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Sold item, buyer not collected..
harveybobbles
Posts: 8,973 Forumite
Sold an item for £90 on April 20th. Buyer paid PayPal... It was a collection only item due to its size and weight.
Buyer messaged me asking for address and phone number.. then when I checked my emails I realised the buyer lives 200 miles away.
Asked him when he'd want to collect and he replied with "I'll get my driver to contact you in due course.."
So 18 days let still had no contact from him.. I have the item and I have his money sat in my Paypal account.
I don't want to be one of them people whi get scammed by people paying Paypal for collection only items. His feedback ios goo and he has a shop and sells similiar items to what he bought from me.
What shall I do?
Buyer messaged me asking for address and phone number.. then when I checked my emails I realised the buyer lives 200 miles away.
Asked him when he'd want to collect and he replied with "I'll get my driver to contact you in due course.."
So 18 days let still had no contact from him.. I have the item and I have his money sat in my Paypal account.
I don't want to be one of them people whi get scammed by people paying Paypal for collection only items. His feedback ios goo and he has a shop and sells similiar items to what he bought from me.
What shall I do?
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Sold on the 20th. Today is 28th = eight days?0
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Not sure what to do about which bit exactly?
You've been on these boards long enough to be aware of the paypal on collection scam, so you have obviously gambled on that one. If you mean how do you get buyer to actually collect, phone them and give them a deadline and if they can't meet it suggest refunding them and doing a mutual.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
Annoying thing is I had a fair amount of other interest in the item.0
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harveybobbles wrote: »My bad. Was a typo.
...and that just looks like another one.0
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