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Paying for items
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valevelo
Member Extraordinaire
No but you could list a magazine. But the buy it now is the same as the agreed price here. Plus there are no fees anymore for private seller.
But, I think the buyer has way more protection on eBay than the seller. Plenty of cases where they've claimed delivery hasn't happened despite proof of delivery.
If I'm not sure of someone I won't buy for more than I'd be willing to spend on a pub meal etc until they've got feedback, so pellets, bipods, slings etc. Simplest rule to follow IMO
It was only an idea using eBay
Recently broke a car and listed it on a car forum but people wanted to use eBay to buy the bits off me. So I listed them either singularly or as a bulk buy.
Recently broke a car and listed it on a car forum but people wanted to use eBay to buy the bits off me. So I listed them either singularly or as a bulk buy.
valevelo
Member Extraordinaire
It's not a bad idea, and in terms of breaking a car is the way to go. Problem if you pay say £750 for what you know is a gun package, but the listing is a magazine with an RRP of £50, you risk claims being looked at in detail and lose your account etc if they twig it was to get around the rules on airguns
I didnt realise ebay had dropped private seller fees. There is still zero protection.
So you list an 'accessory', magazine etc. But it for the inflated price including a rifle. Seller then tucks you and sends a magazine. What are you going to do? Email ebay and tell them it was a deal on a prohibited item through a third party website?
Your accounts gone, their account is gone, and there could well be some liability forum wise (i dont know about that side of things)
valevelo
Member Extraordinaire
Agree completely- see what I wrote in the post above yours.
I’ve never had a problem with distance purchases, or selling , I did have a broken stock on a gun I sold , but was insured as wooden carving and Royal Mail payed out.
If you’re at all worried , I’m sure you could reach out to a more local member on here to have a look at the goods ?
If you’re at all worried , I’m sure you could reach out to a more local member on here to have a look at the goods ?
Jensen
Proactive member
PayPal, goods and services, safest possible option.. Just add the (approx) 3.4% fee...
joe average
Member Extraordinaire
not when you look at paypals rules , guns and associated goods are banned , several members here have had their paypal account frozen with no access to funds for doing exactly this
Gulo Luseus
Member Extraordinaire
No better than F&F to be honest. If its for gun stuff, PP dont protect anyway and may well close (or worse, freeze) your account.
Talyllyn
Super member
I'm sure ebay would soon catch on.
You didn't used to pay a fee on the postage costs until there were lots of buy-it-now listings at 1p with postage £24.99 or whatever the real cost of the item was. The result of that was fees on the whole cash exchange!
There may be no fees at the moment but I'm sure that won't last!
You didn't used to pay a fee on the postage costs until there were lots of buy-it-now listings at 1p with postage £24.99 or whatever the real cost of the item was. The result of that was fees on the whole cash exchange!
There may be no fees at the moment but I'm sure that won't last!
As Joe said above . They might be safe with a lot of things but if they find out you have used it for a prohibited item , you risk your account being closed and you then have to fight for any money they have of yours . They have held onto some people's for 180 days .
Flinty
Super member
If I use PP F&Ffor anything remotely connected to shooting / guns even if it is not a restricted item for example scope mounts I will ask the buyer Not to put Information regarding what the payment is for, there is NO cover anyway for this payment and it is not compulsory to fill in any information about the payment just it leave blank
Let me say first off I'm not doubting what you say but I think you were very lucky the one claim I have been involved with from Royal Mail was for an item that had nothing to do with shooting or any other restricted item it was a small wooden table / stand it was correctly described and fully insured, in order for the private seller to make a claim I had to produce proof of value, detailed photos of the item showing the damage and photos of the packaging before they would consider his claim, had he falsified the description I doubt he would have been successful with the claim, so beware when making a description you might well be asked for proof
Medievalturner
Super member
Pay pal has been ok with me tbh.
I wish sellers on AGF would always specify acceptable means of payment. Perhaps that - like the ticket with name & date on it - should be a requirement?
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