Hardline stance on NPBers

shootuadeal

We have taken the stance that non paying bidders get an F and we will go through the process to get fees back. Sometimes in the past we have let them off the hook for the item and let them pay the fees.

This week we had an NR bidder that was high bidder email us flat out stating he wasn't going to pay if he wins. My guy responded by saying he would be on the hook for fees for sure, I told him no, that just allows him to go screw someone else over.

This morning we had a guy hit buy it now on a pistol then immediately email us and say he lost his job and couldn't pay. He has 7 feedbacks with 2 Fs already. Nope, you hit BIN, you're on the hook.

I hope all sellers will also adopt this policy, I know most do already but we need to weed the idiots out so they stop wasting peoples times and often the relists bring less money due to bidders wondering why it had to be relisted.

mark christian

I just sold a relisted M1 on Sunday. The first buyer gave a long series of excuses and then asked for more time- two weeks. I advised the rifle's owner (my neighbor) against this, but the neighbor allowed it. Promises were made about payment being in the email, followed by more excuses. After nearly a month the buyer finally admitted that he wasn't going to pay. Instead he offered to refund my listing fees to "Make it as though it didn't happen."    WRONG.    "F"

shootuadeal

https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11197553#Comment_11197553

As if wasting several weeks, plus the duration of the listing, plus time to relist, plus potential price drop can magically be "made right" by covering fees. Hopefully the F you gave him got him booted.

mac10

at what point will the site cut your account??? I have had 6 npb in  45 days

Horse Plains Drifter

Yep, I agree with a drop the hammer response. 

shootuadeal

https://forums.gunbroker.com/discussion/comment/11197557#Comment_11197557

Used to be an NR bidder that got an F first time got booted. If the bidder has some feedbacks I believe it takes several Fs and NPB warnings.

spasmcreeksrun

NPB, excuses, and BS  should get that individual BANNED for life......it is nothing more than a deliberate screw job in the making...   the site,  seller and buyer should have equal levels of integrity

Grasshopper

Well, if you are selling now, the NPB 's are all over. Many imo have no intention of paying to start with. I sell some here and am on my 3rd non payer in two weeks. 

chiefr

Myself and others have looked at listing such as concealable autos and ammo during the course of the pandemic and the protests.
Besides some particular and mainly concealable pistols selling for double retail, we have noticed a significant number of NRs and bidders with bad FB (because NPB history) placing bids and winning auctions.
As most of you know some ammo has been selling for double and triple what it normally sells for.

I know it sucks, to deal with NPBs but I believe with the pandemic going on and the protesters raising hell it seems to bring a small percentage of these problem people to GB as well.  
Wonder how many of these people who are not paying because they paid $800 for a $300 pistol.

bpost

The NPB issue has grown over time.  The process for getting fees refunded is confusing to me.  I hope GB starts dropping a heavier hammer on these folks.  My guess is they are trolls that never had the intention of getting the item to begin with.

mohawk600

Back in 2003 when I joined.....NPB was a rare issue. The auction side was much better back then.

B17-P51

mohawk600 said:

Back in 2003 when I joined.....NPB was a rare issue. The auction side was much better back then.

That's for sure! I think some of the Noobs think when they bid you can ship the gun to their house.

yoshmyster

If I was a conspiracy minded Japo (and I am a Japo) I believe the lefties hired the anti-gunners as monkey wrenchers. You know those ex-envelope stuffers needs to "work", just hired to gum up the works by bloomberg? Dude now has loads of time since he ain't running for the big office. Since all they get are "F" and after a while they'll just sign up under a new name with a different CC and start all over again.

Grasshopper

In fact I believe that cause they are so many.

Locust Fork

We don't get many of them, but we never let them off.....they get the F and we do the non paying bidder report every time.