How do I get my bidder to PAY ME?

[RCmodeler]

I sold dozens of games and books without any hassle. And yet there's that small 1% of annoying idiots who make the ebay experience a pain in the ass.

 

I sold a VCR on ebay for $90. The guy had very good feedback, so I emailed him and said, "What's you address?" He gave it, and I shipped it.

 

In the meantime, the guy decided to buy a VCR from his local store.

 

Now he claims he's not obligated to pay me, because he doesn't need two VCRs.

 

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What can I do to get my $90 from this idiot?

[MrRetroGamer]

You shipped out his VCR BEFORE he paid you for it????

[Lost Monkey]

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What can I do to get my $90 from this idiot?

 

Well... he is obviously an idiot, and there is no point in trying to talk sense to an idiot.

[video game addict]

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What can I do to get my $90 from this idiot?

 

Well... he is obviously an idiot, and there is no point in trying to talk sense to an idiot.

 

I sense a hint of sarcasm in that post.

 

 

RC, do you normally send out packages before being paid?

 

That's kind of a risky move given the amount of deadbeats on ebay! I think you just lost $90 bucks!

[RCmodeler]

His feedback is well over 1000 with only 2 complaints. I figured he could be trusted.

 

Obviously I thought wrong. I wonder what happened to make him suddenly turn "bad"?

[oesii]

He probably never had the opportunity to put one over on someone this easily. He's got the VCR, which I hope he will send back?, and hasn't paid a dime. So he can take his sweet time and get buyer's remorse and not want yours anymore, lesson learned.

[MacGurl]

Maybe he went to the store and realized he could buy a new VCR for 1/2 that price

[RCmodeler]

Not Super VHS. They cost $300 minimum. He paid $75+shipping, so he's got it for 75% off.

 

 

 

I wonder if I can do what "lonesome_pa" did with Pooyan, and contact the local sheriff in Boulder, Colorado? Maybe a little visit from the police will scare him into paying for the VCR (or returning it).

[CPUWIZ]

Not Super VHS.  They cost $300 minimum.  He paid $75+shipping, so he's got it for 75% off.

 

 

 

I wonder if I can do what "lonesome_pa" did with Pooyan, and contact the local sheriff in Boulder, Colorado?  Maybe a little visit from the police will scare him into paying for the VCR (or returning it).

 

I hope you learned a valuable lesson from this.

[sku_u]

Just contact Cousin Vito and have him break the guy's knee caps

 

You're the first person I know of who ships out items sold on Ebay to someone you do not know without first receiving payment.

[+davidcalgary29]

Is he in the same state? If so, sue him in Small Claims Court! You'll be able to recoup some of the time and expense involved (in costs awarded) if you're successful.

[RCmodeler]

No. Do you have to be in the same state to go to Small Claims Court?