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Help Foriegn ebayer

I am looking for someone to tell me what they think of this. I sold an item of clothing to an ebayer with zero feedback from Hungary despite stating only UK delivery. Now they want me to send this item to a UK address. I think it sounds seriously dodgy but wondered if I am being too suspicious. Its just that you hear of so many cons on ebay just now.
Any thoughts appreciated.
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  • DGJsaver
    DGJsaver Posts: 2,777 Forumite
    kw03cd wrote: »
    I am looking for someone to tell me what they think of this. I sold an item of clothing to an ebayer with zero feedback from Hungary despite stating only UK delivery. Now they want me to send this item to a UK address. I think it sounds seriously dodgy but wondered if I am being too suspicious. Its just that you hear of so many cons on ebay just now.
    Any thoughts appreciated.


    Have you been paid ?
    send it to the address specified if so
  • poppy_f1
    poppy_f1 Posts: 2,637 Forumite
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    i'd refund as it sounds dodgy to me
  • DGJsaver
    DGJsaver Posts: 2,777 Forumite
    kw03cd wrote: »
    I am looking for someone to tell me what they think of this. I sold an item of clothing to an ebayer with zero feedback from Hungary despite stating only UK delivery. Now they want me to send this item to a UK address. I think it sounds seriously dodgy but wondered if I am being too suspicious. Its just that you hear of so many cons on ebay just now.
    Any thoughts appreciated.


    Hang on....

    You specified UK DELIVERY ONLY
    The buyer is providing a UK DELIVERY ADDRESS

    And now you want to back out of the deal ?

    Let me know your E-Bay ID so that i dont accidently buy anything off you
  • LilDevil
    LilDevil Posts: 684 Forumite
    I would've thought that if they've paid up, then they should be ligit, my OH has had winning bidders request items sent to a UK address - it could be that they have family going to visit them soon and they're trying to save on postage costs!
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    DGJsaver wrote: »
    Hang on....

    You specified UK DELIVERY ONLY
    The buyer is providing a UK DELIVERY ADDRESS

    And now you want to back out of the deal ?

    Let me know your E-Bay ID so that i dont accidently buy anything off you

    im assuming they paid via paypal
    if so it doesnt matter about 'being paid'
    the question is did they pay via a confirmed pp address
  • DGJsaver
    DGJsaver Posts: 2,777 Forumite
    custardy wrote: »
    im assuming they paid via paypal
    if so it doesnt matter about 'being paid'
    the question is did they pay via a confirmed pp address


    What on earth has that got to do with anything my comment you quoted was about ?
  • SugarSpun
    SugarSpun Posts: 8,559 Forumite
    My registered location is Germany, but my parents live in the UK and my partner in Ireland. So I often use one or other of their addresses to save on postage, and they bring my stuff with them when they come.

    If they paid you, and you can send by a traceable method, then send the thing.
    Organised Birthdays and Christmas: Spend So Far: £193.75; Saved from RRP £963.76
    Three gifts left to buy
  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
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    DGJsaver wrote: »
    What on earth has that got to do with anything my comment you quoted was about ?

    It depends if they asked for a UK delivery address via email or ASQ, but the Paypal address was their Hungarian residence.

    We do not know the full facts from the OP yet - was it a confirmed UK paypal address, in which case no problem, or if it is a Hungarian paypal address, but with a separate request, then that could be a problem.
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  • DGJsaver
    DGJsaver Posts: 2,777 Forumite
    stevew8975 wrote: »
    but the Paypal address was their Hungarian residence.

    How do you know that steve ?
  • StaffsSW
    StaffsSW Posts: 5,788 Forumite
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    It was a questionative statement.

    It depends if they asked for a UK delivery address via email or ASQ, but the Paypal address was their Hungarian residence.



    So I'm not on your ignore list then????
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