My Ebay auction ends...and now a question.

[Splat]

So I have my an electronic drum module, a Roland TD-20,  up for auction on Fleabay http://tinyurl.com/2zvsxq and the winning bidder sends me this little gem:

"I just won the auction a few minutes ago. However, I have just discovered that there is a huge problem for me. You did not list PayPal as payment option and there is no buyer's protection (up to $2,000). Due to the possibility of fraud on eBay (I have reported one case of fake offer to eBay which they have removed last week) I am unable to complete this transaction under the current circumstances. This is a clear no-no to me. If it can be avoided please do not leave me negative feedback, and let me know how we can work this out. Over the last weeks I have literally checked hundreds of offers, terms & conditions of items in various categories, as you can see in my feedback I am currently an active buyer. I am also a drummer, don't have the resource for a brand new drum set, and try to put together a used one, which is very difficult (and risky). So it can happen that due to stress factor I mistakenly did not check your payment t&c. I wouldn't have bidded then. Very sorry."

This is the first time this has happened to me. It's clear in the auction that Paypal is NOT accepted. What would you do? Thanks.
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Splat

[eodtech]

#1 - Give him Negative feedback otherwise he has not learned a lesson. Sounds like a girly boy whimpering.

#2 - Give it to #2 bidder - Second Chance option

[Benner]

Can I just ask wny you are not paypal?  This IMO makes such a big difference as with it in theory there is no risk to the buyer.

I would just register with paypal (takes seconds) then take the payment that way.  Then you are sorted for the future.

[Grant Lamontagne]

Seems pretty clear to me that there's no Paypal listed there.  If he was really that active an eBayer, and has spent weeks doing research, this seems like a pretty simple thing to screw up on.

I understand his unwillingness to send a money order as it offers the buyer no protection whatsoever.  I would suggest contacting him to see what kind of terms he'd be willing to make though before resorting to bad feedback, as I can pretty well guarantee he'll reciprocate.  Make it clear that you are paying large fees on this one because of the final cost of the auction, and you stand to lose a significant amount of money by offering it to the second place bidder, and the only way to ensure that you recover the costs involved is to place an unpaid strike, which for obvious reasons, neither of you would like.

Feel free to point out that you are a poor drummer as well and that's why you are selling these items, and you can't afford to take a hit like that.  With any luck, he'll offer to at least pay some kind of consolation fee to save himself getting dinged with bad feedback and/or an unpaid strike.  If you don't come to an arrangement with him in the next 24 hours, contact the #2 bidder as you don't want him to find another one and buy it instead, leaving you totally screwed.

Def

[Splat]

Can I just ask wny you are not paypal?  This IMO makes such a big difference as with it in theory there is no risk to the buyer.

Sure, the answer's simple. I've been screwed before by Paypal and won't deal with them anymore for anything over $100. Even with this self-imposed limit I still hate dealing with them, however sometimes it's the quickest way to pay for an item I may really need/want.
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Splat

[Benner]

Can I just ask wny you are not paypal?  This IMO makes such a big difference as with it in theory there is no risk to the buyer.

Sure, the answer's simple. I've been screwed before by Paypal and won't deal with them anymore for anything over $100. Even with this self-imposed limit I still hate dealing with them, however sometimes it's the quickest way to pay for an item I may really need/want.
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Splat

Fair enough!! 

A shame though as it is a good option to offer if you are a seller.

[Splat]

Yeah, I know, but they've gotten me twice now... Anyway, I've offered to this idiot the option of agreeing to not complete the transaction so I'm awaiting his reply.
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Splat

[Viper]

I actually would have gone with eodtech's suggestion. That way he learns a lesson, and will pay more attention in further transactions.

[Benner]

I actually would have gone with eodtech's suggestion. That way he learns a lesson, and will pay more attention in further transactions.

He would have definitely left bad feedback back though.

[665ae]

Hopefully it all works out for you Splat

I'd also like to point out...

I'm a fairly active ebayer, and there have been a few times where I've gotten excited about auctions and have bid on them before I checked the payment options.  So I can see how this could happen... hopefully it's not just the guy having second thoughts about buying your stuff...

[Splat]

I filed an unpaid claim and this idiot agreed to a mutual withdrawal without feedback. The second-highest bidder is buying the item so not entirely a bad deal.
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Splat

[I'm Still Bison]

I'm glad it worked out for you in a timely manner.Ebay can be a great place to pick up some bargains,but also a great place to meet morons,as you found to your chagrin.

[Benner]

I filed an unpaid claim and this idiot agreed to a mutual withdrawal without feedback. The second-highest bidder is buying the item so not entirely a bad deal.
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Splat

Glad it's all sorted.  Hope you haven't made too much of a loss though? 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

All's well that ends well I supose

Its a shame there's no real alternative to ebay though