eBay poster question

[B]

I'm curious for an opinion from those of you who use eBay. I just had an auction finish yesterday, and the buyer sent me this.

"In the week since I placed my bid for your poster my wife received notice that she is being downsized from her job. I’m gutted that I cannot complete the purchase for the poster because I have been searching for one for a very long time. But the reality of our current economic situation makes it impossible. I apologize for the inconvenience."

Do I just accept that? Do I rate the buyer poorly on eBay? Do I offer to the next bidder? Do I just relist it?

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[B]

I suspect it's a lie b/c the bidding went to high.

[B]

Not to mention that if I don't formally tell eBay, I still have to pay their fee.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Report it to eBay, relist it, and just don't give that guy a review. If eBay punishes him, that's his fault. You shouldn't have to pay fees because his wife told him he couldn't spend the money

[B]

Yeah, that looks like that's my course of action, but eBay makes you wait 2 days for payment before you can report non-payment. I can report him now for violation of eBay policies, but that's just my suspicion. I have no evidence that he's lying to fuck up my sale.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[Birds in Hell]

Yeah, I don't see what there is to gain by giving the guy a hard time about it. Cancel the sale, relist the item, move on.

[Norah]

I agree with trag and spenno here.

[B]

I don't intend to give the guy a hard time, but if I don't tell eBay that I was not paid, they charge me fees for an item I didn't sell.

Considering this guy bid it up to $1000, I assume that's not chump change.

[Birds in Hell]

Report it to eBay, relist it, and just don't give that guy a review.

[B]

Also, I can't report until tomorrow night, so ... I mean ... it's not like I'm resisting the advice. There's just nothing to do about it until then.

[doone]

Geezus christ $1000! What poster was it?!

[B]

Geezus christ $1000! What poster was it?!

Cincy 2003

[doone]

Geezus christ $1000! What poster was it?!

Cincy 2003

Darn! I don't have that one to sell.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[B]

I don't pretend to be an expert at posters. I posted it for $50, figuring I'd pay for my mystery box and maybe a bit more. An hour later, it was over $900.

[tragabigzanda]

pearl jam sucks now

[B]

It's in eBay's hands now.

[Bee Girl]

Might be time for me to part with this

I'd be interested, but not at B's prices. That one's been on my wishlist since 2006, apparently.