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Paypal users, i need some advice. please help.
abispac:
Hey guys, just looking for some advice , heres my situation:
I still need to fix my bike, long time ago but im still trying to get the money, anyway, i placed an add at craigslist, for an old school boombox that i have, an old lasonic trc-931 that its working just fine and that only have minor cosmetic stuff, and i really mean'it. anyway i got an email from a guy from canada, hes willing to pay for shipping, so at first i though it was a scam but the guy offer me to pay me with paypal. So heres what i need help with; i dont use paypal much to sell , i buy alot from ebay and never had a problem.
If i get the payment from the guy, then i ship the boombox, can the guy revert the payment and screw me up? or what other options do have to protect my self? thanks for any help.
Swatwolf:
The best way to do it, is IMHO, to sell it to him, receive the money first make sure you have it, I like to transfer it to my bank at that point, and then ship the item to him. That way there is a lesser risk to you the seller because you have the money and now can ship it in confidence. Just make sure to document what your selling, and what the condition is and all so that if there is a hint of problems he can not come back later and try and get his money back for whatever reason. That is just my paranoid idea.
northerngames:
you both would need a confirmed address and email to be covered as a seller
you must also be able to prove the item was delivered with tracking or a signature
dont hurt to ask the person if they can show some form of feedback either
CheffoJeffo:
Never trust Canadians ... they are bad, dishonest and malodorous people ...
Arcadiac:
He can and may revert the payment and screw you up.
I was selling on ebay and had a guy who screwed me because I wouldn't sell him an additional item outside ebay. He opened a dispute, escalted it 10 minutes later, then filed a SNAD claim with Paypal.
Shipped me back an empty box and got his money back.
I did tracking and everything suggested so far but he still kept the game and got his money back.
Paypal has no real protection for the seller, only the buyer.
Don't deal with the guy unless you find a safe way to cover your ass unless you can afford to lose your money.
My opinion based on experience.
Good luck! ARCADIAC!
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