Non paying Ebayers suck

In order to help get some more funds for our debt reduction, I've been planning on selling some stuff that I don't really need on Ebay.  Last week, I posted the first item.  I decided to only do one to keep it simple, and it was going to be a nice ~$400.

The day before the auction was the end, someone had bought it using the Buy It Now option, since the reserve hadn't yet been met.  I was cheering... woo hoo, my item sold, $400 richer!  That was Friday afternoon.  It is now Tuesday morning.  Still no money, still no word from the buyer.  I've sent the invoice twice, and have just sent him another message.

Hopefully this guy will contact me and pay, and things can move on, but things like this make me really hate selling things on Ebay.  Craigslist is better, since it is more controlled by you (ie, final price, who gets it, no fees, all local), but the audience for some items are just too small.  If it is like specialized computer hardware, most people on Craigslist aren't interested in it, so I need to go to Ebay.  But then you just end up getting screwed by people like this.

One piece of solice I have is that in the purchase email, it included his address and his phone number.  I think if he doesn't contact me by this evening, I am going to give him a call.  I am not too confident though.  My guess is it is a scammer.

Update: He paid this afternoon!  Yay!  Shipping it off tomorrow morning.