Powerseller on ebay

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can a power seller be trusted on ebay and whats the quickest payment i could send him besides paypal

Karoma

{(-_-)}HeadShoT** wrote:

can a power seller be trusted on ebay and whats the quickest payment i could send him besides paypal

Can a (insert profession/calling: Garda,Priest,etc.) be trusted?
payment options depend on the seller... PayPal/Credit Card.. Bank Transfer.. Posting a cheque....

John R

Same as any other ebay seller, check individual sales for similar type/price items sold with good feedback. Also look at their other current auctions.

Beware of people with lots of good feedback for selling stacks of low price items and are now suddenly selling a raft of expensive stuff at once. A common trick is to build up good feedback over a few months selling cheap or virtually free stuff and then blitzing ebay with expensive goods in order to con as many people before the bad feedback starts rolling in.

Paypal or credit card are the best options as there is some protection if something goes wrong. If they are not an option western union is very quick.

Posting a cheque/bank draft will be very slow as the seller won't send the stuff until it has cleared. A registered and insured letter with cash would be quicker and not much more expensive than a bank draft. otherwise you could transfer by western union

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this is the seller

wadebone-ash

Feedback Score: 5255
Positive Feedback: 99.5%

http://feedback.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=wadebone-ash&iid=5798714487&frm=284

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you see i have paypal but i need to get verified

WizZard

Hehe, the negative feedback

seller not coll !! i send 100 email never anser
Buyer fschikhi 24-Jul-05 16:21 6414874876
Reply by wadebone-ash: IF YOU ARE LONELY EMAIL SOMEONE ELSE IF YOU WANT PHONE JUST SEND PAYMENT PLEASE

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WizZard wrote:

Hehe, the negative feedback

thats true but everyone nearly has bad feedback

i did

i bought a reel of a german fella asked for his bank details never got a reply a 4 weeks later gave him bad feedback
a month later he gave me negative feedback

he said i never paid
but i wanted his bank details so i could lodge the money?

WizZard

I was hehe-ing at the comment on the negative feedback. Jeez.

the_syco

The seller looks ok. They've been around for about 2 years, and alot of good feedback.

They've sold alot of phones and games (for under a tenner), but also some stuff worth 200 and up.

Gone West

etc etc. Glad to see an online shopping forum created.
BTW: Its all about their feedback rating. I only ever buy 99.5% and above.

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FuzzyLogic wrote:

Why did you feel the need to post this here?
Just because a lot of people read a certain forum doesnt mean its the correct place to post.
Why dont you hop over to the forums forum and support the online shopping forum request?

BTW: Its all about their feedback rating. I only ever buy 99.5% and above.

hmm if you look at the online shopping forum i do sponsor it :rolleyes:

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whats western union like
is it quick would it get there in england in 1 day and how long untill it clears

and would i have trouble with euro=pound

WellyJ

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whats western union like
is it quick would it get there in england in 1 day and how long untill it clears

and would i have trouble with euro=pound

Western Union is instant i think because you are handing in cash

galwaydude18

ya but if ya man takes the money and then doesn't send the goods your screwed cause western union dont cover you for internet frauds!

WellyJ

Yeh but the guy has good feedback. I would definatley say you would be fine using Western Union

GOAT_BOY

WellyJ wrote:

Yeh but the guy has good feedback. I would definatley say you would be fine using Western Union

*sigh* :rolleyes: Do you like loosing your money?

Just in case, i ALWAYS use paypal.. It's just safer. eBay recommends NEVER using Western Union because it's a heap of ****e and doesn't offer any protection.

Our man in Havana

Western union is the tool of the scammers and conmen. Avoid.

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Bond-007 wrote:

Western union is the tool of the scammers and conmen. Avoid.

true

i contacted the seller asking 'what payment would he prefere and is very fast'

he said' cash sent by registered signed for special delivery'

what do ye think ?

GOAT_BOY

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true

i contacted the seller asking 'what payment would he prefere and is very fast'

he said' cash sent by registered signed for special delivery'

what do ye think ?

cash isn't insured when posted, send a cheque through special delivery.

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GOAT_BOY wrote:

cash isn't insured when posted, send a cheque through special delivery.

cheque takes time to clear like 4-5 days

what about a bank draft

will england accept our bank drafts

Stephen

Your bank can supply you with sterling drafts. Drafts aren't as reliable as they used to be, as there are lots of scams involving forgeries now, so you may have to wait for the draft to clear fully as well.

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lads iv decided im going with western union

what details do i need off the seller

and how long untill the money is in his bank

thanks for moving the thread

rsynnott

Bond-007 wrote:

Western union is the tool of the scammers and conmen. Avoid.

I've used it on occasion (that is, I've recieved money through it)

rubadub

www.toolhaus.org will list all their negative feed back. most tends to be from gobshltes.
heres your fella

http://toolhaus.org/cgi-bin/negs?User=wadebone-ash&Dirn=Received+by

blorg

Snipeville have a negative feedback tool also (bottom of page.) You can get PayPal verified in three days or less, no? IIRC you would need to look up your credit card statement online in this case to find the verification code. Thats what I did anyway. If it's only something small, I guess it doesn't really matter, but I'd find PayPal generally more reliable. Sterling draft will cost you a bit too (€5?)

EDIT: Agreed, he's a classic with the feedback responses:

Didn't win the bid and then was charged for it anyway 2 weeks later

Reply by wadebone-ash: U PAID BY PAY PAL BECAUSE U WERE WINNING BIDDER(STOP DRINKING)

Not what i thought it would be, nothing wrong with the CD.

Reply by wadebone-ash: WHAT DID YOU EXPECT A CD ROM TO BE A KANGAROO SPORT

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its 220 i paid
so big enough money

you know your credit card statement
my card is a visa so do i go to ther website or somthing ?

blorg

You would go to the website of the issuing bank, I know at least AIB and MBNA have online statements and would be surprised if the other main issuers didn't also. Alternatively you could phone your credit card company and ask them about recent transactions, they should be able to tell you after verifying your identity (address, birth date, etc.)

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blorg wrote:

You would go to the website of the issuing bank, I know at least AIB and MBNA have online statements and would be surprised if the other main issuers didn't also. Alternatively you could phone your credit card company and ask them about recent transactions, they should be able to tell you after verifying your identity (address, birth date, etc.)

thanks blorg im verified now cheers

BrianD

If they are not an option western union is very quick.

Never use Western Union to pay for an eBay purchase. It's going to be no quicker then PayPal and you'll only ever get your purchases as quick as the seller actually sends them out.

Gone West

BrianD wrote:

Never use Western Union to pay for an eBay purchase. It's going to be no quicker then PayPal and you'll only ever get your purchases as quick as the seller actually sends them out.

I can walk into any western union agent and hand them cash.
You cant do this with paypal. You will need a Credit card. Not all folks have them, in fact there was a time when I used W/U for most of my online transactions.
This is the one advantage of W/U over paypal. Pity they take so much commission.
The seller will recieve his electronic payment within minutes.
Thats whats meant by fast .