Selling a motorbike - cash or paypal

NeverAgain_2

...Anything other than PayPal...

I agree.

Paypal was cited when thieves took about £600 from my current account a couple of years ago.

I've not used Paypal since.

Gothicfairy

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

You can attempt a chargeback for any purchase as this is a credit card thing and nothing to do with paypal.

but surely that only works if you have a credit card registered with paypal ?
You can do a charge back through paypal but only if it fits into their claim structure, that is nothing to do with credit cards is it ? I don't have a credit card and have claimed through paypal in the past when something did not arrive or arrived broken.

shaun_from_Africa

You can do a charge back through paypal but only if it fits into their claim structure, that is nothing to do with credit cards is it

A chargeback is nothing to do with paypal at all and can be done for both credit and debit cards.
http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/sale-of-goods/your-rights-when-paying-by-credit-card/chargeback-on-credit-and-debit-cards

It is far easier to attempt a claim through the paypal buyer protection policy (if the sale is covered), but if it isn't or the claim is unsuccessful then you can still try a chargeback. Failing to win a paypal claim doesn't prevent you from trying to reclaim money through other channels.

vax2002

as said they are methods that are "beyond" the understanding of honest people and no matter how many time they are explained unless you are a crook you will not understand.

pitkin2020

Some of you have missed the point. The OP never said this was an ebay transaction just mentioned payment via paypal. With ebay motors they can't claim item not received (there are other ways they can get there money back though). If its just a paypal payment, paypal don't know what the transaction is for so they can still start a dispute for item not received. The dishonest buyer only has to say they never went through with the sale hence "item not received" and they would like there money back. The seller still can't prove to paypals satisfaction the buyer did infact come and collect the car/bike.!!!

shaun_from_Africa

It doesn't matter if it's an ebay related transaction or not. Vehicles are not covered under any paypal buyer protection

PayPal Buyer Protection only applies to PayPal payments for certain tangible, physical goods that can be posted. Payments for the following are not eligible for re-imbursement under PayPal Buyer Protection:

vehicles (including, without limitation, motor vehicles, motorcycles, caravans, aircraft and boats),

With any paypal transaction whether ebay related or not, you can open a non received dispute provided that when you made the payment you specified that it was for goods and not services or a gift payment.
Once you have done this you are then asked to provide details of what the item was.
If you state that it was for a vehicle then the claim will be closed once paypal have reviewed it.

alanrowell

vikingaero wrote: »

Anything other than PayPal.

So you'd recommend Western Union - or how about I give you a cheque for £6000, you keep £5000 and send the other £1000 to me.

shaun_from_Africa

So you'd recommend Western Union

Without a doubt.
Providing that it is a cash transfer, Western Union is one of the safest ways for sellers to be paid and it is the buyer who is taking the risk.
The buyer sends the money and gives the seller a reference number and they simply go into a WU office with some ID, give the number and walk out with the cash in their pocket.

vikingaero

alanrowell wrote: »

So you'd recommend Western Union - or how about I give you a cheque for £6000, you keep £5000 and send the other £1000 to me.

I'd be happy to send you the £1,000 once the cheque has cleared "for fate".

My problem with PayPal is that they could suddenly freeze the OP's account if a large amount is deposited. What if they need that £5k to buy another bike for work?

pitkin2020

shaun_from_Africa wrote: »

Without a doubt.
Providing that it is a cash transfer, Western Union is one of the safest ways for sellers to be paid and it is the buyer who is taking the risk.
The buyer sends the money and gives the seller a reference number and they simply go into a WU office with some ID, give the number and walk out with the cash in their pocket.

Western Union is one of the most widely used methods for scamming or money laundering, usually from a bloke called Nigel from Nigeria............