If another two days go by without a response, send a new message informing the buyer that if you don’t receive a response within two days, you’ll be forced to cancel his high bid and report him to eBay.

If a full week goes by and you still haven’t heard from the buyer, you can assume the worst. Which means it’s time to let eBay know about the bum.

Checklist: Dealing with Deadbeat Bidders

• Contact the nonpaying bidder

• File an Unpaid Item Dispute

• Close out the dispute to receive a final value fee credit

• Leave negative feedback on the deadbeat bidder

• Offer the item in question to the second-highest bidder

  or

• Relist the item

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