Yixing Teapot

You're going to want to familiarize yourself with the current market for teapots marked with the seal of this famous potter. Taobao is a good place to start, with quite a few listed, many explicitly marked as repros. Do you know how tell a repro from the real thing?

http://s.m.taobao.com/h5?q=江案卿&sear...&action=home:redirect_app_action&from=1&ttid=

 

What's the status on the payment, kardinalisimo? Did they pay? You know, I still stand by my opinion that if the buyer doesn't pay you should find a good, reputable house. I've sent many items for auction in the summer months and they well exceeded their estimate and went over comparables, even. Although if you sent an item now, it would probably go into a Fall/Winter auction, which would be great! And, I think any item that you are not comfortable losing the money should be reason enough to send an item to auction. For me, it's $1000 or more. For others, it might be more.

 

I msged the buyer and told him that I had bad experience with newly registered and zero feedback bidders. Also, I asked him to let me know whithin 3 days what are his intentions about the payment and if I don't get an answer I will cancel the transaction.
To my surprise he replied and said he needed few days. I still have a bad feeling but hope he pays soon.
By the way, what third party insurance is good. I usually use U-pic but I think they have a cap.

 

I've always used Shipsaver

 

He needed a few days ?????

He should have told you that up front before bidding !!

 

Just reading this thread - hope it works out in your favour kardinalismo!
I agree komokwa, if bidding they should make arrangements before hand.

 

Just hoping it's going ok. Fingers crossed

 

Few days are past. I am going to request a cancellation. I want to relist tomorrow but don't know if I should do it before the transaction is cancelled.
Do I have to wait 7 days for confirmation from the buyer? If yes, I don't think it is fair. I require payments within 3 days from the end of the auction. After that I should be able to cancel right away.

 

Looks like you had a lot of interest in it, those who missed out may be glad to have the opportunity to buy it, when you do relist it they will know it was unpaid. I would go with BIN too
I find few real goodies but that gold pendant I bought recently, I had one guy who said well Ill give you a couple hundred and the rest when it comes back from the scrapper, sounded like it could be weeks...When you already listed and sold something that well, personally I want the mula now to buy more stuff, if I waited till fall there would be no more sales, then what would I do with the mula? Oh never mind I have children lol

 

Maybe I should try the buy now option. What should I put, like 4.5k with best offer?
Does anyone know if I can cancel the transaction without waiting?

 

I would BIN BO, not sure about the cancel, wait for others

 

I don't know personally myself but here are the links to policy. I think if you file a UID you have to wait 4 days if they don't pay. If you cancel I think you may get a defect and they can leave feedback, I think.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/unpaid-items.html
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/cancel-transaction-process.html

 

I am going to call Ebay. How am I going to have a defect? I want to cancel because the buyer has not paid for 5 days. It's my item and I have a 3 days policy. Am I supposed to wait for him for 2 weeks or so? And he can leave a negative after cancellation even if I waited for a week? That is absurd.

 

did you open the unpaid item? peeps here probably know but if Im not sure Im going to seller central rather than call the idiots i mean ebay

 

Yikes, just saw this post ---good news...then stress! Oh, I hope it all works out.

Kard, if you open a case, you need to wait 4 days to allow the buyer to pay. (Yes, non-paying buyer can leave a negative during that window of time -- makes no sense, but that is how it works.) As soon as the time is up Ebay allows you to "close the case" and all fees are refunded, item is available to be relisted.

Just note, that sometimes at the last minute, the buyer will pay. If not, once the case is closed, as I understand it, the non-paying bidder can no longer leave feedback. (And as someone suggested, at this point block them.)

Not exactly sure, but if you try to relist before the case is closed, you might wind up not only with defects, but paying double fees (as if there were two such items) so you'd be fighting that battle with Ebay.

One other idea, would be to contact the non-paying bidder and kindly ask him if he would agree to cancel the transaction. (That would speed things up if you get a "yes".)

If no response, I would wait the 4 days until you can officially close the case. This is just me, but I would consider meanwhile emailing the 2nd highest bidder and tell them what is going on, would they like to have the opportunity to buy the item if payment does not come through? (If you go this route, as I recall Ebay doesn't make it easy to email non-winning bidders, but if you click on their feedback it brings you to their page, and you can contact them that round-a-bout way.)

Short of that, I would take Nuff's advice to relist at $4,500, or best offer. I might even start the description noting that the item was being relisted due to a non-paying bidder, but use your own judgment. When offers come in, you can check the buyer, how much do they buy, what does their feedback look like, feedback left for others, etc. With best offers you can pick the buyer you want to some extent.

Heck you might even do that background check if you are emailing the 2nd highest bidder just to give them the head's up. Make sure they are a promising buyer, as well.

Best of luck!

 

Sure it's unfair....but so's life !
Do not relist until all cases have been closed.
I think it's 4 days PLUS 4 days ....but check it out.

 

2nd chance offers rarely pan out.....better to just relist.....but make sure the case is closed first.

"One other idea, would be to contact the non-paying bidder and kindly ask him if he would agree to cancel the transaction. (That would speed things up if you get a "yes".)"

In my experience , buyers....Ahemmm....Bidders like this won't do you any favors , so the less you have to do with them.....the better !

 

In my experience , buyers....Ahemmm....Bidders like this won't do you any favors , so the less you have to do with them.....the better !

Since there was some communication with the bidder, that "he needed more time" or whatever, it might be worth a try, or Kard could let the open case just play out. You do have the feedback threat, so one has to make a judgement call. Just thinking of all the options.

Regarding the 2nd highest bidder, if he/she gets the offer out of the blue once the case is closed, I agree, it almost never works. But if you give them the head's up early on-- "Top bidder is not paying, would you be interested to have first chance at this if it doesn't sell?" They can always ignore that or let you know. But I would check their feedback first before offering. If you do offer it, I think it is possible to set the time limit for a yes or no --24 hours, that kind of thing, so won't hold the item up too long. And one can still do the BIN after that if it doesn't pan out.

the 4+4 days, is as follows: You have to wait 4 days before opening a case, (Kard has done that, I think it is 5 days no payment already), then it is an additional 4 days Ebay gives the buyer to pay.

Wow, I hope this works out.

 

Thanks for all the suggestions.
I already screwed up and hit the cancel transaction instead of unpaid case. That is 7 days wait but the rep told me 10 days for some reason. And he cannot swap the cases.
Who knows the buyer may pay during that period although I highly doubt it as he replied only once to the 4 msgs I sent him.
Anyway, will keep you posted if something pops up.
Everything happens for a reason!

 

Since there was some communication with the bidder, that "he needed more time"

That's a stall....not communication !

Kard...this happens on eBlech all the time.....the pot still has it's value....& it's not going anywhere , so put it on a shelf...enjoy it's beauty ....don't be needy....and revisit listing it in a week or so.....with a level head and a plan.

It's the best you can do for now.....