Ebay- I state cash on collection but people keep paying by paypal

paidinchickens

I found a lot of people pay by paypal as they have just sold some bits themselves and don't want to mess about moving money to their banks then going to the bank to get some cash.

Hubby sold one of his machines recently and one of the £20 notes was a fake so you take a risk there as well.

appleblossom

As a seller, I pay my fair share in pp/ebay fees so I don't feel guilty for paying someone by paypal if I'm collecting an item. I've paid for several items over the years including a set of expensive car ramps, garage equipment, at xmas a grandfather clock and this last weekend 2 grandmother clocks - it has never entertained me to think 'right when I get home I'll open up a claim for non-receipt and get my money back' and I think some of the comments I read on here regarding this seem to tar everyone with the same brush. The reason I pay by paypal is because my cc is linked to my pp account and I don't want either the hassle of going out and withdrawing the cash or the fees that a cash withdrawal costs with a credit card.


Whilst I know that some people don't have any remorse and will file a claim, please don't assume that everyone would and paying pp/ebay fees is all part and parcel of using ebay - I only use it now as a last resort - I advertise on gumtree, local facebook selling sites and free ads first - all of which don't cost me a penny to sell on and you don't get people paying by paypal before collecting - there are other options then ebay.

Lomast

heman2012 wrote: »

Just open another account that you use for cash on collection items.

Use all made up information. When bidder wins, ask for their mobile number. Tell them your real address, bobs your uncle.

That way your protecting your real account fron malicious buyers and scams.

This is very bad advice, as soon as ebay link the accounts (ip address, credit card details etc) then you are still likely to loose your account

heman2012

Lomast wrote: »

This is very bad advice, as soon as ebay link the accounts (ip address, credit card details etc) then you are still likely to loose your account

You are assuming ebay would ban the account, why would they? The risk is exactly the same as if using your own personal account regarding low stars and feedback.

techspec

appleblossom wrote: »

As a seller, I pay my fair share in pp/ebay fees so I don't feel guilty for paying someone by paypal if I'm collecting an item. I've paid for several items over the years including a set of expensive car ramps, garage equipment, at xmas a grandfather clock and this last weekend 2 grandmother clocks - it has never entertained me to think 'right when I get home I'll open up a claim for non-receipt and get my money back' and I think some of the comments I read on here regarding this seem to tar everyone with the same brush. The reason I pay by paypal is because my cc is linked to my pp account and I don't want either the hassle of going out and withdrawing the cash or the fees that a cash withdrawal costs with a credit card.


Whilst I know that some people don't have any remorse and will file a claim, please don't assume that everyone would and paying pp/ebay fees is all part and parcel of using ebay - I only use it now as a last resort - I advertise on gumtree, local facebook selling sites and free ads first - all of which don't cost me a penny to sell on and you don't get people paying by paypal before collecting - there are other options then ebay.

So what your saying is that just because your honest - we should all open ourselves to being scammed and embrace it - and when we get robbed say it was only fair - because that lovely appleblossom pays a lot in Ebay fees.

Thats like telling a pensioner its OK to wander round Brixton at night alone with a wad of money in their hands - because your sons a nice lad.

GabbaGabbaHey

bxboards wrote: »

If a buyer chooses to ignore that, then it stands to reason you wouldn't give them your address

You don't need to give them your address -they can get it from eBay just by asking.

bxboards wrote: »

Tell them politely that they can pay cash when they collect, after inspection and that you can't take an electronic payment in advance. If they don't want to cooperate, you don't want to deal with them.

Yes, but you then take the risk of getting a Non Performing Seller strike, negative feedback and low stars.

techspec

Lomast wrote: »

This is very bad advice, as soon as ebay link the accounts (ip address, credit card details etc) then you are still likely to loose your account

I have several accounts and i allow ONE to take an hammering now & again (if dispatch times are long etc).

Its also the only one i allow collections on.

When i feel that account is in danger - i use another account until that ones back on top.

So Heman2012 has a valid point.

techspec

GabbaGabbaHey wrote: »

You don't need to give them your address -they can get it from eBay just by asking.

Yes, but you then take the risk of getting a Non Performing Seller strike, negative feedback and low stars.

Ebay do not give out addresses for private sellers without a court order or solicitors letter.

Business sellers have the info in the listing (although that may not be where the item is stored).

I have refused paypal for collecions for 15 years. Never had a strike - never had a neg - and which star is there specifically for not allowing paypal?

bxboards

techspec wrote: »

I have refused paypal for collecions for 15 years. Never had a strike - never had a neg - and which star is there specifically for not allowing paypal?

Ditto

Sad so many people seem so scared to say 'no' to buyers when they want cash on collection and the buyers want to use Paypal.

Seems to be a fair few scaremongers on here to warning about dire consequences unfortunately for refusing Paypal for collection - however sellers always need to remember that the item belong to them, and they are entitled to their preferred payment methods.

Ebay says themselves they cannot force a seller to sell, and especially so if a buyer tried to breach a sellers terms and condition, Ebay are not going to throw the book at the seller. Ebay will do precisely nothing and a non-performance report will go straight in the same bin that all the other reports go in

Meanwhile, the seller doesn't expose himself to the Paypal scammers, and gets the Paypal free sale, with the fee free cash he wants. The only loser is the dodgy buyer trying to inflict Paypal on someone who quite rightly prefers - and quite right insists! on cash only if a buyer is collecting.

soolin

bxboards wrote: »

Ditto

Sad so many people seem so scared to say 'no' to buyers when they want cash on collection and the buyers want to use Paypal.

Seems to be a fair few scaremongers on here to warning about dire consequences unfortunately for refusing Paypal for collection - however sellers always need to remember that the item belong to them, and they are entitled to their preferred payment methods.

Ebay says themselves they cannot force a seller to sell, and especially so if a buyer tried to breach a sellers terms and condition, Ebay are not going to throw the book at the seller. Ebay will do precisely nothing and a non-performance report will go straight in the same bin that all the other reports go in

Meanwhile, the seller doesn't expose himself to the Paypal scammers, and gets the Paypal free sale, with the fee free cash he wants. The only loser is the dodgy buyer trying to inflict Paypal on someone who quite rightly prefers - and quite right insists! on cash only if a buyer is collecting.

If you read my posts and understand how ebay works you will note that I agree that sellers cannot be forced to sell.

For the sake of newbies though can we please not be so naive on the potential dangers of declining a sale too many times- poor feedback, low stars and a non performing seller complaint are real threats and can harm us as sellers. We must also not forget that FVFs are not mere pennies anymore and of the buyer walks away we still get to pay them.