Distance buying

[conned tractor]

Plan B wants to buy something which has been advertised on gumtree. The problem is that I plan to have it shipped via a pallet delivery service from County Tyrone to Middle England. I have been sent detailed photos and conversed about the items with the seller, who knows what they're talking about. The items are hard to come by and rarely come up for sale as they are sort of specialist equipment. The price is right, but is still a lot of money, a touch over £1K to be scammed for. Not that I think it's a scam, but if there's a way of covering us both, then why not.

So, Is there a way of transferring the money and ensuring not getting scammed when buying stuff in this way. Does paypal cover this sort of transaction, should I just put faith in the seller - he seems genuine, any others?

[suityou01]

Plan B wants to buy something which has been advertised on gumtree. The problem is that I plan to have it shipped via a pallet delivery service from County Tyrone to Middle England. I have been sent detailed photos and conversed about the items with the seller, who knows what they're talking about. The items are hard to come by and rarely come up for sale as they are sort of specialist equipment. The price is right, but is still a lot of money, a touch over £1K to be scammed for. Not that I think it's a scam, but if there's a way of covering us both, then why not.

So, Is there a way of transferring the money and ensuring not getting scammed when buying stuff in this way. Does paypal cover this sort of transaction, should I just put faith in the seller - he seems genuine, any others?

MF has this sort of racket going on all the time. Give him a knee-trembler in a bus stop, and the goods arrive on time and in tact.

[stek]

Escrow?

[Cliphead]

Plan B wants to buy something which has been advertised on gumtree. The problem is that I plan to have it shipped via a pallet delivery service from County Tyrone to Middle England. I have been sent detailed photos and conversed about the items with the seller, who knows what they're talking about. The items are hard to come by and rarely come up for sale as they are sort of specialist equipment. The price is right, but is still a lot of money, a touch over £1K to be scammed for. Not that I think it's a scam, but if there's a way of covering us both, then why not.

So, Is there a way of transferring the money and ensuring not getting scammed when buying stuff in this way. Does paypal cover this sort of transaction, should I just put faith in the seller - he seems genuine, any others?

Why not turn up with suitable transport and pay cash on inspection or is that too expensive? PayPal seem to favour the buyer in disputes so that may be an option too but still has some risk. Maybe travel to Tyrone and inspect before purchasing and arranging delivery?

[MarillionFan]

MF has this sort of racket going on all the time. Give him a knee-trembler in a bus stop, and the goods arrive on time and in tact.

Its 1k. Not a lot to lose, but when at Uni
I spent £500 on a pallet of remainder/out of print books. Only 20% was what I expected.

Why not spend £30 on a Ryanair flight and a nice day out to check it out. Or pay me £50 for a knee trembler.

[SueEllen]

Have a read of the paypal terms and conditions here https://www.paypal-marketing.co.uk/s...ionOffEbay.htm

They do mention things that can't be posted are exempt as are items for business, industrial machinery for manufacturing and services.

[conned tractor]

Escrow?

That looks like the baby, thanks.

Any idea what they charge?

[conned tractor]

Its 1k. Not a lot to lose, but when at Uni
I spent £500 on a pallet of remainder/out of print books. Only 20% was what I expected.

Why not spend £30 on a Ryanair flight and a nice day out to check it out. Or pay me £50 for a knee trembler.

Time, my dear man. Maybe I should send a minion on a day trip.

[conned tractor]

Why not turn up with suitable transport and pay cash on inspection or is that too expensive? PayPal seem to favour the buyer in disputes so that may be an option too but still has some risk. Maybe travel to Tyrone and inspect before purchasing and arranging delivery?

It is considerably more expensive, involves a few hundred miles driving a hired van to Northern Ireland and back and of course a ferry trip both ways in the middle. The pallet company have quoted less than it would cost for van, fuel and ferry.

[AtW]

MF, did you place order for sledges yet? Best time to do it now whilst the weather is hot. It's going to be a bit spekulative but then you've done worse in the past.