Ebay question

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  Mr Weasle1 year, 7 months ago2 Likes #1Show comment toolsReply

  :{ Try telling the truth as to what you are selling and dont post any bricks
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  Mallinersha1 year, 7 months ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Simple answer - You can't..
  
  You have to hope the buyer is honest.
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  D_G1 year, 7 months ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  Yes OP, don't send bricks. its not nice.
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  buju2471 year, 7 months ago #4Show comment toolsReply

  If payment is by paypal you lose your money.
  eBay is weighted in favour of buyers.
  If buyers get scammed eBay looks bad.
  If sellers get scammed nobody cares.
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  greatest6661 year, 7 months ago2 Likes #5Show comment toolsReply

  You tell the buyer you are coming to his house.
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  whatsThePoint1 year, 7 months ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  Sell it locally in the first place, it would of sold just as quick and for the same sort of money with no ebay fee's
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  celticjoe1 year, 7 months ago #7Show comment toolsReply

  it happened me with an iphone before sold a fully working one and got a paper weight back
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  Pr3cious181 year, 7 months ago #8Show comment toolsReply

  Cash on Collection ONLY...
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  SkullKing13001 year, 7 months ago #9Show comment toolsReply

  So, what the hell is this ebay seller protection all about, if someone can easily get scammed like that?
  
  BTW, are there any couriers out there that check the contents before posting (for insurance purposes etc)?
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  dimebars1 year, 7 months ago #10Show comment toolsReply

  Costumer? Like fancy dress?
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  scooby_me1 year, 7 months ago #11Show comment toolsReply

  i converted from iphones to samsung galaxy s2`s, i would not take paypal or post. would rather drive 200 miles to deliver, and do regularly when buying or selling high value goods.
  
  i dont trust ebay 1 bit.. its just good for some bits that are fairly cheap.
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  newbie10011 year, 7 months ago #12Show comment toolsReply

  scooby_me

  i converted from iphones to samsung galaxy s2`s, i would not take paypal or post. would rather drive 200 miles to deliver, and do regularly when buying or selling high value goods.
  
  i dont trust ebay 1 bit.. its just good for some bits that are fairly cheap.

  
  
  Don't see peoples problems with Ebay. Have been scammed once only and that was because i used NoChex.
  Had a few items i sent "Go Missing/Lost In Post" covered by the post office. If you use Ebay properly and don't go for what look like obvious scams theres no problems with it at all. Have bought from all round the World and the only time i was scammed was by a Scouser says it all really.
  
  

  
  Edited By: newbie1001 on Oct 02, 2011 15:56
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  whatsThePoint1 year, 7 months ago #13Show comment toolsReply

  newbie1001

  scooby_me

  i converted from iphones to samsung galaxy s2`s, i would not take paypal or post. would rather drive 200 miles to deliver, and do regularly when buying or selling high value goods.
  
  i dont trust ebay 1 bit.. its just good for some bits that are fairly cheap.

  
  
  Don't see peoples problems with Ebay. Have been scammed once only and that was because i used NoChex.
  Had a few items i sent "Go Missing/Lost In Post" covered by the post office. If you use Ebay properly and don't go for what look like obvious scams theres no problems with it at all. Have bought from all round the World and the only time i was scammed was by a Scouser says it all really.
  
  

  
  
  don't worry, your turn will come sooner or later
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  SkullKing13001 year, 7 months ago #14Show comment toolsReply

  dimebars

  Costumer? Like fancy dress?

  
  
  edited.(_;)
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  yy1269621 year, 7 months ago #15Show comment toolsReply

  The sellers aren't always genuine either. I received a laptop listed as brand new with 12 month warranty. Laptop which turned up was old, scratched, not working and damaged. After several days of trying to get a refund he refused. Raised a paypal claim, sent item back and now he saying the laptop is not the one he sent. Finally eBay have refunded but it was so much hassle. Putting me off using eBay again.
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  sedd331 year, 7 months ago #16Show comment toolsReply

  op, im afraid paypal always favours the buyer. seller protection is a joke mainly applied in situations of credit card fraud even then the seller must meet a list of criteria.
  
  if you still wish to use ebay then make it clear cash only
  
  good luck
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  greatest6661 year, 7 months ago2 Likes #17Show comment toolsReply

  yy126962

  The sellers aren't always genuine either. I received a laptop listed as brand new with 12 month warranty. Laptop which turned up was old, scratched, not working and damaged. After several days of trying to get a refund he refused. Raised a paypal claim, sent item back and now he saying the laptop is not the one he sent. Finally eBay have refunded but it was so much hassle. Putting me off using eBay again.

  
  
  Was that that week when you bought six laptops and pretended the scratched one was for your daughters birthday X)
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  shauneco1 year, 7 months ago #18Show comment toolsReply

  tinkerbell28

  Oh you are that really annoying person trolling hp tp and ebay threads.
  
  There are ways and means to sell safely. I've only ever sold high value goods on ebay and never been scammed.

  
  
  Yet
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  winifer1 year, 7 months ago #19Show comment toolsReply

  sedd33

  op, im afraid paypal always favours the buyer. seller protection is a joke mainly applied in situations of credit card fraud even then the seller must meet a list of criteria.
  
  if you still wish to use ebay then make it clear cash only
  
  good luck

  
  
  Not true, i had paypal side with me the one and only time i have had an issue from a buyer.. they said the phone i sent was scratched and not as described, so i showed paypal all the photos i had taken and they sided with me.
  
  I don't see half the issues people have with paypal/ebay as if you take reasonable photos and got all the details then buyers have no leg to stand on if you can prove it
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  tpol1 year, 7 months ago1 Like #20Show comment toolsReply

  When I sell high value items, I always take a continuous video of me packing the items. The video is close up of every step, including the packaging and the Special Delivery sticker. Because I use Special Delivery envelopes, once sealed they cannot be tempered with.
  
  I hold onto the video until such time as the Buyer confirms receipt and that he is happy with the product. In case of phones, I always retain the IMEI and would use this to immediately block the phone on the GSM register if anything funny happens. Also because of the steps I have taken, I can easily provide proof to the police to investigate a case of fraud and/or theft.
  
  Thank god, I haven't been scammed by a buyer yet, but at least two sellers tried it on sending used /non-working items claiming they were new. Not to mention the hundreds who try to 'sell' non-existent iPhones on eBay.

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