I've been asked if I'll do a buy it now; there are some bids - can I?

[KatyMac]

That's it really

If I can how do I?

No I don't think you can as there are bids on it already. Rather cheeky of the other person to ask you - they can just bid like everyone else!

Thanks I thought not

you can cancel the bids and add a buy it now if you wish

This always happens to me when the buyer knows the item you're selling is going to fetch a good price. I don't think it's in the spirit of eBay to do this, and ats almost always in the seller's interest to hold on and let the bidding war commence.

It's an old trampoline, I'm not sure it's worth much

But I kind of agree about it being against the spirit of it (frantically hoping it makes more than the £10 offered)

I agree about the spirit thing - it would be very rude to other potential buyers to cancel their bids.

If people don't want to bid then they shouldn't use eBay, or just stick to buy it now (as I do sometimes)

I said we'd rather not

I had this once-can't think why you would want to when it might make more. Just refuse and if they really want it they will bid.

I did

& some new to eBay person bought it & it's 48 hours since they bought it & they haven't been in touch

Is it OK to ask the buyer if she still wants it?

I would leave it a bit longer but I'm a softie!

You can open an unpaid dispute on day 4

They may be away with it being a bank hol weekend. Rude not to let you know though.

I was wondering if the buyitnow made a new account just to pay me back

I just want rid of the stupid thing

Who would thing a second hand trampoline that needs a new spring cover would go for £36!!

I'm being unfair aren't i?

Sorry

not necessarily - just wait till day 4 and open your dispute, then if they don't pay you can close it - and block them from future auctions too.

I never opened a dispute for somebody who didn't pay (didn't know what disputes were then!) - it was also a new buyer so I didn't see the point of making a fuss if they weren't going to return. I messaged them and got no response so I just did a second chance offer to the next person after about a week (easier for me though as it was a small item so I didn't mind it hanging around longer!) - the good thing is that because of the way ebay bidding works, the second chance offer won't be much less than the first price :)

I reckon if she hasn't been in touch by tomorrow lunchtime - so 72 hours later I'll do the second chance offer

No you have to do the dispute first, then once closed four days later you either do second chance offer or relist. Otherwise you could have two buyers and only one item. If you don't do the dispute you will also be charged final value fees of about 10%.

Oh Poo!

So much for it being gone my the big Garden Party on Thursday

Damn!