Any risk to me in paying cash on collection?

Crowqueen

cyberbob wrote: »

It may cover it. But enforcing it on a private sale is another matter.

Small claims court would entertain a claim for items of significant value.

cyberbob

Crowqueen wrote: »

Small claims court would entertain a claim for items of significant value.

The problem with small claims court is even if you win it doesn't guarantee you your money back.

amcluesent

>Is there any risk of them being able to file a claim that I didn't pay because it won't go through paypal?<

Nope. Because you could counter claim non-delivery and they have no evidence of signed-for trackable delivery.

The only risk is you don't give the goods a very thorough inspection and feel pressured into paying over the money. It can be odd being in someone's house and feel you're taking their time to check out the goods - but it's your ££££!

Google Street View the address and that'll help you decide if the goods might be stolen, seller is a chav etc.

sillywilly

Head_The_Ball wrote: »

Why would the seller claim you hadn't paid? If the seller looks genuine and has good feedback take the cash along, check the camera carefully and only pay up if you are fully satisfied. Buyer beware applies to second hand goods so your chances of restitution for any fault you find afterwards will be very slim.

Completely agree with you.

Seems to be a large amount of people who think the worst on this site. Take the cash along, check the item - print out a reciept with the sellers name on and yours and you both sign that and have a copy each.

Is it really that difficult?

Crowqueen

Take the cash along, check the item - print out a reciept with the sellers name on and yours and you both sign that and have a copy each.

That would protect neither the seller nor the buyer in the event of any eBay claim, either for non-receipt or non-payment. I'd agree, a receipt is a good idea, but eBay won't take any notice of it in the off-chance that the seller is dishonest enough to file for non-payment.

If someone doesn't trust someone else not to do the dirty on them then there is a limit to how much you should spend on eBay and you should buy from a shop. If you really are worried about this sort of thing - and personally I would be, having bought two secondhand cameras on eBay relatively cheaply I would always now buy them new from a proper shop - then it makes more sense not to purchase in the first place. I got them in the dying stages of their operational life and although they were cheap they were pretty much both false economies. Second hand books, DVDs, games --- yes please. Second hand electronics - more hassle than they're worth. As Bob - thank you - points out although theoretically you still have a legal case you might not get anything back from it.