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Phone sold on ebay - what to watch out for
Saeed
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I am a new seller on ebay and have sold a phone on ebay for £35. The person who has bought it has zero feedback and has chosen "other payment methods". I have checked the address and the bidder is from the UK. Is there anything I should be aware of or how could I avoid getting scammed?
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yes, dont send it to Nigeria.0
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1) Make sure you send the phone via Special Delivery
2) Make a note of the IMEI number.-->♥<-- Sugar Coated Owl -->♥<--
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Woohoo! I'm normal! Gotta go tell the cat.0 -
Definitely make sure you get the money first and if it is a cheque - that it clears in your bank before you release the goods and remove your chip with all your personal details on it.Food and Smellies Shop target £50 pw - managed average of £49 per week in 2013 down to £38.90 per week in 20160
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got a postal order, smooth transaction,0
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Phone sold on ebay.:eek:
Happy result.
Miracles do happen then. :j
Well done Saeed.
PS. My money is on Saeed starting a “ What can I do about a forged Postal Order” thread next week.
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Basically, as a seller, as long as you get paid with anything except PayPal you are safe. Make sure cheques or money orders clear before shipping and get a COP to protect yourself against any later claims of not shipping the item."Money is truthful. If a person speaks of their honour, make sure they pay in cash."0
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digerati wrote:Basically, as a seller, as long as you get paid with anything except PayPal you are safe. Make sure cheques or money orders clear before shipping and get a COP to protect yourself against any later claims of not shipping the item.
I disagree. I have only ever used paypal and I have never had any problems.[0 -
nickm122 wrote:I disagree. I have only ever used paypal and I have never had any problems.
Same here, all my phones (except one) have sold with paypal.
Don't get me started on cheques though..grrr.
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cashed the postal order before postage ..happy with result as it had been sitting in the attic for 2 yrs. should have really sold it on earlier.0
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