Would you meet someone at a train-station to sell you bike for cash from an ebay buyer? Reason I ask is because I have a bike for sale on ebay and was asked if I would meet at my local station and he would pay me cash. My first thought was NO, not normally how I do business, only asking 200quid. he gave me his number so maybe I should ring his to find out how genuine he is.
Selling bikes at train stations
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highlandsflyer
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Wouldn't worry me at all, if it was easy to get to. I have made deals in much stranger places.
Wouldn't worry me at all, if it was easy to get to. I have made deals in much stranger places.
suburbanreuben
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He's coming by train and doesn't want to shell out for a taxi to your gaff.
What's the problem?
He's coming by train and doesn't want to shell out for a taxi to your gaff.
What's the problem?
suburbanreuben
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mattr":mxkzik9s said:
He could lose the dough if payed for by paypal, but even Ebay can see no payment has been made by pp.
mattr":1nem6t1g said:
Interesting point, I had the same worry when someone paid with paypal and then wanted to pick the bike up. Turns out he was a nice bloke and I showed him around and then casually said, "how about a picture with your new bike?"
Problem solved.
But in the OP's scenario if the buyer pays cash then ebay will not have anyway to refund money as there was no paypal transaction. I guess the cash could still be phony?
mtbnut
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lewisfoto":24gluvbb said:
Or you could get beaten up at a train station for a £200 bike - eBay's full of peril
Provided the buyer pays cash, eBay don't offer any protection so make it clear before he travels that you will only accept cash.
I've met up with loads of buyers in supermarket car parks etc, never had any comeback on eBay
suburbanreuben
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and you could then just withdraw the item from sale.
no sale, no fee...
and you could then just withdraw the item from sale.
no sale, no fee...
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