buying of seller with no feedback? what cautions can i take?

jammiev

hi, would like to bid on an item of a seller who has no feedback and only joined on 8th feb!
i might end up paying about £500 or so by pay pal.
what precautions can i take etc..?
am i covered by pay pal?
thanks

morlandbanks

Personally, I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole!! Can't you get a similar item from somoeone else who DOES have feedback?

When is a bargain not a bargain?........

When it's a scam.

You've been warned!!

alwaysonthego_2

morlandbanks wrote:

Personally, I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole!! Can't you get a similar item from somoeone else who DOES have feedback?

When is a bargain not a bargain?........

When it's a scam.

You've been warned!!

must agree

frivolous_fay

The precaution I'd take is not bidding.

Avoriaz

jammiev wrote:

hi, would like to bid on an item of a seller who has no feedback and only joined on 8th feb!
i might end up paying about £500 or so by pay pal.
what precautions can i take etc..?
am i covered by pay pal?
thanks

I’ll do exactly the same deal for £400. Guaranteed.

I won’t send you anything but at least I will have saved you £100.

soolin

I agree with the above. Feedback gives a buyer an opportunity to see what the seller has been like in the past, without it you are dealing with a complete unknown. Personally I would avoid bidding.

Soo

Hintza

The only thing I can suggest is if you want to bid, try and collect it in person or if it is too far away can you get a local friend to collect.

Not all newbies are scammers but a little caution is required.

MrsTinks

I would definitely handle with great suspicion... Don't get me wrong they COULD be genuine... But £500 is a LARGE sum! I've sold a few items on Ebay that have been over the £200 mark myself but I have 99% feedback on over 100 transactions (yep I got a neg in my first few weeks of using Ebay - sent the item - it didn't arrive and they neg'd me even though I refunded them... charming...) - so people can see I deliver on my promises and I have a premium Paypal account (actually against my will but hohum... working on opening a second paypal account for smaller stuff so I don't get hit with their ridiculous charges grumble grumble)

Baby_J_2

Avoid it like the plague. That is alot of money.

Omertron

And if you absolutely have to have it, pay by PayPal and cover the charge with a credit card to ensure you are doubly covered! (You can charge back from the credit card if PayPal won't do anything)

Sinope_2

My advice too is to avoid it. Everyone starts out with 0 feedback but most people buy a few things to up thier score before selling. If it was a pair of shoes or something i would say go for it, but nothing over £50.

Good luck!