Last Dates for Sellers, if Something Goes Wrong With the Transaction
* 0 hours after auction close: First chance to initiate a Case for buyer to cancel transaction. If buyer does not respond after 7 days, seller can close the case and receive Final Value Fee credit.
* 12+ hours before auction close: Last chance to cancel the listing or to make changes in the listing
* 02 days after auction close (as of April 16, 2013): First date to open Unpaid Item report (UPI). First date to close the UPI is 4 days after opening.
* 07 days after payment: Last date to ship, and remain within PayPal Seller Protection
* 20 days after buyer files a PayPal Dispute: Last day for buyer to escalate to a Claim, or case will be closed in seller's favor.
* 21 days after payment: Last date to ship to avoid possibility of losing PayPal membership
* 21 days after shipping: first date USPS will consider a package as lost Note: if an Item Not Received (INR) claim was filed earlier, by the buyer, the seller may have to refund well before the USPS will consider the package as lost.
* 30 days after auction close: Last date to send an invoice, if seller wishes to do so.
* 30 days after payment: Last date to ship without violating FTC rules (unless extension was granted)
* 30 days after buyer files an eBay case Last day for buyer to escalate the Case, or Case will be closed in seller's favor.
* 32 days after auction close: Last date to file Unpaid Item case
* 36 days after auction close: Last date to close the Unpaid Item case. If seller does not close it, eBay will close it on day 37, in favor of the buyer.
* 45 days after sale: Last date to request buyer to cancel transaction
* 45 days after payment: Last date a buyer can file a complaint against the seller (no matter what earlier date the seller specified in the listing)
* 60 days after transaction: Last date for seller to close cancellation request. If seller does not close cancellation request, eBay will close it on day 61, in favor of the buyer.
* 60 days after auction close: Last date to leave positive feedback (seller cannot leave neutral or negative feedback at any time)
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