redskinfan
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posted on April 20, 2001 05:43:20 AM new
I have a recent winning bidder who says he will only pay me if I rate him positive first. Anyone else have that happen to them, and if so, how did you handle it??
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redskinfan
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posted on April 20, 2001 05:47:34 AM new
I didn't put the &qu in the title. I put " ?? in the title.
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eventer
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posted on April 20, 2001 05:49:23 AM new
Is this a newbie?
How about this:
Dear XXX,
Thank you for your response. Unfortunately, I'm unable to meet your request for positive feedback in advance of payment.
ebay procedures call for the winning bidder to pay for their item first. Once payment has been received, I will ship your item to you. After you've received your item & the transaction has been successfully completed, then I'll gladly leave feedback for you.
ebay feedback is to be based upon the entire transaction and I'm unable to determine feedback until the transaction has been concluded.
I accept the following payment options:
blah..blah...blah.
Then if he doesn't get the idea, plan on sending this to safeharbor as feedback extortion. Be sure & save all correspondence.
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abacaxi
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posted on April 20, 2001 05:53:31 AM new
I would tell them that first they pay, then you ship, then you do the positive feedback thing.
If they don't, then you will do the NPB thing and the request for FVF thing, and then you will do the negative FB thing.
It's their choice.
And I would foreard the email to [email protected] as feedback extortion ... it's a major no-no.
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eauctionmgnt
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posted on April 20, 2001 05:54:09 AM new
eventer:
I couldn't agree with you more! Great advice! It's tactful, polite and you've always got the Safeharbor option if things get nasty!
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redskinfan
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posted on April 20, 2001 05:54:22 AM new
Nope, not a newbie.
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eventer
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posted on April 20, 2001 05:58:21 AM new
I always try to give customers like this a way out by staying neutral & not responding to their threats/intimidations (it doesn't always work but sometimes it does!).
There's no sense in getting nasty or hostile in return because you know you've got the SafeHarbor card in your pocket.
Hopefully he'll see it's not going to work & will carry on & pay you like he should. If he doesn't, SafeHarbor, NPB & get 'em. 
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kudzurose
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posted on April 20, 2001 06:02:15 AM new
I agree with eventer, EXCEPT I think you should go ahead and cc ALL correspondence to SafeHarbor.
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CleverGirl
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posted on April 20, 2001 08:23:44 AM new
I agree with kudzurose. When I read your title, I immediately thought "send that puppy to Safe Harbor, do not pass Go." 
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sharkbaby
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posted on April 20, 2001 08:39:44 AM new
redskinfan! Where in the hell are you getting these people?? That is about the most unbelieveable request I've ever heard!
Hope it turns out well for you!
shark
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redskinfan
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posted on April 20, 2001 10:35:23 AM new
shark,
don't know. been selling a lot of books. I think all of them have been book related except one.
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tonimar1
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posted on April 20, 2001 03:07:23 PM new
I would do what....abacaxi
said,
End of emails....
go on selling and making money and don't ans.
any more emails from that person, it is just a waist of your time....
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godzillatemple
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posted on April 20, 2001 03:11:15 PM new
Of course, you could always just leave him a positive feedback stating "promised to pay me if I left him positive feedback first".
Then again....
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The opinions expressed above are for comparison purposes only. Your mileage may vary....
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RainyBear
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posted on April 20, 2001 03:15:35 PM new
LOL, I like godzillatemple's idea.
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toke
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posted on April 20, 2001 03:34:43 PM new
Or...
Negative:
Promised to pay me ONLY if I left him a positive feedback first.
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breinhold
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posted on April 20, 2001 07:41:41 PM new
i am sorry but your request is in direct violation of ebays rules. payment must be received within 10 days. thank you for bidding
(thats all) (but dont leave a feedback untill you see his) good luck! i have been getting some real winners this month myself.
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