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There are many reasons why a buyer may decide to back out at the last minute and not pay; none of them are really justified. If they couldn't pay or didn't want to pay the price they bid, they really should not have bid in the first place. However, there will always be buyers who balk when it comes time to pay, so how can you minimize the chances of ending up with an unpaid item? Thankfully, there are several things you can do to minimize the risk.

1.Offer payment by PayPal.

1. Although there are fees associated with offering PayPal as a payment method, the benefits are many. Firstly, it takes away the hassle of processing payments – the trips to the bank to deposit checks and money orders, waiting for them to clear, the time it takes to keep track of who's payment has cleared and who's is still pending. Time is a priceless commodity in any business, and the more of it you can save for important tasks, the better. Secondly, buyers who have the option of paying through PayPal generally pay quicker than those who have to write a check and mail it to you. They are more likely to put off the latter than the former – it takes just a few seconds to send a payment via PayPal. In fact, three out of four buyers say they actually prefer PayPal to any other payment method. If you offer PayPal as the sole method of payment, your chances of a quick payment go up even more. No more time spent writing emails to find out which payment method your buyer is going to use.
2. 2.Offer eBay Checkout. This was a great idea on eBay's part. By checking the eBay Checkout option when you are setting up your listing, the high bidder will be presented with a Pay Now button once the auction ends. Putting this option right under their nose prompts many more immediate payments, and far less delays.

3.Use the “Immediate Payment Required” option on Buy It Now items. Sellers should use this option as standard in their Buy It Now listings. If a buyer wants to buy an item NOW, then they are also prepared to pay for it NOW. If you give them the option of waiting to pay, you are encouraging delays. By choosing a Buy It Now item, they have already shown that they are ready to pay immediately, so using this option is really a no-brainer.

4.Pre-set Buyer Requirements in ‘My eBay'

Using this option is an excellent way to pre-screen bidders and block those that carry a high risk of non-payment. You can block bidders from countries you don't ship to, bidders with a certain number of feedbacks, and bidders with a certain number of Unpaid Item strikes against them. This is a very valuable tool particularly when you come to sell high-ticket items that tend to attract disreputable buyers from other countries. Even better – you only need to set these options once and they will automatically apply to all your listings. The Buyer Requirements options can be found in the My Preferences section of My Ebay.