Hi folks,
I was hoping to get some advice from some of the more "seasoned" A-marters out there. Last week I responded to a wanted ad someone had placed looking for something I had available to sell. We emailed back a forth a few times and on Monday of this week we reached an agreement. I initially had reservations about the user because they had only signed up the week before and had no history, but I was that way once too so I decided to give it a go.
I indicated if paid via PayPal I'd ship as soon as I received the payment. The other party indicated they'd pay me Tueday of this week. Well, as of Wednesday night I hadn't seen anything so I sent them a quick and polite email stating that if they had indeed paid I hadn't received it and to please verify they had sent to the correct email address. I also asked that if they gotten busy to please let me know when I could expect the payment. Lastly I asked that if they had found another deal or no longer wanted the item if they could please let me know so I could pursue other oppportunities.
I got an email a few hours later indicating they had just gotten really busy, but they still wanted the item and would pay later that night or Thursday morning. Well, here it is Friday morning and still no payment.
Here and on eBay I've always paid immediately on reaching a deal. It only takes a few minutes to send a PayPal payment, so I'm feeling a little strung along. I've managed to just close a deal in one day to sell a scope I had available, so this is a little frustrating.
Any suggestions from some more experienced folks on how to proceed? Am I expecting payment too quickly? I didn't think so since the other party was the one who indicated when they would make payment. I don't want to risk a negative rating for this transaction, but I'd like to move this equipment to fund a purchase I'd like to make.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Clear skies,
Gary
I was hoping to get some advice from some of the more "seasoned" A-marters out there. Last week I responded to a wanted ad someone had placed looking for something I had available to sell. We emailed back a forth a few times and on Monday of this week we reached an agreement. I initially had reservations about the user because they had only signed up the week before and had no history, but I was that way once too so I decided to give it a go.
I indicated if paid via PayPal I'd ship as soon as I received the payment. The other party indicated they'd pay me Tueday of this week. Well, as of Wednesday night I hadn't seen anything so I sent them a quick and polite email stating that if they had indeed paid I hadn't received it and to please verify they had sent to the correct email address. I also asked that if they gotten busy to please let me know when I could expect the payment. Lastly I asked that if they had found another deal or no longer wanted the item if they could please let me know so I could pursue other oppportunities.
I got an email a few hours later indicating they had just gotten really busy, but they still wanted the item and would pay later that night or Thursday morning. Well, here it is Friday morning and still no payment.
Here and on eBay I've always paid immediately on reaching a deal. It only takes a few minutes to send a PayPal payment, so I'm feeling a little strung along. I've managed to just close a deal in one day to sell a scope I had available, so this is a little frustrating.
Any suggestions from some more experienced folks on how to proceed? Am I expecting payment too quickly? I didn't think so since the other party was the one who indicated when they would make payment. I don't want to risk a negative rating for this transaction, but I'd like to move this equipment to fund a purchase I'd like to make.
Thanks in advance for any input.
Clear skies,
Gary
