Selling to someone outside of Ebay?

soolin

liannee22 wrote: »

getting back to the original question!!!!

I would not buy or sell anythink outside of ebay again. I have recently had a terrible experience and think although you may be out of pocket slighlty by listing a buy it now for the buyer, they could stlll pay you via bank transfer to save your paypal fees but then you will have ebays protection if something was to go wrong. IMO x x

Um, not exactly. The ebay protection would be for the buyer not for the seller. Most of the anti ebay rants at the moment tend to centre on the fact that buyers get all the protection and sellers none at all.

terra_ferma

soolin wrote: »

Um, not exactly. The ebay protection would be for the buyer not for the seller. Most of the anti ebay rants at the moment tend to centre on the fact that buyers get all the protection and sellers none at all.

got there first this time

soolin

terra_ferma wrote: »

got there first this time

I got waylaid as I thought the post was from the OP and answered accordingly and then had to cancel the lot and start again..

liannee22

soolin wrote: »

Um, not exactly. The ebay protection would be for the buyer not for the seller. Most of the anti ebay rants at the moment tend to centre on the fact that buyers get all the protection and sellers none at all.

Im sure it was on here soolin i was advised not to buy or sell anything outside of ebay again as its frowned upon. And im sure you will correct me if im wrong, but the OP asked for peoples opinions on what to do, i have merely suggested they set a buy it now up for the buyer and took payment via bank transfer to save paypal fees, then both sides will have ebay protection. That is just my opinion.

tryingtogetsolvent

well you are all very smug , if you are 100% sure you are totally safe then put your money where your mouth is....

terra_ferma

tryingtogetsolvent wrote: »

well you are all very smug , if you are 100% sure you are totally safe then put your money where your mouth is....

we do, we give our details to buyers who want to pay by bank transfer.

Oliver14

tryingtogetsolvent wrote: »

well you are all very smug , if you are 100% sure you are totally safe then put your money where your mouth is....

There is a difference between smug and correct. A grown up admits when they were wrong.

I thought the Children were back at school.

soolin

tryingtogetsolvent wrote: »

well you are all very smug , if you are 100% sure you are totally safe then put your money where your mouth is....

I have thank you, several thousand times as it is on my invoices when I send them. Luckily I understand how the system works and can properly safeguard myself.

soolin

liannee22 wrote: »

Im sure it was on here soolin i was advised not to buy or sell anything outside of ebay again as its frowned upon. And im sure you will correct me if im wrong, but the OP asked for peoples opinions on what to do, i have merely suggested they set a buy it now up for the buyer and took payment via bank transfer to save paypal fees, then both sides will have ebay protection. That is just my opinion.

Being frowned upon is not the same as not being safe.

As a buyer we would probably tell you that you have a little more protection with ebay than buying 'blind' (but we would also be saying you were mad to be contemplating using a bank transfer and insist you use paypal instead) but as a seller there is no more protection to be had with ebay, infact as entioned above it gives the buyer more rights over you.

It is possible to give conflicting advice , it all depends whether we are advising the buyer or the seller.

jabdc5

Hello everyone, my name is Mr Bongo I live in Nigeria, I want to purchase your B.I.N. item on ebay. I will pay by bank transfer please send me your name and address and all your bank details so I can make the transfer.
Thank you.
Mr Bongo

P.S. Oh by the way my cousin who was leader of the country died in a car crash and left $6 billion I can let you have a share but only if you send me all your bank details