Accepting Pay Pal payment?

[(RIP) PLANK]

Plank
Borrucks, I think you're being a bit harsh there mate:augie
The buyer could quite legitamatly have had some money paid to him via paypal.
It's a pain to get it out of paypal to ones real money account(paypal want this ofcourse) and it takes ages too.
I often sell stuff on fleabay and buy other stuff there too and never see the cash.
Having said that I still reckon you need cash on collection after a deposit via paypal say:thumbs

well i have sold probably in excess of 100 cars vans and caravans on ebay, maybe more, over a membership of over 5 years! and there is no way i would accept complete paymet for a car via anything but cash, or a cleared cheque. I even phone the bank or building society and check before accepting them at all, and still wait for them to clear!

I have refused all manner of deals including credit card checks etc. and allways found a buyer! I usualy ask for £25 non refundable deposit and the rest in cash in 1 week max.

basically, no cash = no car! simple as that!

I know i am stupid in many ways, and maybe loosing the odd genuine customer is one of them, but better safe than sorry :thumbs

 

[makeitfit]

Agreed , all that's cool and pretty much what I said earlier:thumbs

 

[CaptLimey]

Plank I make you absolutely right. I've just sold the T2. Had promises of Pay Pal payment (hence this thread), other promises of payment in cash when the buyer could get it from the bank and get to my place, etc. etc.
Had a buyer turn up this morning made an offer I could accept, paid in cash, there and then and too the truck away. Deal done.
Providing you check out the notes (we went to the local bank and got an OK on the large denominations I hadn't seen before (Euros)) and are satisfied - you can't argue with hard cash. It's now in my bank account, not sitting in Pay Pal's coffers!
Rgds CL

 

[makeitfit]

Happy days

 

[(RIP) PLANK]

well done that man, they say money talks, but cash SHOUTS!

no worrying about weather or not everything is going to be ok now and you can sleep soundly!:clap