Boostin' Kev Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 About to spend quite a bit of cash on a pair of trainers on Ebay I've been looking at for a while and I'm getting a small discount after fucking up the 3 best price offers because it was the first time I've tried it. The guy's asked me to send the money to his Paypal. Not sure how this works and waiting to hear back from him. Not a big Ebay user tbh what do I need to do/ask for to avoid me just transferring cash and never hearing back from him? His feedback for similar sales is excellent btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud1876 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 About to spend quite a bit of cash on a pair of trainers on Ebay I've been looking at for a while and I'm getting a small discount after fucking up the 3 best price offers because it was the first time I've tried it. The guy's asked me to send the money to his Paypal. Not sure how this works and waiting to hear back from him. Not a big Ebay user tbh what do I need to do/ask for to avoid me just transferring cash and never hearing back from him? His feedback for similar sales is excellent btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bud1876 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 If it's a buy it now item just click on the tab then follow the procedure from there. You are fully protected through PayPal if you don't receive your item or never hear from him again. If you have any queries ask him.... a good seller will answer you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Messaged him back earlier to say that when I click on buy it now it comes up with full price. Can I amend it later to the reduced price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin_3110 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Just pop the money over to me mate, I'll make sure he gets it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 Send it to his email account and use the 'Goods' section, he may ask you to add 4% to the price to cover any fees from his end. Always use the goods selection, never send through friends and family as you're not covered if he does a runner with your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 Cheers. It's only a tenner off I'm getting so will probably just forward the full amount and wait for him to send the cash back. Was prepared to pay full amount anyway so if he doesn't sort the tenner it's no great loss and it'll affect his feedback. Tried amending amount on Paypal after clicking buy it now, don;t think it's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Can someone explain at what stage Paypal charges 4-5%? Is it when you remove the cash and transfer it to your personal bank account? I'm wondering because I've just sold a jacket at pretty much the same price as the trainers so wondering if I can transfer the jacket money from my Paypal to the seller of the trainers Paypal avoiding the 4% rather than paying from my personal account to Paypal to seller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 It all depends, if the money is sent to you for 'goods' the 4% will be taken before you can even touch it, through Friends and Family, there's no fees. If you'be sold your jacket through eBay, you'll be done with two sets of fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 If you've sold the jacket you will get the full payment via PayPal minus the fee and will receive an invoice towards the end of the month for the listing charges. Same goes for the seller of the shoes. You can't avoid any charges unfortunately. Best thing IMO is to send the full payment and leave a note requesting the partial refund as agreed. If they have good feedback just trust it. Usually is a good guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Alternatively, tell him to end the listing on eBay and just pay him through goods on paypal, he should be quite willing as he'll save money and you'll be protected too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Cheers. Just got payment for jacket and saw they deduct 3.4% before it reaches the account. Just seen another pair of the trainers I'm after up for auction but waiting to get a legit check from another forum before bidding. Assuming they're good I'll wait and see what price they go for as the other guy hasn;t got back in touch about the tenner discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellbhoy Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Cheers. Just got payment for jacket and saw they deduct 3.4% before it reaches the account. Just seen another pair of the trainers I'm after up for auction but waiting to get a legit check from another forum before bidding. Assuming they're good I'll wait and see what price they go for as the other guy hasn;t got back in touch about the tenner discount. Ask him to send you an invoice with the amount you have agreed to pay, don't pay until he sends you the invoice through Ebay. DO NOT send money to his PayPal account out with Ebay itself, you will be taking a gamble on your money. I should know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeboy Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 DO NOT send money to his PayPal account out with Ebay itself, you will be taking a gamble on your money. I should know. ^^^ Paid via Friends & Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyman Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Ask him to send you an invoice with the amount you have agreed to pay, don't pay until he sends you the invoice through Ebay. DO NOT send money to his PayPal account out with Ebay itself, you will be taking a gamble on your money. I should know. In fairness there are a fair few canutes on eBay. Bought something for the kids pram and the wife never bothered her arse sending it. Had a look at her negative ratings after a while and she'd sold a pram twice over without shipping and something else without shipping. Fortunately, I wasn't fleeced as bad as those guys. Most sellers are fine to deal with. Buyers on the other hand........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyman Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 ^ should be wifie, not wife. Stupid fucking apple autocorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davi3j Posted July 21, 2015 Share Posted July 21, 2015 Most sellers are fine to deal with. Buyers on the other hand........ Whats wrong with buyers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boostin' Kev Posted July 23, 2015 Author Share Posted July 23, 2015 Got the trainers. Just paid the full price and the seller refunded me a tenner via Paypal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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