This was the first time I've offered a car on eBay.
I had a car listed (an 84 Jaguar) and it "sold" for $3700. One bidder
came and drove
the car a couple of days into the bidding period. My auction terms were
for a $1000
deposit payment by today, full payment w/in 2 weeks. But today the
winner (the same guy
who drove the car) just called me and claimed an emergency came up and
he doesn't have
the money right now and wants me to hold the car and accept monthly
payments
(not even a down payment) until it's paid up.
Obviously I'm not going to do that, I'm not a bank, and if his bank
won't trust him, why would I?
I'm sure he's simply had buyer's remorse and is trying to get me to let
him off the hook
without damaging his eBay account. Fat chance.
But I am not sure what my obligation is to eBay and how the eBay "second
chance"
deal works.... if I click on second chance offer for the next highest
bidder, it says it's for
the sale of a similar item, and I'll be liable for a $109 "Transaction
Services Fee" if he
accepts my offer. Apparently that's in ADDITION to the original seller
fees for listing
and selling the car, or is that simply transferring the sale fees to the
second bidder.
I suspect some of you have had similar experiences, so....
Should I just re****t the deadbeat buyer to eBay and re-list the car?
Wayne
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