Trade Me - waiting for payments?

**Maha** · 30th July 2012, 07:25

Not a big user of the site but, I sold an item via auction on Thursday evening.
I sent the winning bidder an email with my contact details when the auction finished.
Still had not heard from said winner as of yesterday (Sunday) morning, so I text him.
Got a text back saying he was ''trying to organise a car with a tow bar''
No money has been forwarded so as far as I am concerned, the item is still not sold?
I text him again say that I have the option of relisting the item on Tuesday....no response.

Question is...how long is a reasonable wait for payment/collection?

**mossy1200** · 30th July 2012, 07:31

Originally Posted by Maha

Not a big user of the site but, I sold an item via auction on Thursday evening.
I sent the winning bidder an email with my contact details when the auction finished.
Still had not heard from said winner as of yesterday (Sunday) morning, so I text him.
Got a text back saying he was ''trying to organise a car with a tow bar''
No money has been forwarded so as far as I am concerned, the item is still not sold?
I text him again say that I have the option of relisting the item on Tuesday....no response.

Question is...how long is a reasonable wait for payment/collection?

If they have lots of good feedback etc a week for a hard to pick up item. If a week and still having problems send your details again and ask for full payment prior to collection.
If they have lots of bad feedback tell them you need to relist if not payed in full by Tuesday.

**Kittyhawk** · 30th July 2012, 07:34

Originally Posted by Maha

Question is...how long is a reasonable wait for payment/collection?

I say 7 days. Generally speaking peoples pay cycles are eitther weekly or biweekly so this gives the winning bidder a chance to pay.

If the bidder really wants it they would have paid something by now. If they have not already made some sort of payment arrangement, relist.

Sounds like a time waster

Crap.....look at this, Im back on here!

**Maha** · 30th July 2012, 07:37

Originally Posted by mossy1200

If they have lots of good feedback etc a week for a hard to pick up item. If a week and still having problems send your details again and ask for full payment prior to collection.
If they have lots of bad feedback tell them you need to relist if not payed in full by Tuesday.

Originally Posted by Kittyhawk

I say 7 days. Generally speaking peoples pay cycles are eitther weekly or biweekly so this gives the winning bidder a chance to pay.

If the bidder really wants it they would have paid something by now. If they have not already made some sort of payment arrangement, relist.

Sounds like a time waster

Crap.....look at this, Im back on here!

1 neg feedback 39 pos.
I will wait till tuesday, try again and if no luck will relist...TM say three days.

**NordieBoy** · 30th July 2012, 08:09

TM wants you to give them 3 days from the time you contact TM to complain about it...

**neels** · 30th July 2012, 08:28

Just ask the buyer to pay you by bank deposit and collect when they can, once you've got their money picking it up is their problem, unless you really want whatever it is gone quickly.

**p.dath** · 30th July 2012, 09:21

Originally Posted by neels

Just ask the buyer to pay you by bank deposit and collect when they can, once you've got their money picking it up is their problem, unless you really want whatever it is gone quickly.

The problem with that is you end up providing free storage. Some people pay, and then still don't collect. Go figure. No the issue is you don't own the goods anymore, and have far less room to do anything.

At least if they don't pay, you still own it, and have more options, like re-listing.

**Maha** · 30th July 2012, 10:48

Originally Posted by neels

Just ask the buyer to pay you by bank deposit and collect when they can, once you've got their money picking it up is their problem, unless you really want whatever it is gone quickly.

My 'relist' Text seemed to have worked, the buyer wants my account number (I emailed it to them on thursday night, but hey)..stalling perhaps?

**Reido** · 30th July 2012, 11:05

Its quite common to put something along the lines of
"Contact within 1 day and payment within 3 days or will be relisted" at the top or bottom of a listing.

Then you know exactly where you stand.

For next time maybe =]

**SMOKEU** · 30th July 2012, 11:17

Ask for a non refundable 10% deposit.

**ducatilover** · 30th July 2012, 11:18

Cut their hands off mate, works very well.

**FJRider** · 30th July 2012, 11:49

Originally Posted by Maha

My 'relist' Text seemed to have worked, the buyer wants my account number (I emailed it to them on thursday night, but hey)..stalling perhaps?

Did you not have the payment details automatically sent to the auction winner ... ???

**CookMySock** · 30th July 2012, 11:58

Immediate payment (shows in your account the following morning) or neg feedback and relist.

**gammaguy** · 30th July 2012, 12:28

i sell a lot on Trade Me

My payment terms are clear

Payment received in three working days or an arrangement for later payment made at my discretion

If not received,five working days notice given via the trade me system(apply for a refund of success fee)

If still not paid,negative feedback placed and blacklisted.

I get around one a month,which is not bad considering i sell around 100 items a month.

and I never text anyone,I prefer email as it gives a record of what is said.I know texts do too but I have had a couple in the past that reckoned they shared their phone with their five year old.Yeah right...