I have just sold a hard drive on Ebay but every thing about the buyer seems wrong
first of all he only has one feedback & has been registered for less than 30 days (I know we all had to start somewhere )
he bought it with only 4 seconds left
he is wanting to pay by cheque when I asked for Paypal only & for me to post the item to LONDON GREATER MANCHESTER I may be thick but even I know that London isn't in Gt Manchester:rolleyes:

when I sent him a email saying I want Paypal only or postal orders only he hasn't been back in touch
how long do I wait to do anything about it? & what can I do?

Mandy

If you've specified PayPal or postal order only, then the buyer has to use the specified methods.
It does sound a bit shady about the address. I would stick to your guns and demand PayPal or a postal order.
You should have an option on your item description to contact e-bay if you think it's a shady deal. I know that if the buyer hasn't paid within a specified time, you can sell the item on e-bay again.

I'm in a similar situation myself. I bought a cd nearly 2 weeks ago and I sent a postal order to the named seller at the specified address. I have e-mailed the seller to say I've paid but heard nothing. The guy lives in the USA, joined in late December and has no feedback. I got an e-mail from a girl using his username last week asking for payment to her at a different address. I sent an e-mail to her but have heard nothing. I'm gonna contact e-bay in a couple of days to complain. At the end of the day it only cost £7 inc. P&P, but that's not really the point is it. I've never had a problem with e-bay before, but like you, I guess we've all got to start somewhere!!

Let us know how you get on!!

Yes, Ebay do have advice on hand for stuff like this. Can u not just withdraw it and readvertise? People often do. Make sure when u do, u make a point of putting. Never sell to anyone who contacts u through external email.

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Hi Kev & Matt thanks for the replies
Its only been 2 days since the end of the auction but I've got a feeling all is not right
he sent me an email minutes after the auction requesting the total amount even though P&P was listed
I will send him another Email then relist it if he doesn't reply

thanks again
Mandy

Errr... I could be in the market for a new hard disk - what size and how much? (if you're prepared not to auction it - fully understand if you'd rather ebay it then sell it for a flat rate).

I've just bought a MoBo and heard nothing from the seller - whats going on with ebay people these days!

I bought a cd nearly 2 weeks ago and I sent a postal order to the named seller at the specified address. I have e-mailed the seller to say I've paid but heard nothing. The guy lives in the USA, joined in late December and has no feedback.
Could be the guy's having probs cashing a UK postal order!
When buying CDs, have you tried Amazon's 'new and used' section? I've used caiman__usa a few times with no probs and the discs are wrapped and brand new! Pay through Paypal. Take a week or so to arrive.

I had an e-mail from the guy yesterday, after bombarding his Yahoo address and his e-bay contact details. He's on holiday but will send the disc when he gets home!!

A great site I use for CDs is www.bangcd.com.
All CDs are brand new and you can pre-order new releases. All new releases are £6.99 and they have a pretty good back catalogue too.
Delivery is up to seven days, but all my discs have arrived in two to three days!
Well worth a look!!