Gendy Ebay would delete your account and not allow you to buy and sell, that is, until you find a way to open up another account.
It would depend on how p'd off the seller was. Since now the seller would have to pay to re-list the auction.
Not correct - If a buyer doesn't abide by the policy (i.e., a buyer has to pay for the item he won), Ebay actually pays the amount of the re-listing fees. I had this problem just a month ago. If a buyer doesn't pay, then you would file a dispute, and if a buyer doesn't respond to rectify the issue, Ebay will pay for the re-listing fees. In case you are a seller and decided not to send an item, a buyer can also file a dispute (again, this also happened to me). You can report to IFCC (http://www1.ifccfbi.gov/cf1.asp). If they determin the scale of fraud is big enough, they will investigate. But what is most disadvantageous is the fact that a fraudulent seller gets a negaive feedback should he not send an item promptly. Transactions on Ebay depend upon how much buyers trust sellers, vice versa: If you have negative feedbacks on your record, people would not trust you. So, it would be in your best interest to abide by rules on Ebay if your goal is to sell/buy item in the future. Go to Ebay and check seller/buyers' feedbacks. I would not trust either party if he has less than 98% of positive feedback record. Also, if you happened to be a new commer on Ebay, generally people won't trust you as your feedback record is not enough to establish trust. The worst scenario is when a new commer seller trys to sell his item(s) with only 'money order' or 'cash' for the means of payment. In this case, you ought to be very careful. If done right, Ebay will be a fantastic place to buy/sell. best,
e-Bay's track record on resolving disputes between buyers and sellers is spotty. I've only had one personal experience but it was horrible. The seller had misrepresented the item so badly that it was worthless to me, but they ruled in favor of the seller. I started warning other people who were bidding on his items and that REALLY pissed them off. If you have a good excuse for not completing the transaction, such as a sudden illness or an expensive car accident, they might let you off the hook. Otherwise, you have indeed entered a legal contract. The court system in most states has caught up with e-business and that contract is enforceable. A reputable seller will often be sympathetic, because it makes good business sense. You'll tell all your friends how he was there for you when you were in trouble and it's better than paid advertising. If the transaction is between private parties, the seller is often just as inexperienced as you are so your chances are not so good.
I recently won an auction on eBay only to be hospitalised for two weeks which meant I couldn't pay the seller (was by cheque to the US from the UK so I couldn't log on and do it). When I returned I found a lot of seller warnings and reminders and eventually s/he left me a red mark on my profile. I emailed him apologising and explaining the situation and all was forgiven. He unfortunately sold the item in question before I could settle the dispute. eBay did nothing and I'm still an active eBayer. I believe eBay will cancel your account if your "Positive:Negative" ratio gets to a certain point.
