Gumtree ?

rufuschucklebutty
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I have been asked to post an item I'm selling on Gumtree, (a vintage bike frame worth £20, ) I have PayPal , is this secure or can it be scammed ?

I think I read somewhere that the payment could be cancelled by the payer after the item was received ?

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  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,031 Forumite
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    Gumtree is designed for face to face (cash) payments.

    If you don't mind posting the item and packing so well that it cannot be damaged, or you don't mind a false claim of damage/not as described and don't fear the payment being reversed for 180 days (6 months) then go for it.
  • soolin
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    rufuschucklebutty wrote: »
    I have been asked to post an item I'm selling on Gumtree, (a vintage bike frame worth £20, ) I have PayPal , is this secure or can it be scammed ?

    I think I read somewhere that the payment could be cancelled by the payer after the item was received ?

    :beer:

    Have a read of this thread

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3146680

    The PayPal requirements are the same whether you sell on eBay or elsewhere
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  • Yugen_Bonsai
    Yugen_Bonsai Posts: 11 Forumite
    I would highly recommend pursuing the PayPal option unless you agreed that cash would be fine. It's a much safer transaction with protection.
  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,031 Forumite
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    Yugen_Bonsai wrote: »
    I would highly recommend pursuing the PayPal option unless you agreed that cash would be fine. It's a much safer transaction with protection.

    Perhaps you misunderstood the question in the OP.

    Paypal is the worst case situation for a Gumtree seller.

    Edit - actually 10 posts in less than an hour - seems like a spam post counter to me.
  • rufuschucklebutty
    rufuschucklebutty Posts: 100 Forumite
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    theonlywayisup wrote: »
    Gumtree is designed for face to face (cash) payments.

    If you don't mind posting the item and packing so well that it cannot be damaged, or you don't mind a false claim of damage/not as described and don't fear the payment being reversed for 180 days (6 months) then go for it.


    That's what I'd heard about the payments being reversed, thanks for confirming it.

    How about bank transfer ?
  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,031 Forumite
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    rufuschucklebutty wrote: »
    How about bank transfer ?

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