Seller won't take Paypal - what is the safest other way to pay?

frivolous_fay

My finger slipped and I accidentally reported his other listings for fee avoidance. I'm so clumsy.

ferpferpferp

So speak of the devil, I have a reply from the seller with a mailing address for the cheque. It's a residential address (thanks Google Maps) but that's not unexpected.

If I pushed it and said that I wanted to pay by Nochex or whatever, would that give me any fraud protection?

Time2Go_25

Check directory enquires
Check 192.com
Is it close enough to do a collect in person

Interestingly I doubt you'd have had £500 protection from Paypal anyway.

borosteve_2

ferpferpferp wrote: »

A follow-up question:

I received an invoice form the seller that had my name and address on it (from Ebay). Does the seller now have my name and address?

Thinking of not paying, but also don't want him on my doorstep!

Looking on the bright side, if he does turn up he may have brought the item with him! To be honest if he (or she) is a scammer theres a mile of difference between on-line fraud and assault. I'd guess if it is a fraud you may get an abusive email or two but otherwise they would be better off not drawing too much attention to themselves and just moving on.

rosekitten

why not get in touch with Auctionpix
they have an escrow service.You
pay auctionpix the seller sends you the
goods and if you are happy with them
you then contact auctionpix who pay
them on your behalf.But that only
ensures you recieve the goods,if at a later
date you are not happy with your purchase
then you are on your own as regards
refund or replacement.




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ferpferpferp

Directory enquiries doesn't turn anything up. Will see about 192.com. (edit: nothing on 192.com matches exactly)

They are about 130 miles away, so not very close.

missile

It sounds dodgy but there may be another side to this story and seller may have a reason? ..........

I refused to accept PayPal from an American who bid and won on a UK only auction and then wanted me to post to a friends address in London. The yank sent me horrid foul mouthed abusive e mails accusing me of being a scammer and left negative feedback. I send a second chance to next highest bidder, but he had become suspicious and refused my offer!

I would not have bid on such a high value item when seller did not accept PP.

frivolous_fay

Have already PMed OP, but here's a FYI for the rest of you. This seller has
previously sold one item, for which they accepted paypal. They state no collections. They have been a member for approximately one month.

ferpferpferp

I'm normally willing to give people the benefit of the doubt - this could all be completely legit. But I don't think I want to bet £500 on it.

I'm not sure what else I can do. I'm very inclined to not pay (much as it's my own stupid fault for bidding) and take the negative feedback.

Any other options?

StaffsSW

From what I have read so far, I very much doubt the seller will be around long enough to neg you back, or even if they do it will be removed as soon as the lose their account.

You could ask for a mutual transaction withdrawal - your obligation is canceled, seller gets their fees back, and can second chance offer it to somebody else.