[ForSale-Swap] the other side of various ebay radios ...

[Jim DiMauro]

Hey, after two days of this thread, I've got it
solved.  There are two foolproof ways to avoid all of
tht pitfalls discussed herein ad nauseum. Option 1:
hop a plane with a pocket full of cash and test the
item for a day or two at the seller's place before
buying.  Eliminiates all risk of having a sale go
sour, not getting the item you think you've bought,
not knowing who you bought from, and you don't have to
worry about UPS drop kicking your prize.  Added
benefits: if you think the item was misrepresented,
you can always flatten the seller on the spot, and 
you don't have to whine about eBay not sending you a
sympathy card if you get taken.  Option 2: Keep your
money in your pocket and paste a photo of the object
of your desire on your operating desk.

Now, there have been some good suggestions about how
we can protect ourselves, but nothing's 100%, and
despite what we'd like, neither eBay nor PayPal are
going to save us.  Life's a risk.  Get over it.

Jim
w2bvm

--- RJD <nj9k at wi.rr.com> wrote:
> Hi Kim - 
>  
> A lot of people LATELY are rethinking the use of
> their credit card IS NOT a
> such GOOD idea with all the stories about credit
> identies being STOLEN.
>  
> The more you disperse the information the greater
> the RISK and a lot
> of people don't trust places like PAYPAL. How often
> do you hear about
> people receiving spoof email from phony "EBAY"
> sites? 
>  
> I could go on about this issue but that's some of my
> augument.
>  
> Dick, NJ9K   
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: forsale-swap-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:forsale-swap-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
> Behalf Of Kim Herron
> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 13:08
> To: Don Sachnoff; jfor at quik.com
> Cc: Ron; forsale-swap at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ForSale-Swap] the other side of
> various ebay radios ...
> 
> hi Gang
> 
> >    At  least  as  a buyer you always have the last
> word on FB - buyer has
> >    two  responses  and  the  seller has a single
> response.  I was able to
> >    respond  to  the  seller's FB by basically
> calling him a liar and that
> >    anyone could contact me for the proof.
> >    Unfortunately,  most  sellers  I  have
> experienced will only deal with
> >    PayPal, however, your idea of using a postal
> money order certainly has
> >    merit especially where fraud is involved.
> 
>        There is ONE way that you can eliminate this
> issue right away, and 
> that is to
> deal with sellers that take your MC or Visa, or AMEX
> card.  I own and run a 
> business and
> will take anybody's credit card for anything that I
> sell.  As you know, if 
> you have a problem
> with an Item purchased with a credit card and it's
> not as represented, you 
> can dispute the charge
> and not pay for it.  IF somebody is offering to take
> you CC on e-bay, you 
> can bet that he is legit,
> because he or she will not get paid for months if
> there is a problem and 
> will get charged a hefty fee
> for not satisfying the buyer.  In addition to that,
> there is no provision 
> for him to even get his merchandise back.
> So, remember that next time you bid on something or
> decide to buy it.  FYI, 
> anybody can get credit card service
> these days through Sam's club and it's even cheaper
> than the bank, so there 
> is not excuse for no having it.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks!!
> 
> Kim Herron  W8ZV
> 1-616-677-3706
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>
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