Hello,
I've just had the weirdest experience.
I have an item for sale with a Best offer Buy it Now at $1150.
I'd turned down an offer if $800 and got an offer of $700 from a crazy buyer who I will call Ted.
I countered Ted at $900, to which he emailed and begged me to accept $800. I said I'd already turned down $800, so no.
Then I was driving and didn't check my emails for an hour.
I received 8 emails in that time.
He sent three more asking me to accept $800 then $825.
Then he turned down my counteroffer and offered $825.
Two more emails asking me to accept $825.
Then he sent two more emails saying he would buy it at $900.
Then an email from ebay saying my item had been purchased at $1150 (the BN price).
Then he left positive feedback for the transaction.
OMG.
I emailed him and said, just back track a second, I've just received about 8 emails and have no idea what has happened.
He said he panicked and really wanted it at $900 so hit the Buy It Now.
I said, well ebay is now going to chase me for the FVF for $1150 so I need to cancel the transaction and he can make a decision if he wants to buy it for $900.
Then I sent him the item cancellation.
Anyhow, after that, he's sent me more emails asking me to accept $825 and now $800. To which I have said, no the item is no longer available I've been patient enough, that's it.
So I've blocked him.
So my questions are:
How can I re list the item again to new buyers again and not look odd having positive feedback already for an item I am currently selling?
What if Ted then goes and buys it from another account and potentially ruins the listing again despite being blocked? What if he leaves negative feedback then?
Should I take the listing down for a month or two and re list is later hoping he's gone away?
I would appreciate some advice on what to do with these unpredictable buyers.
Thanks heaps.
I've just had the weirdest experience.
I have an item for sale with a Best offer Buy it Now at $1150.
I'd turned down an offer if $800 and got an offer of $700 from a crazy buyer who I will call Ted.
I countered Ted at $900, to which he emailed and begged me to accept $800. I said I'd already turned down $800, so no.
Then I was driving and didn't check my emails for an hour.
I received 8 emails in that time.
He sent three more asking me to accept $800 then $825.
Then he turned down my counteroffer and offered $825.
Two more emails asking me to accept $825.
Then he sent two more emails saying he would buy it at $900.
Then an email from ebay saying my item had been purchased at $1150 (the BN price).
Then he left positive feedback for the transaction.
OMG.
I emailed him and said, just back track a second, I've just received about 8 emails and have no idea what has happened.
He said he panicked and really wanted it at $900 so hit the Buy It Now.
I said, well ebay is now going to chase me for the FVF for $1150 so I need to cancel the transaction and he can make a decision if he wants to buy it for $900.
Then I sent him the item cancellation.
Anyhow, after that, he's sent me more emails asking me to accept $825 and now $800. To which I have said, no the item is no longer available I've been patient enough, that's it.
So I've blocked him.
So my questions are:
How can I re list the item again to new buyers again and not look odd having positive feedback already for an item I am currently selling?
What if Ted then goes and buys it from another account and potentially ruins the listing again despite being blocked? What if he leaves negative feedback then?
Should I take the listing down for a month or two and re list is later hoping he's gone away?
I would appreciate some advice on what to do with these unpredictable buyers.
Thanks heaps.