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Rusty Shackelford:
Be careful electronic items attract the scammers. Every time I sell a mobile phone or camera I get lots of ' I work on a oil rig and will pay you x amount over the asking price to get it now' type of messages.
Check the positive feedbacks. Lots of very cheap small purchases may indicate a scammer.
RayB:
--- Quote from: shmokes on July 25, 2010, 02:47:35 am ---The timing of the chargeback always led me to believe that the legitimate credit card holder was in on the scam, but that's all academic. Whether it was identity theft or some other type of credit card fraud, the consequences to me were the same. I've used US-only auctions ever since.
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Yeah, cuz there's NO way an American could EVER perpetrate such a scam. Americans are ALL good, law-abiding citizens immune to greed and corruption.
shmokes:
--- Quote from: RayB on July 25, 2010, 05:28:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: shmokes on July 25, 2010, 02:47:35 am ---The timing of the chargeback always led me to believe that the legitimate credit card holder was in on the scam, but that's all academic. Whether it was identity theft or some other type of credit card fraud, the consequences to me were the same. I've used US-only auctions ever since.
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Yeah, cuz there's NO way an American could EVER perpetrate such a scam. Americans are ALL good, law-abiding citizens immune to greed and corruption.
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::) An American who did this would be guilty of a felony under federal law, and would live within the immediate jurisdiction of federal courts. I also am familiar with and have easy access to American law enforcement resources. I wouldn't even begin to know how to call the Lithuanian police to report a crime. Also, and most importantly, Paypal's seller protection did not apply specifically because I shipped overseas. Hence my original post, to see if this policy has changed in the ensuing years.
Don't be so sensitive. ;D
BobA:
For Americans shipping to Canada. Please remember this NEVER NEVER NEVER ship UPS. When your shipment arrives in Canada UPS adds a totally unreasonable Brokerage charge. This can be 20 to 40 dollars or more on a shipment. When the shipment arrives in Canada they will not deliver it until this undocumented fee is paid. They are to scam artists of international shipping.
I have received many items from the US and USPS is by far the cheapest and most reliable.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: BobA on July 27, 2010, 02:54:46 pm ---For Americans shipping to Canada. Please remember this NEVER NEVER NEVER ship UPS. When your shipment arrives in Canada UPS adds a totally unreasonable Brokerage charge. This can be 20 to 40 dollars or more on a shipment. When the shipment arrives in Canada they will not deliver it until this undocumented fee is paid. They are to scam artists of international shipping.
I have received many items from the US and USPS is by far the cheapest and most reliable.
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+1000
When I have stuff shipped to me from the US and have a choice, I always use USPS and always choose tracking (once the package crosses the border, tracking shifts to the Canada Post website instead of the USPS website). It is money well-spent.
FWIW, you can have somebody else other than UPS clear your packages (thus avoiding the brokerage fees), but, as I understand it, the process can be a pain and then you still have to either clear the package yourself or pay a broker to do it.
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