Ebay Classified Ad - Any pitfalls?

CurlySue2017

I did some reading about this before listing my item (a used car) as a classified ad.  I used a classified listing because I read that there are less risks involved with INR/NAD claims.....basically it said that buyers cannot raise these types of cases on a classified ad.....great!  Last thing I want is to sell a car to a scammer and have them claiming the money back somehow, so I thought a classified ad would protect me from this.

However the listing has just gone live and in the confirmation email from Ebay, it talks about QR codes or 6 digit codes to enter on collection to protect me against INR cases.

Everything that I read before stated that this is not possible with a classified ad and that once the item is sold, Ebay will no longer get involved but now I am worried. 

Could anyone clarify please?

It's a lot of money for me that I could really do with just now, so I can't take any risks with being scammed somehow 

soolin

I do t know if things have changed but A classified ad is an off eBay sale, so eBay shouldn’t be involved once you pay the classified fee. The benefit of a classified ad is that you liaise direct with buyers, you can share your address without penalty , arrange viewings and insist on cash or whatever you prefer.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/help/selling/listings/listing-tips/selling-classified-ads?id=4167

It says this about classified ads  ‘Remember, although Classified Ads are posted on eBay, purchases aren't covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee. You won't have access to services such as Feedback, and can't cancel the order if a buyer doesn't pay.’

ididnt think you can pay via eBay for a classified ad item, I’ve tried a couple and I get a warning, but perhaps things have changed. Take a look at this one for instance. 

 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145663520490?itmmeta=01HSAZ1QT92CQF4E85EKTGR5C4&hash=item21ea38eeea%3Ag%3A320AAOSwsRNl8aUe&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4LpPzxtNpek7JmaxuJDhQU9HaCyx6tIIl2sdkKem7uLr4KnozOdnPuF%2BwFED6CFHCPYKv3McTEcc4kYOElaKRBE270AAYYYwNNeBKC6MZJJsKr99Uthg5u0EcpKOqoYqUIrBMSKw0ub2XDN47NwwFLGa38wAaEZWIDf9ggHeoHOu3m8O4pUG7Levf6yS407DncANUPu6segtg7TzxP7MlNTxnlu7UbQ278k%2BIAGiKGlPC0Y37EWxHZSdwOFRCMNPrAAv1XkUhmrJkdjXVRRMuM070vEUkJUZlrugJlbgDZDJ%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR6j9ht_KYw&LH_BIN=1

or if you try this one 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/bin/ctb?item=355557724386&quantity=1&fromPage=4429486&rev=0&fb=1

it says that BIN is just a commitment to buy, it doesn’t lead to a payment page. 

It also says under postage ‘You can contact your seller to arrange to pay for and collect your item.’

simply put, if you have used the classified ad system you can disable any payment method, including managed payments, and insist on cash and the system cannot over ride that. So there is no SNAD claim possible through eBay . legally the sale is between you and the buyer completely outside eBay but that still leaves you subject to UK law just as if you sold it in a newspaper ad , but buyers rights then centre on fraud only, assuming you are a private seller. 

CurlySue2017

Thanks @soolin for your reply

Looking at the first link, that doesn't appear to be a classified ad?  The classified ads say that they are just that very clearly, this one looks like a standard listing.  The second link won't work for some reason.

After doing some more reading into this, it would seem that a classified ad on Ebay is as you say, just like a newspaper or any other advert - the ad is the introduction platform but that's as far as it goes, all trading is done privately and said platform has no input.  I feel a bit better now!