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Is there any repercussions to buying 3/4 things on eBay with no intention of ever paying? Ebays unpaid item note they supposedly put on your account seems to do nothing to dissuade people.
I had a few things listed a while ago on a £1 promotion. Someone bought one of the items and then messaged saying they don’t want it. Now if I resist it, I’ll have to wait for another promotional weekend, or suck it up relist it and just pay the fees.
What lasting effect does this unpaid item note have on the buyer? None, unless it’s a frequent occurrence.
What’s the best way of handling this? As I know the unpaid item case will just resolve itself, I’ll get a refund for the fees I would have owed, and I won’t be able to leave any feedback and it’ll be as though it never happened.