I've sold something on eBay. Value is $325 plus shipping.
Guy had one (1) single transaction feedback. My item had BIN price but also "Best Offer" option.
He submits his best offer, I think it was around $270, I reject it.
He comes back saying "What is your best price?"
I say to him something like "...I can do better but you have no real purchase history and this is an item/accessory for people who know how to appreciate fine instruments. The feedback score we all carry and the number of transactions we have conducted serves as a protection for both buyer and seller. I can do a good price but at this stage I would perhaps refrain from offering a discounted price."
Next day he purchases my item. $325 + $15 shipping.
My feedback score stands at 109 (100% +ve) since 2009 and I have been scammed once (with an AoS stand, brush, razor set which I sold - and it hurt.)
I have done everything I could in this listing to declare that there are no returns, to indicate that everything I sell is fully functional/operational and 100% genuine.
But I was not aware that you can exclude buyers with low feedback score or number of transactions.
So I went ahead and sent this guy his item. His surname is Korean/Chinese.
Eight (8) calendar days later he comes back saying "...Item is not here, can you please provide tracking number".
Tracking number had been updated on eBay and also in PayPal, and PM had been sent to him right after the package shipped.
So it means he either does not bother to read the PMs he receives on eBay or does not care to check the updates he receives from PayPal abt his shipped item.
Today he comes back saying "...The item is beautiful but I am disappointed that you hide from your listing the fact that the screw-in/screw-out mechanism was left loose and the item does not function..."
The item is a fountain pen and the rotating part of the body (used for filling the pen) was indeed left half screwed/half unscrewed by me, but that was because prior to shipping I washed the pen and left it like that to dry as much as possible.
Now let's see what he will come back with. This is under development. In any case, such things I want to avoid on eBay and despite the fact that I understand the risk, sometimes I still just can't accept how some people react or communicate.