Question: Buyers picking up items so no pop

alison999

my o/h has sold a bike on ebay and the buyer has paid through paypal.

its a lot of money so im worried about being hit by a chargeback/reversal or whatever its called if the guy was to say he hasnt recieved the item.

obv. ill have no proof of purchase, i thought about asking hte buyer to sign something to say hes recieved it,

would this be ok or does anyone have any other ideas for me?

VanyaHargreeves

Paying by paypal + collection = baaad bad idea.

The piece of paper will be no use, paypal would take no notice of it. They only accept electronic proof.


Could you refund and convince the buyer to pay in cash?

StaffsSW

The majority of people will pay cash on collection, but if they need to use funds from their paypal account, ask them to use the "Send Money" option and send it as a personal gift - no fees, and much lower risk of chargeback, and no chance of dodgy item not received claims.

On a bike sale you are not likely to have come to the attention of scammers though.

colony

Refund their payment and ask them to pay cash on collection.

alison999

thanks but because it costs so much (£1,000) i dont think he wants to carry that sum around and i dont want to take a cheque off him. he seems genuine, and has been talking to my o/h throughthe ebay messaging system all week i think i have just been scared by reading through so many posts on here!

brazilianwax

No way would I accept paypal on a £1k purchase! Cash only.

Unless you can afford to lose a £1k bike :eek:

shellsuit

Have to agree, I wouldn't touch it with anyone elses.

Cash on collection only.

colony

alison999 wrote: »

thanks but because it costs so much (£1,000) i dont think he wants to carry that sum around and i dont want to take a cheque off him. he seems genuine, and has been talking to my o/h throughthe ebay messaging system all week i think i have just been scared by reading through so many posts on here!

Alternatively you can ask him to do a bank transfer.

If he reverses the payment, there will be nothing you can do about it. It's just not worth it.

eatscoobysnax

What about getting the guy to click feedback on ebay as received item and happy etc while you are there? ie, he could use your pc?

just an idea.

brazilianwax

eatscoobysnax wrote: »

What about getting the guy to click feedback on ebay as received item and happy etc while you are there? ie, he could use your pc?

just an idea.

it's still not online tracking to prove delivery

geri1965_2

Take a picture of him leaving the house with it.