WANTED Hey Potential Buyers !!!

[Mastermind]

Once in awhile we have a situation crop up where a guy buys a saw/parts/etc and never receives what he paid for. It's rare here, but it does happen.

How to avoid becoming prey to an online scammer is a matter of education. They say that the best education is the one you gotta pay for, but with a little diligence, you can afford spending big bucks.

Before you send someone online money make sure you have done these things....

1. Ask the seller for references. Who here on OPE forum can vouch for you? Have you sold to other members?

2. Ask for detailed pictures. If the seller is on the up and up....they will be willing to do something as simple as post pictures.

3. Never use PayPal F&F. If the seller demands that you use F&F, walk away.

4. Don't just give them your address. Ask for their address, and a phone number. It's not a bad idea to actually call and have a conversation.

Anyone have any thoughts, or other ideas to add to this list?

It sucks having to do things this way, but that's the world we live it. Everyone isn't trustworthy.

Like my dad once told me....

"It's ok to trust people, but go ahead and cut the cards anyhow"

 

[DigB]

I have purchase many saws and builds using paypal friends and family. What's the downside?

 

[Wilhelm]

With PP F&F You have no funds return policy "when" You get bent over on a purchase.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

With PP F&F You have no funds return policy "when" You get bent over on a purchase.

Agreed.

There's also the integrity part of it. F&F is not for selling or buying goods. So, by useing F&F your cheating PP out of the fees for the service provided. By doing so we would be in violation of the user agreement we agreed to. Hence integrity comes into play.

 

[Wilhelm]

Agreed.

There's also the integrity part of it. F&F is not for selling or buying goods. So, by useing F&F your cheating PP out of the fees for the service provided. By doing so we would be in violation of the user agreement we agreed to. Hence integrity comes into play.

Don't You worry about PP getting cheated out of any fees!

They implement conversion fees, as well as F&F fees in basically the same height as G&S fees with the difference that the sender of the transferred funds covers them.

 

[Powerstroke Cowboy]

Don't You worry about PP getting cheated out of any fees!

They implement conversion fees, as well as F&F fees in basically the same height as G&S fees with the difference that the sender of the transferred funds covers them.

Well, I just learned something new.

Thanks.

 

[magicrat]

If someone is trustworthy and known there is not really a problem with F&F. But unfortunately dishonest people ruin everything good.

 

[av8or3]

Don't You worry about PP getting cheated out of any fees!

They implement conversion fees, as well as F&F fees in basically the same height as G&S fees with the difference that the sender of the transferred funds covers them.

Plus one!

 

[Wilhelm]

Well, I just learned something new.

Thanks.

Plus one!

I seem to just have had one of those covert PP fees hit me again.

I am not blaiming the buyer/sender of funds, don't stress it pal.

Still, it is something that sellers need to calculate into their pricing when opting for PayPal.

 

[Wilhelm]

Agreed.

There's also the integrity part of it. F&F is not for selling or buying goods. So, by useing F&F your cheating PP out of the fees for the service provided. By doing so we would be in violation of the user agreement we agreed to. Hence integrity comes into play.

There is a YouTube video about the creation, rise and corruption of PayPal.
The original creators of PayPal invisioned "Free fund transfers for everyone" and planned on making profit selling premium acounts with added features.

Needless to say, THAT PayPal does not exists for a while now!

We are not cheating PayPal by sending funds through F&F, PayPal is cheating all their "free" users by charging fees for sending any kind of funds.