what is the customary wait for auction payment?

[slackwater]

For non-egg auctions (in which immediate payment is not necessarily required, though would be appreciated), what is the customary wait period for payment? Especially if you have PM'ed and e-mailed the winner of the auction and they have not responded? And if they are a new member (only 2 posts)?

 

[Bat Cave Silkies]

IMO 48 hours is a reasonable wait time for payment....longer than that, I'd repost the item.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

In the future, put a time for payment in your ad post, something like, "Payment must be received within 48 hours of winning the auction via PayPal" or something like that.

 

[slackwater]

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Will definitely do that in the future. But...I would have AT LEAST hoped for a response by now, even if I haven't received payment.

 

[The Chicken Lady]

Yeah! That's pretty odd that you haven't heard anything yet.

 

[hangin'witthepeeps]

I think this is a concern. I also had a new member with only 2 post "win" an auction for free roosters. I have emailed and no reply. I think we may have a prankster lurking the BYC.

 

[slackwater]

That's what I was wondering, but I figured that it was probably just a fluke if it only happened to me.

Maybe there should be a minimum post rule for bidding on auctions?

I have offered my auction to the second highest bidder and am hoping she will take it. I don't want to have to re-list it.