selling advice please

Dave_Brooker

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works, but does anyone know anything about Escrow?

Don't do it.

greenstreetprince

if you want to use escrow, use escrow.com, but its hassle and should be avoided

Tim_Deegan

greenstreetprince wrote: »

if you want to use escrow, use escrow.com, but its hassle and should be avoided

I accept Paypal, Credit cards over the phone, Cheques, Postal orders, or cash on delivery. I just noticed that there is a box to tick if you accept Escrow, but I don't know anything about it, is it secure?

Dave_Brooker

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

I accept Paypal, Credit cards over the phone, Cheques, Postal orders, or cash on delivery. I just noticed that there is a box to tick if you accept Escrow, but I don't know anything about it, is it secure?

Don't do it.

mpython

Hi Chatty, hope you were able to sort out the helpful from the unhelpful posts in this thread, and I'm sorry my comment re western union allowed the opportunity for the thread to degenerate.

Soolin & Frivoulous Fay et all are correct, Western Union is not allowed on ebay and is very risky as a buyer. But as a seller, it provides cash in your hand, so is very safe.

As greenstreetprince pointed out there are safer & allowed ways to sell phones on ebay. Don't let the irrelevant posts put you off selling, just use your common sense.

chatty123

thank you lots to everybody who posted. it all makes interesting reading and i have learned from you all. its so good that so many of you are prepared to offer advice to a complete novice.

Tim_Deegan

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

Don't do it.

All you say is don't do it, but you haven't said why???

Dave_Brooker

Tim_Deegan wrote: »

All you say is don't do it, but you haven't said why???

http://www.safefromscams.co.uk/EBayEscrowScams.html

greenstreetprince

whats safe for a seller may not be safe for a buyer, and there is a reason for western union and other such services being banned from ebay, the solution?

bank transfer, cheque or paypal.

a certain member may disagree * ahem*, but if you follow the guidelines paypal set out, you should be OK.

Tim_Deegan

If you sell using Paypal, then follow the rules for their seller protection policy:

https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=xpt/cps/securitycenter/sell/SellerPPOverview

but read all the small print. Paypal may be expensive, and slow when you transfer money to your bank account, but you are protected against fraud.

If like myself you sell large quantities, and deliver using your own transport, then consider getting a credit card merchant account so that you can take payments over the phone.

The most secure way is obviously cash on delivery.