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buyer wants to arrange courrier ?

emmaBZ
emmaBZ Posts: 760 Forumite
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hi got a heavy item for sale and have put collect only
been asked if they can pay by paypal and arrange a courier to collect.....paypal no problem but what would happen if they arrange a courier ? as obviously i need to be here to hand item over....
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  • user051105
    user051105 Posts: 652 Forumite
    Charge them for your time, you are going to have stay in all day in the hope they collect your item.
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  • neilwoods
    neilwoods Posts: 2,304 Forumite
    well yes you would have to wait for them to come and collect. If they can get the courier to come at an arranged time like you would with a buyer, then charge the same.

    but like said, courier could be anytime, so yes charge them for your time.
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  • soolin
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    Do not take paypal on a collected item, it is a big No No. In cases of dispute paypal will ask you to prove delivery using an online trackable method from this list:

    https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_help-ext&eloc=1900&loc=1896&unique_id=95937&source_page=_home&flow=

    If you can't and the buyer tries to scam you then you will lose your money. Collection items should be paid for in advance by cheque or bank transfer, or paid for by cash on collection.
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  • emmaBZ
    emmaBZ Posts: 760 Forumite
    hi thanks for replies if i accept a bank transfer what happens ? how do i do a bank transfer ?
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  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    Just give them the name of your bank sort code and acount number.
  • aj3001
    aj3001 Posts: 730 Forumite
    Dont touch BTs
  • emmaBZ
    emmaBZ Posts: 760 Forumite
    aj3001 wrote:
    Dont touch BTs

    reason ? mind you id be worried about giving out bank details ?
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  • 3card
    3card Posts: 437 Forumite
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    emmaBZ wrote:
    reason ? mind you id be worried about giving out bank details ?


    But you give these details out everythime you use a cheque!!!!!!

    Id like everyone of my buyers to use BT's
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,632 Forumite
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    aj3001 wrote:
    Dont touch BTs

    So summarising...

    dont touch paypal
    dont touch bank transfers
    dont touch cheques

    also personally i would add, don't touch cash either - its always dirty and you could get germs and theres no guarantees someone wasnt copying dvds to make money for terrorists who are laundering it by buying items on ebay.
  • soolin
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    pgilc1 wrote:
    So summarising...

    dont touch paypal
    dont touch bank transfers
    dont touch cheques

    also personally i would add, don't touch cash either - its always dirty and you could get germs and theres no guarantees someone wasnt copying dvds to make money for terrorists who are laundering it by buying items on ebay.

    :rotfl: well said pgilc1

    So are we back to bartering then?
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