Members Angelojf Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 Would you sell/ship an $800 item that you have on Craigslist to someone many states away if the buyer will use Paypal? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ugameus Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 I have done transactions that large using paypal. If you do, make sure you send tracking info to the buyer. Do it through paypal so there is documentation. If you can convince them to use paypal gift, you are golden. No fees, plus it removes the ability of the buyer to dispute the transaction. EDIT: There are some sort of scams using paypal. I would research them to be on the safe side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AXEL276 Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 I would insist the money be depositied as cash (bank transfer) and not credit card. The thing that worries me about credit cards is the charge back. A person can call his credit card compnay and say the item was delivered damaged or not as advertized and have the credit card company reverse the charge and get his money back. Then you would have to fight it out with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheIgnoramus Posted November 21, 2012 Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 On forums like these, you can (kinda sorta) rule out the flakes and the scammers by postcount and references. In the land of CL, it's the wild west. Had a Russian guy REALLY want my Jaguar Baritone that was on CL, and he was at his sister's house in MD for a week longer before heading back to the motherland, and wanted to pay by PP. He was not open to paying by gift, which I felt was my only recourse, even though I don't normally use PP this way. I stopped it there. The whole thing smelled of "I get your guitar and dispute the charges. And WTF are you gonna do about it when I'm in Russia?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angelojf Posted November 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted November 21, 2012 Hmmm. Thanks for the input. Truly appreciate it. Happy Thanksgiving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GreaserMatt Posted November 23, 2012 Members Share Posted November 23, 2012 I've been having the same problem w/ trying to sell my marshall 20th anniv white tolex 4x12 cab: "Where are you located?" Niagra Falls! LOL I'm in Seattle, WA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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