Do you guys only sell to a Buyer with good feedbacks and history?

So far, I've bought 2 items on POTN, and neither seller denied the transaction based on my limited posts/history. I know, wow, a whole 2 items...

Its always a numbers game. I could buy X item for Y discount used and incur a bit of risk on the transaction and item quality. Is that Y discount worth not buying retail, being able to exchange easily, getting a gauranteed transaction, etc?

Not to hijack, but I notice just about everyone asks for gift or buyer adds 3%. After thinking about it, it hit me that it would be more difficult/probably impossible to protest a gift transaction if you weren't technically supposed to recieve anything in return. As a buyer, does paying the 3% better protect you?

mikebarry wrote in post #11353391
As a buyer, does paying the 3% better protect you?

Yep. A Paypal gift transaction is a gift. For which the buyer supposedly gets nothing in return.

If the buyer should actually get nothing in return in exchange for saving 3%, too bad.

Fair enough, I'd say. The buyer is trying to cheat Paypal of its commission - why should Paypal help him if he gets screwed?

-js

a_kraker99 wrote in post #11272816
The point he is trying to make is that paypal isn't 100% secure for sellers. The buyer just has to tell paypal or their credit card company that they didnt get your item and paypal usually sides with the buyer. Even if you already transfered funds to your bank account from paypal they can make your paypal balance negative.

that's why you opt to pay the insurance out of your pocket (it's only a few dollars more) and you get a tracking # when you send your item out, and you REQUIRE the buyer sign for the item. The Post Office/UPS/FEDEX/DHL all have the option for the person the package is addressed to, to be required to sign for it, and not a neighbor, friend, or other family member, otherwise a notice is left for the recipient and the package is retained at the shipping facility for x amount of days (per the facilities guidelines) giving the recipient ample opportunity to come and sign for the package and pick it up.

before any payments are sent, you should always exchange contact information (full names, addresses, home and cell phone # and email addresses) prior to any funds being transferred and have a conversation over the phone to discuss details and verify the terms of the deal.

that's just a few small things you can do to protect yourself as a seller (and as a buyer).

insurance, proof of delivery, and tracking are a very cheap price to pay for peace of mind.

if either party is not willing to meet the terms, then cancel the transaction and move along. if something doesn't sit right with you, follow your gut and politely end the terms of the deal, and move along.

hope this will help some people.

^indeed. always get insurance on your items. i learned that the hard way a while back.