To pay or not to pay?

[twonker]

Hello ebayers. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I am new to eBay. I have won a bid on something which is for collection in my area. When I go to checkout, it says arrange with the seller for payment and collection. The seller is not responding to my messages. What do I do? Pay by PayPal? Or hold out til I get a response about the collection arrangements? I would prefer to pay by cash on collection if possible.

What do you think I should do?

Tia

pull their phone number and ring them?

they should never take paypal for a collection item anyway, cash only

When did it end and was it a bargain they are unwilling to sell - have they relisted it?

www.ebay.com/sch/ebayadvsearch?_sofindtype=9

Hi fear goose, thanks for replying.

I'll check to see if it has been relisted. It went at 8.30 this morning, and I was expecting to collect today as it is Sunday, and most people busy in the week. It isn't a total bargain, and there was no reserve on the item. The woman has 100% positive feedback as well. How do you get their phone number?

Interesting that you say cash on collection. Cash is not mentioned as a payment option, only PayPal, but I would have thought cash on collection.

Cheers again

click on the link above to get their details.

Ah I have just seen the link shows you how to get their contact information. Thanks

No, not been relisted. Hopefully will hear from her tomorrow

Grrrr she stil hasn't got back to us. I phoned and left a message, and no response, I phoned again yesterday, and she said it was her daughter who was selling it and gave me her number. I phoned and left messages yesterday and today, and answer or reply. How long do I keep trying before I give up? I think I might go back to phoning the mum, as it's her eBay account. I though it was buyers who were supposed to be flaky, not sellers!

I doubt you will get a response now until you leave a negative feedback - sounds like they are avoiding you tbh.

Hi fer goose. Is that usual amongst sellers? I see so ma y listings saying 'relisted due to timewaster' etc, I thought it was more of a problem in buyers.

I think if they don't get the price they want they will do this. Dunno how often it happens though.

She phoned! she is on holiday til Monday