Good Ebay story

[Greg Q]

I sold a van stateing that it was to be via Paypal only. The jerk who puchased it sent me an email via Ebay saying he would come around to my place with the cash . . . so him an I went to war.

He tried to hide but funnily enough, when you are determined you can achieve wonders. I found that he was here from overseas and in a Uni in Adelaide. He somehow seemed to have swindled a way of using the Uni computers for an Ebay ID.

He never paid, and I gave the van away to someone who did need it.

Most ebayers are great people to deal with in my opinion though.

I'm curious about this. Not that I care greatly one way or the other, but what was your objection to being paid in cash? Especially for something that you ended up giving away anyway?

[bobsreturn2003]

have near 300 transactions, been a few problems about 1 -0/0 and am pleased with the range of things ,that i can get. that cant be accesed in a small town , paypal has been good for me recomend them both , with the caution , you would use in any transaction . good luck bob

[Rossluck]

I'm curious about this. Not that I care greatly one way or the other, but what was your objection to being paid in cash? Especially for something that you ended up giving away anyway?

I have the same question.

[Allan at Wallan]

I have had tremendous success with eBay and would
thoroughly recommend it to anyone.

Nevertheless there are certain precautions I take
which are detailed below.

* Check the seller's record. If it is not 100% then try
to see why. (This applies particularly if the seller
is a newcomer with limited sales).
* Be prepared to go through quite a few of their
sales to see what type of items they are selling
and if buyers were satisfied.
* Try to purchase within a reasonable distance of your
own locality. This may reduce freight costs and does
assist if you need to return it (warranty etc).
* Send an EMail to the seller and establish just which
bank you need to make a Direct Deposit with.
The seller's bank may not have a branch
near you. Some sellers belong to Credit Unions and
it becomes difficult to lodge a deposit.
* Check postage/freight costs carefully. Many items
which are advertised cheaply by overseas sellers
have exhorbitant freight charges. I personally think
they make up their losses by recovering it in freight.
* Be professional in your communications. In turn you
should expect the same. Beware of those who advertise
in a "rough and ready" style ... their items may be the same.
* Be very alert if offered "Second chance" opportunities as
there are some unscrupulous people out there. Such
messages appear to come through eBay but are not
genuine. My daughter lost $800 on an exercise unit
which she paid a person in England on a Second Chance
offer. eBay would not assist as it was not genuine.
* Bargains are available so be prepared to do your homework,
wait for the right conditions and bid sensibly.

Allan

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