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Confidence in buying

Hi
I'm looking to buy some building materials that I saw on Ebay
I've been in contact with the vendor
but he wants the cash paid directly into his bank account

I said that I'd pay using paypal or I could pay half now and half on delivery, neither method he was keen on

How can I be confident of who I'm buying from?
Is there a way for a 3rd party to hold the money until the goods are delivered

Comments

  • Clowance
    Clowance Posts: 1,904 Forumite
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    personally I wouldn't buy from someone like that, could you not look elsewhere? its not a bargain if you lose your money.
    I suppose you could say you need to pay by credit card so unless they take credit cards you have to use paypal.
    Its all a bit odd anyway.
  • yea, u could bulid your confidence by buying your building materials on the larger-sized store and ask your friends and relatives for many useful imformations. hope that useful and hope everything goes well with you. best regards!
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