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[Hot]

Hey guys,

I'd like your opinion on something. A few days ago I purchased an item on eBay for $150. The seller had about 10 of them and the rest went for over $200. Unfortunately my circumstance changed some and I no longer need the item. So I contacted the seller apologetically and offered him 10% of the closing price in compensation. He never had to ship the item or anything.

He emailed me back, however, saying he wanted $25 to file a mutual withdrawal, citing listing fees. The thing is, in a mutual withdrawal eBay refunds him the listing fees. Charging me for them just gets him paid twice. And it's not like he is losing money here. Another person bid the same amount after me so he can just sell it to them, or re-list it and probably get over $200, like for his other units. Either way, he gets more than the $150 I won it for.

Basically I'm debating whether I should cave in to his demands or stand by my offer. Piddly amounts, I know.

[Professional Lurker]

Take his offer and be done with it ... he could have just as easily said no to your offer altogether. ...

[Xoligy]

Kinda hard to say what to do ive never done a mutural withdrawl before so never knew the seller got the funds back and maybe he does not know this too im not sure? You could just message him back saying that he is going to get refunded the 25$ and your willing to still give him the 10% (think thats what you were saying - im tired) just depends if he can be an ass and give you bad rep for non completion of the sale and if you want that i suppose?

In todays world everyone wants something for nothing and try to con you out of everything so maybe he is milking it but then like i said maybe he dont know he gets his cash back anyhow? Mesage and find out i say

[helios01]

Why not just sell it yourself and make the money he could have made.

[XerXis]

helios01, on 14 June 2010 - 09:19, said:

Why not just sell it yourself and make the money he could have made.

because he would have to pay listing and shipping costs, so would never turn it into a profit. Not to mention all the hassle

[Intrinsica]

Professional Lurker, on 14 June 2010 - 09:13, said:

Take his offer and be done with it ... he could have just as easily said no to your offer altogether. ...

Yeah, I'd just let him have it. Consider it an "inconvenience fee" or something.

[witalit]

No don't pay $25... if he complains to ebay all that happens is you get a 'non-paid strike' against your account. It means nothing just makes your profile look bit bad but thats it!! Don't let this guy try to rob you of $25 thats a joke man.. I had this same issue a little while ago but I did actually contact the seller, they never replied but they complained to ebay and I got a strike!. So stupid.

[shakey]

it's the internet, why do anything responsible

but no, don't give him extra money.

[thealexweb]

In the UK there's the cool off period where you are in the right for up to the first seven days to cancel the order and pay nothing, where do you live?

[+Rudy]

You have 3 options here:

- Pay him and get your item
- Pay him $25
- Don't pay and risk having bad feedback + a non pay strike

[lcg]

Rudy, on 14 June 2010 - 17:11, said:

You have 3 options here:

- Pay him and get your item
- Pay him $25
- Don't pay and risk having bad feedback + a non pay strike

Yeah, these are the options.

Also, if others have paid $200 for the item, then you're likely not to lose money if you buy it and then sell it, right?

[Colin-uk]

i wouldnt do anything tbh.

[RuudJacobs.NET]

lcg, on 14 June 2010 - 17:14, said:

Yeah, these are the options.

Also, if others have paid $200 for the item, then you're likely not to lose money if you buy it and then sell it, right?

Exactly, but the thing and put it on ebay again... I once bought a CD-changer which turned out to be for an older type of car. I bought it for 70 euro incl. shipping, I sold it for 80 euro ex shipping. Just try!

[Donkey88]

As an eBay seller myself, he's hugely generous to give you ANY sort of get-out opportunity. Take his offer and run with it, you got into a contract when you bought it, best advice would be to buy it and sell it on (it appears there is a profit to be made)

For reference, sellers can no longer leave buyers bad feedback, though you can and will get an unpaid item strike.

[alfaaqua]

If you bid on it, you have to buy it. There is a message right before you confirm your bid.....