bank transfer ...safe ?

steveo3002

i have a buyer asking to pay with a bank transfer

is it safe enough to give out my details? never done it before

can anyone confirm what detail i give out?

thanks

frivolous_fay

Very safe to recieve payment by bank transfer.

All they should need is your account no. and sort code - perhaps your name to be thorough.

steveo3002

ok thanks

do i just wait to see if it shows up on my account(dont have online banking) or is there someway they confirm it

missile

You can check via phone banking or at any cash point. Obviously you should not take the buyers word for it.

aeuerby

It will take at least 3 working days to arrive into your account. It has to float around cyberspace first!

Once it's there it can't be taken out again. Perfectly safe.
Congratulations on finding someone who wants to pay using Bank transfer. I wish I could find them!

Hintza

aeuerby wrote: »

It will take at least 3 working days to arrive into your account. It has to float around cyberspace first!

If he banks at same bank as you it will be virtually immediate but leave it until next banking day to post.

greenstreetprince

Hintza, it could be a she?

impecunious

Yes, it's perfectly safe for you to recieve via bank tranfer. If they don't bank as they same as you, and they would like item sooner, suggest paying in cash at your bank.

kit

A buyer of one of my items paid by bank transfer today - they offered to do it - I almost fainted with suprise! I've offered it as a way of payment for years but this is the first time someone has done it.

greenstreetprince

i've had 3 bank transfers (2 were actually branch deposits) from around 700 sales on eBay, the last one a month back was only as I was offering a £2.50 discount for bank deposits/transfers

DenWestie

bank transfer for me is safe & fast, much better than paypal, takes ages to load up the money from your account(7days). with bank transfer get out the house pop in the branch pay it in, get back home email seller payment sent all done nice and fast.