So for the second time, I sold the car and for the second time the buyer has gone off the grid? What gives? why bother placing a bid if you do not intent on buying the car?
The first guy was a fake account. This second buyer I know is real, he messaged me a half dozen questions on the car....
Arggh. is selling on eBay always this bad?
If it's any consolation (probably not) the same thing happens on Ebay.UK. I knew someone selling a Subaru Impreza Turbo which was a well regarded sporty car over here, and he went through exactly the same thing you're experiencing. Why bid on something if you're not going to buy it ? Heck, I can't figure it either.
What you can do on Ebay over here is to advertise as a classified ad rather than an auction. This doesn't stop you getting hassle but at least to get the car the buyer has to stump up cash, even if only a deposit so you can weed out the real time wasters.
Also it removes that "It's sold, oh wait, it's not" thing, and from what I can see that's how regular traders sell their cars on our Ebay.
Brian
