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I sold my drum set on ebay, clearly labeling it "Local Pickup Only". A guy about two hours away from me, submitted an offer which I accepted. He has yet to pay, but I also marked the auction "Paypal Only".
I tacked on an additional $70, which he agreed to pay, so that I will drive them down to his town and we'll meet face to face for him to take the drums.
If he pays using Paypal, what are some ways I can protect myself from him taking my drums and then claiming to Paypal that I "never shipped the item"? Keep in mind that I will have no "delivery confirmation number" like usual, so it would just be his word against mine, as far as Paypal is concerned.
For starters, I will print up a sales receipt which I will require him to sign in person confirming receipt of the item.
I will also probably require that we meet for the exchange at the address which is his Paypal confirmed shipping address.
Any other suggestions on how to protect myself in a transaction such as this?
Edit: I just called Paypal customer service and they confirmed that with "Local Pickup" the seller receives NO SELLER PROTECTION whatsoever. The only time a seller has protection, is when the seller can provide a tracking number from a shipping company that shows the item was delivered to the verified paypal address.
So I guess it's cash only.
I tacked on an additional $70, which he agreed to pay, so that I will drive them down to his town and we'll meet face to face for him to take the drums.
If he pays using Paypal, what are some ways I can protect myself from him taking my drums and then claiming to Paypal that I "never shipped the item"? Keep in mind that I will have no "delivery confirmation number" like usual, so it would just be his word against mine, as far as Paypal is concerned.
For starters, I will print up a sales receipt which I will require him to sign in person confirming receipt of the item.
I will also probably require that we meet for the exchange at the address which is his Paypal confirmed shipping address.
Any other suggestions on how to protect myself in a transaction such as this?
Edit: I just called Paypal customer service and they confirmed that with "Local Pickup" the seller receives NO SELLER PROTECTION whatsoever. The only time a seller has protection, is when the seller can provide a tracking number from a shipping company that shows the item was delivered to the verified paypal address.
So I guess it's cash only.
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