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On ebay if you don't pay as a buyer, can you just take a negative and tell them to make a second chance offer to the next highest bidder?

 

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Sorry, but I would not do that. I feel if I bid I should pay. I do not think it is fair to the seller. Another reason I am very careful with my bids.

 

Well, buyers don't get negs anymore...

They can only leave positive...

Just explain to the seller, and he might understand... Then he can second chance it to whoever is in 2nd..

Good luck

 

alright I called and left a message and I think it will work out so thanks

 

I think you can get an "Unpaid Item Strike", or get suspended/banned, but not entirely sure

 

I agree. When you bid on an item and win you have entered into a contact the seller and are obligated to hold up your end of the deal. If you are unsure about it, ask questions before you bid.

 

I would like to strongly reiterate (sp?) the last part of that. If you have to ask questions, you maybe should not be bidding, but if you must ask then ask before you bid. I'm not intending to criticize you with that, but knowing what you're getting into before you do it is just the smart thing to do.

 

Yep I agree as well... if you bid then you need to be able to hold up your end of the bargain... sometimes I win things that I dont think I will, but I bid what I would absolutely go up to if its something I really want. I know a few weeks back I won an auction for a wisconsin roll of quarters for $18 plus s/h. I wasnt thrilled about paying that much but I wondered if maybe there would be a leaf error on one of them- sure enough I got one with a high leaf- which I know some have argued may not be a true mint error... but I thought it was pretty cool that I got one of the varieties.

As a side note I won a 2004 Mint uncirculated p/d set with original packaging for $25 which isnt a bad price at all.

 

i also agree with the over sentiment ... you bid, you win, you should pay.

I recently over enthusiasticly cliked buy it now on a mint set that turned out to not be what i really wanted cost me $55 to learn that lesson. But i bid, and i won... its not right to tell the seller i dont want the item.

 

Yes you can get an non-paying buyer strike, and three strikes you get booted.

 

Having second thoughts, eh?

I would approach the seller directly and ask to withdraw your bid...Mike

 

Agreed with what most are saying here . . . but let me add that the 2d best bidder often doesn't take the offer. (I don't know why, but I've seen that a lot)

 

two reasons, one is the very large number of fake second chance offers tat scammers used to make. Two after being outbid, many people allocate their money elsewhere.

 

If someone commits and then does not do so can be a negative to those involved.
Hope it works out. Time will tell.

 

Buyers can no longer receive negative feedback.

 

Let this just be a little lesson to everyone...
Don't bid on the coin, unless you DO want the coin..
Do do your homework, with 10 seconds left, find the coin you want, do the homework, then bid, and if it gets to high, let it slip away, there is no point in chasing a coin...

 

That's the key. Do the research before you buy the coin. If you stumble upon one at the last second and don't know, then don't bid. More will come along. If you do bid...you may find out that you paid to much after the fact like was the case here. It's the tuition for a lesson learned in this hobby.

 

Yep, listen to all of this... Do your homework and you can't get hurt...
Don't learn the hard way... I hate it when I have to learn the hard way...Or even when I see others learn that way, but hey, I guess you gotta learn.. Play with the fire and you're going to get burned

 

True, eventhough.

 

I use to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
Commit or not to commit, let’s click the commit button and see what happens.
I would think the seller thinks negative of this conduct.
People do make mistakes and life goes on.