Ebay / Paypal seller tips - things to look out for?!

[susanmcorless]

Originally Posted by sequenci

I'm about to sell something via Ebay of reasonable value (approx £300). I really do NOT want to be stung. The transaction is likely to be via Paypal (yeah, i know!).

Please can you enlighten me on what to look out for, I need the money and don't want someone to try and blag me.

I'll be sending the item out via special delivery with insurance.

Thanks.

Seq.

Hi Seq,

Not sure if this is still relevant to you now, but when ever I am selling anything which is electronic / high value, ESP mobile phones, I never take international bids (you can select this when you are setting up your listing), then basically keep an eye on who is bidding - you may want to cancel any bids from those who are new members (what happens is people register rip someone off then the account is closed) or has poor feedback. Then cover you back when it comes to payment and postage ie make sure you have the money before you post, get proof of posting / tracking etc.
Hope that helps!

[daKlone]

Old thread, I know - but might be of use to someone else!

Another thing to watch out for is not just the buyer's feedback score, but what it was for.

A common scammer ploy is to buy lots of things for less than £1.00 in order to build up a respectable feedback score and then go for the big scam, hoping that the victim won't bother looking too closely.

[Teacher8765]

What usually works for me on Ebay is not only to look at the feedback the seller has, but also the feedback they have left for others.

This is especially useful where a negative feedback has been given by a buyer to the seller. I avoid sellers who 'tit for tat'. If a seller is not prepared to be reasonable, then they are too much hassle to buy from. I guess the reversal is true too.

[shmooey]

Hi, i love ebay! I would say to you a few things.. check the feedback of the buyer always and do check they have had their account verified! This ensures the person is whom they say they are! I always tend to use paypal as your money is protected- I recently bought some boots which were not as described-I asked politely for a refund and sent them back-I never received the money!the seller closed the account!- I filed with ebay and they refunded me in full as I was protected by paypal! If you are not sure, request payment by cheque and ensure you put in the listing that the item will not be sent until the funds have cleared in your account! simple!! I would say though, ensure your listing is very honest & truthful about any flaws,marks, etc and do state all your terms and conditions such as- not return/item posted upon money clearing/not responsible for postal losses but will send out receipts for them to claim themselves/any problems please contact before negative feedback etc...good luck!!!