whats the safest way to pay some one from e-bay withought a pay pal account?
10 October 2006, 07:56 PM
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whats the safest way to pay some one from e-bay withought a pay pal account?
Hi all. Just purchased an ecu from e-bay today but the seller has no pay pal account and only has a score rating of 3 as he is new to selling on there. He does though have a 100% record so far. Is there any safe way to purchase this and have some come back if it goes tots up? Not that I am saying he is dodgy or anything, just me being cautious as usuall.
10 October 2006, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by GREEN SCOOBY
It would be mate but I live in Newcastle the other lad lives Birmingham.
Mmmmm well it all boils down to trust then mate, i don't have a pp acct either i always send a chq or get the bank details and go to local branch and pay it in but i do get all details first home addy/phone then mobile and just hope for the best, only been stung once.
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10 October 2006, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by GREEN SCOOBY
Cash by Insured PO Special Delivery.
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Postman Pat should deliver it before 1pm the next day and someone has to sign for it. So there should be no fisticuffs about whether payment received
11 October 2006, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by GREEN SCOOBY
Cash by Insured PO Special Delivery.
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11 October 2006, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by scoobydooooo
you might as well put " steal me " on the envelope , i've had cash go mising this way !!
I think the one risk is when you post to an address where there are lots of people as I am not sure if anyone can sign for receipt or whether it has to be declared recipient (and I doubt if identity is asked for). So someone else couldc sign and make off with the money.
11 October 2006, 12:07 PM
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We use online bank transfer here for virtually everything, I have bought shed loads of ebay and only ever use online bank transfer to pay. never once had any problems.
it is common over here to do transactions this way, you are seen as odd if you don't do it.
Even bought stuff off the web from shops and just done an online bank transfer or Überweisung as it is called in German.
it is common over here to do transactions this way, you are seen as odd if you don't do it.
Even bought stuff off the web from shops and just done an online bank transfer or Überweisung as it is called in German.
11 October 2006, 12:25 PM
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I regulary do online transfers. Had a slight problem once, when the guy kept telling me he hadnt recieved the funds. There seems to be 3/4 working days inbetween transfering the ££, to the saler recieving them.
Anyway, 5/6 days later, he stil ltold me he hadnt recieved it. So, I rang my bank, Barclays, and started to enquire. It seems that you have to wait 10 days ,but then they can trace where the funds went and recall them back.
So, I wrote to the guy, saying that I cant understand why he hasnt recieved the funds, but dont worry, Barclays can re-call the funds, so I wont loose out.
Sunddenly, the money was there in his account.
So, two things, one, there are iffy guys out there, but two, you can after a period of time, trace and recall the transaction (barclays anyway).
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Anyway, 5/6 days later, he stil ltold me he hadnt recieved it. So, I rang my bank, Barclays, and started to enquire. It seems that you have to wait 10 days ,but then they can trace where the funds went and recall them back.
So, I wrote to the guy, saying that I cant understand why he hasnt recieved the funds, but dont worry, Barclays can re-call the funds, so I wont loose out.
Sunddenly, the money was there in his account.
So, two things, one, there are iffy guys out there, but two, you can after a period of time, trace and recall the transaction (barclays anyway).
SBK
11 October 2006, 12:29 PM
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Shouldnt you have thought about this before bidding on it? I'd be slightly pi55ed off if I sold something to someone and they knew they were going to struggle to find a way of paying me.
11 October 2006, 03:29 PM
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Shouldnt you have thought about this before bidding on it? I'd be slightly pi55ed off if I sold something to someone and they knew they were going to struggle to find a way of paying me.
Woh hold on here its not me that has the problem with paying. The seller told me he had no pay pal account after I purchased the goods. Maybe try reading the first part of the thread
Woh hold on here its not me that has the problem with paying. The seller told me he had no pay pal account after I purchased the goods. Maybe try reading the first part of the thread
11 October 2006, 03:37 PM
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Nowhere did it say in your first post you didnt know about him not having a paypal account til afterwards, usually if the seller doesnt have a paypal account it says so on the auction.
11 October 2006, 03:47 PM
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all that I am doing here is asking people for advice which has been good so far as I have never used the post office to send money or use postal orders etc. Just covering my back.
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