Ebay sellers: What was the dumbest excuse a buyer gave you for no longer wanting/paying for an item?

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Here are my top three excuses I have received just recently:

3. Several people have told me that their child accidently bid by bumping the mouse which in turn just happened to be hovering over the Place Bid button.  I don't see how this is possible with an auction item (please see my other question if you want to know more about this).

2.  A buyer told me that she didn't want the item she won because she didn't realize that it was a Juniors Size Small.  She said that she didn't have time to read the item description.  She told me this almost 2 weeks after the auction ended!  2 weeks and you can't find time to read the auction TITLE that clearly had "Juniors Size Small" in it?  Also it was clearly stated in bold font and underlined in the first line of the item description!

1.  This one has stupidity written all over it.  My auctions clearly stated that I combine shipping for orders outside the United States.  However, if the item is shipping within the United States, the shipping will be FREE and there is no way I can combine shipping to get a cheaper shipping rate because shipping will be $0.00 regardless of how many items are purchased.   Someone sent me an email after purchasing multiple items from me and asked if I can combine shipping within the United States to give her a lower shipping rate (this was after I sent her an invoice that had $0.00 for the shipping).  I told her that the shipping was FREE and that no matter how I combined the shipping, it would still be $0.00.  She replied back and said that it wasn't fair that I combine shipping for International orders but not for orders in the United States!  She then went on to say that she couldn't afford the FREE shipping because it was too expensive and I should be able to give her a shipping discount!  To make her happy, I canceled one of the items per her request so that I could "lower" her shipping from $0.00 to $0.00.  

So, Ebay sellers, what was the dumbest excuse a buyer gave you for no longer wanting/paying for an item?

Trish · Accepted Answer

My God that last woman should not walk the streets alone,she is not competant enough.lol
I haven't had any major excuses but I do hate when I send a invoice and then another one two days later and then another day later a message and I don't hear anything.However as soon as I open a claim they pay.Why is it they just don't contact me and inform me.I did get a woman who bid and then didn't pay and after about four days I contact her.She responds that she lost her debit card and is waiting for a new one.I only accept paypal and she knew that her card supposely was missing when she bid,sooooooo why not contact me before or immedietyly after the auction ended to let me know.ugggggg.I used to only get non payers here and there but now it is atleast once a week.Oh and for the lady that said her child bumped the mouse,you have to make a bid amount and then confirm it so that is a lame excuse.I have had they didn't realize the size even though it is in the title and post,I hate when they say they don't have time to read it,so ignorant and typical of why our society is sooo lazy.Sorry to rant but I know how you feel.

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Ebay sellers: What was the dumbest excuse a buyer gave you for no longer wanting/paying for an item?

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