPS Ground.
Does anyone think it's 'fishy' she'll be going out of town? I did ask her when she'd be coming back and if she wanted me to hold the shoes till then. I didn't get a bad vibe initially but I am wondering now...
I'm not sure I see anything suspect about that if she's just gone for the weekend and will be back Monday morning. She's probably just hoping you'll expedite the shipping.
On another note about 0 fb. Until recently, I was. I didn't even know what "no 0 feedback buyers" meant. I also assumed that if you won an item you had to pay immediately (like a store) or it would become available for someone else to buy. I've since learned that's not quite how it works. However, I maintain that mentality. To me, ebay is a store just like any other. When I won my first item, I paid even before I received the invoice. I realize not everyone is like this, but I wanted to pipe in and speak up for those of us who had to start somewhere. I now have a little (1) next to my name. Yay!
On another note about 0 fb. Until recently, I was. I didn't even know what "no 0 feedback buyers" meant. I also assumed that if you won an item you had to pay immediately (like a store) or it would become available for someone else to buy. I've since learned that's not quite how it works. However, I maintain that mentality. To me, ebay is a store just like any other. When I won my first item, I paid even before I received the invoice. I realize not everyone is like this, but I wanted to pipe in and speak up for those of us who had to start somewhere. I now have a little (1) next to my name. Yay!
don't think there is anything about the buyer telling you she will be away for a few days
she didn't press you to overnight them... so as you have insured them & sig required
you should be fine...keep us posted
she didn't press you to overnight them... so as you have insured them & sig required
you should be fine...keep us posted