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safe to sell?

Listed an item today BIN
Item has sold to a buyer with no feedback
Going to pay cash on collection
is this a safe way to sell
can they be any come backs
do i have to prove he has had his item
Any advice would be good TIA

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  • Brooker_Dave
    Brooker_Dave Posts: 5,196 Forumite
    natnhay wrote: »
    Listed an item today BIN
    Item has sold to a buyer with no feedback
    Going to pay cash on collection
    is this a safe way to sell
    can they be any come backs
    do i have to prove he has had his item
    Any advice would be good TIA

    How could cash on collection possibly go wrong???

    Of course taking cash is a safe way to get paid, no safer way.

    Honestly...
    "Love you Dave Brooker! x"

    "i sent a letter headded sales of god act 1979"
  • natnhay
    natnhay Posts: 384 Forumite
    Hi thanks for your reply just panicked a bit because of value of the sale,only normally post items i sell and just wanted to be sure.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    edited 28 May 2018 at 12:57AM
    There are problems. Mainly that they mess you about.

    You need to be strict about when they turn up.
    If it's something cheap imho time is money .
    If you have a lifestyle where you don't mind setting aside three or four days when you Stay at home and people don't turn up, fine ..
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,059 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Or they do turn up exactly at the time promised and hand you a wad of fake notes?

    What could go wrong. Lots could go wrong. But you know what scams there are and will be careful wont you?


    Shame people don't read the sticky threads more often.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • preable
    preable Posts: 2,114 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud! Mortgage-free Glee!
    Depends is it an expensive item? If so be carful of fake notes
  • pinkshoes
    pinkshoes Posts: 20,670 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Beware of fake notes, particularly £50 ones. Get a UV pen to check all the notes.
    Should've = Should HAVE (not 'of')
    Would've = Would HAVE (not 'of')

    No, I am not perfect, but yes I do judge people on their use of basic English language. If you didn't know the above, then learn it! (If English is your second language, then you are forgiven!)
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