ebay question

[Corporate Thug]

have any of you ever shipped a big ticket item like a laptop to Europe? these people are likely to be scammers right?

 

[keeleysam]

Just let payment clear before sending.

 

[WW]

Originally posted by: keeleysam
Just let payment clear before sending.

watch out for counterfeit cashier checks, etc....your bank will cash them, then they find out it doesn't go through to a real bank, and you're out the money plus item.

also watch out for fake escrow services

 

[Mrfrog840]

thats why you accept paypal only from overseas and say there is a 7 day waiting period if not to be positive that everything clears.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Mrfrog840
thats why you accept paypal only from overseas and say there is a 7 day waiting period if not to be positive that everything clears.

Umm, no.

The safest way is BidPay. Second safest would be a major international money order, like Western Union.

PayPal and direct credit card payments offer major loopholes which scammers know about and use.

 

[TheGizmo]

i dont know about bidpay but paypal isn't the safest option.. they just take money from you sometimes when you don't even know it.. bastards 😕

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: TheGizmo
i dont know about bidpay but paypal isn't the safest option.. they just take money from you sometimes when you don't even know it.. bastards 😕

You cannot reverse a BidPay payment.

 

[RU482]

with bidpay, you receive the payment in the form of a casheirs check from the nuetral party (bidpay)
pwn3s paypal on big ticket items

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: redly1
with bidpay, you receive the payment in the form of a casheirs check from the nuetral party (bidpay)
pwn3s paypal on big ticket items

BidPay is run by Western Union, so that is who you receive a check from. You can also forgo the check and have it directly deposited into your checking account.