I'm about to sell 900 in parts to a user over on Reddit through PayPal and was just wondering some of the extra steps I should take on my end to prevent myself from getting screwed over. This by far not my first transaction but I generally only deal with established [H] members on high Val transactions.
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Do not put "gift" under PayPal options. Pay whatever they require. Its usually such a small fee that its a no-brainer but people always send as a gift and then get fucked.
edit: Take lots of pictures. Serial numbers of whatever you're selling. If its a cpu/mobo take screen shots of underside of the cpu AND motherboard pins or socket, depending on brand. Pictures, pictures, pictures.
edit: Take lots of pictures. Serial numbers of whatever you're selling. If its a cpu/mobo take screen shots of underside of the cpu AND motherboard pins or socket, depending on brand. Pictures, pictures, pictures.
i will and i am the seller so wouldnt it be better if they sent it as a gift so hi have no risks?
You are the seller so you essentially "pay" the Paypal fees - you charge $900 and the buyer pays $900, but you actually get that amount minus the Paypal fees. Those fees are basically paying your only insurance policy on this transaction. If it is sent as a gift, no fees will be assessed and Paypal won't give a hoot if you get ripped off.
Take pics of the items and the packing job, and ship with signature confirmation
would that help if their was a paypal dispute or would paypal screw me over dispite evedence.
it would, buyer claims damage in shipment, they can deal with the shipping insurance (make sure to get it heh) and you have pics to verify it was packed well. Buyer claims they never got it or there were missing items, the sig. confirmation covers that. Buyer claims wrong product shipped, you have the listing of it for sale, along with the pics of what you sent, buyer claims DOA, thats up to if you gave any guarantee against DOA in the listing
Just my 2 cents ... Internet sales between two private individuals can be fraught with risks but when you, as the seller use PP, you carry more risk than the buyer. If the buyer's intentions are honest and honorable you should be OK, but if the buyer has other intentions they can use PP to their own advantage. Under most circumstances, the buyer can file a claim (against the seller) up to 180 days after payment. Sorry OP, but PP really went overboard about 10 years towards overly protecting buyers ... at the expense of sellers.
I love using PP as a buyer, not so much as a seller.
I love using PP as a buyer, not so much as a seller.