Ebay Buyers and sellers

singleshot03 · **on:** June 24, 2014, 09:42:28 PM

I have been collecting knives for about a year now and I was wondeirng a couple of things.

Are most ebay sellars of knives collectors selling excess, merchants or a little of both?

Secondly, what is a reasonable amount of time to expect someone to pay for a knife they purchased on ebay?

Thanks,

Jim

sawman · **Reply #1 on:** June 24, 2014, 09:45:12 PM

Quote from: singleshot03 on June 24, 2014, 09:42:28 PM

I have been collecting knives for about a year now and I was wondeirng a couple of things.

Are most ebay sellars of knives collectors selling excess, merchants or a little of both?

Secondly, what is a reasonable amount of time to expect someone to pay for a knife they purchased on ebay?

Thanks,

Jim

eBay is a mix of all kinds of people selling. Some make a living off it, others are selling smurf they got as a gift and has been sitting in their sock drawer for the past year.

As for payment it should be immediate. I always pay right away and expect the same from my buyers.

colt 1911 · **Reply #2 on:** June 24, 2014, 10:10:43 PM

Payment ...... As soon as the auction is over.

Sak's rule !

derekmac · **Reply #3 on:** June 24, 2014, 10:21:05 PM

As soon as I win something, I pay for it. I know I wouldn't want to wait to get money for something I sold, so I don't want to make others wait.

gregozedobe · **Reply #4 on:** June 25, 2014, 03:48:23 AM

I think buyers should pay within 3 days of an auction ending (unless they have made other arrangements which the seller has agreed to).

detron · **Reply #5 on:** June 25, 2014, 03:51:09 AM

I pay as soon as the auction ends, UNLESS it ends when I am asleep, then as soon as possible. I would say worst case 10 hours.

Aloha · **Reply #6 on:** June 25, 2014, 03:56:56 AM

I pay immediately following my happy dance.

DazMechanical · **Reply #7 on:** June 25, 2014, 12:05:45 PM

I pay immediately and expect the same in return...
I once waited 10 days for a payment, the buyer wouldn't make contact so I resisted the item and reported them, that really Pissed me off!

enki_ck · **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2014, 01:22:47 PM

I pay right away except when I'm bidding on multiple items from the same seller. Then I PM in advance to ask about combined shipping and pay immediately after winning/loosing the last auction.

sir_mike · **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2014, 05:33:33 PM

I pay right away unless multiple auctions. When I sell something I will state "payment due within three days of auction close" in the auction details.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2014, 12:05:21 PM

I generally only get Buy It Now type things as I hate waiting for the auction to end. If that's the case, I pay immediately since I'm already at the computer. If it is an auction and I have to wait to see if I won, then I usually pay within a few hours- pretty much as soon as it's possible. I respect that the seller wants to get paid, but even more importantly if I don't pay right away then chances are I'll forget.

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