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Safest way to sell items?
hnugz:
Thanks for the help guys, kinda what I figured.
--- Quote from: RayB on April 10, 2006, 05:24:08 pm ---hnugz, you make it sound like the planet is 98% scammers just waiting to pounce. Come on... it's not that bad. Just use your head. Ship with a method that's tracable. Receipts with tracking are your proof of shipment.
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While this might be true, as someone who just started on their own right out of college I can't afford to be mixed up in this kinda crap with something that could be in the hundreds/thousand dollar range potentially. Better to be safe than sorry :)
RayB:
Selling as local pick-up can seriously reduce how much you get (or selling at all)
Circo:
Craig's list would be the way to go and then you don't have to worry about fees, just repost the cab every few week so it stays close to the top.
Fozzy The Bear:
--- Quote from: hnugz on April 10, 2006, 10:32:22 am ---I was considering putting up my cab for sale because......
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Yes! the safest way to sell it is anywhere at all.... and not to be so paranoid about it. Scams and dodgy people are by far a very very small minority. The only reason it looks worse than it is is because nobody ever says, I had a good sale and the person who bought my item paid me straight away! On the other hand you will almost always be told about it when something does go wrong.
Just be careful and sensible, and whatever form of payment you take, make sure that you have cleared funds in your possesion BEFORE you hand over your goods. Simple as that!
Best Regards,
Julian (Fozzy The Bear)
arcade-mad:
Hello ive sold 5 homemade mame cabs on e bay now
I always get them to pay cash on collection.
I always show them the cab working and show them how to use it
I always put in my item description that there is no gaurantee with the cab
I always say item is for sale elsewere so i can end the auction if its not going too good (never had to do this as all my cabs have sold like hot cakes)
Thats my little bit of advise hope it helps. If you think the buyer is dodgy and wants to pay by cheque make him pay with the cheque but dont let him take the cab until its cleared.....