Give us the link to your auctions. Steve
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> Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2011 15:39:18 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Phono-L Digest, Vol 8, Issue 369
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> I'm starting to list stuff on ebay again and they will allow "cash on
> pickup" as long as you list an alternate electronic payment as well. You
> have to put "contact me" in the shipping instructions when you want a local
> pickup. Don't mention cash in that box though. Most of what I'll be selling
> is too heavy to ship and maneuver (at least for me).
>
> I'm trying to sell 2 heavy Karastan rugs (ger55), and if this listing goes
> well, I'll start putting Edison records, vintage machines and horns on. They
> have a new listing policy: it's called FREE for the first 100 items, with an
> after-sale fee of 9% with the max of $100 (certain categories are excluded
> and priced higher, like homes, cars, etc.). The listing is more of a
> form-type, like check-the-boxes...very different for someone who has not
> sold there in years (me)!!
>
> As far as cash: My brother told me to go to your bank (obviously during
> banking hours) and accept the cash there, so that it can be checked for
> authenticity. The pen-checker is good, but the bank is safer, because you
> can deposit at the same time. Naturally this is after the person sees and
> commits to take your item. I think you'd have to let ebay pull their $100
> out of your CC (or paypal?) after the sale, since it's a cash
> transaction...you might want to check how they handle that. If they found
> out you sold and did not fork over their fee, you'd get banned or sued!? LOL
>
> Ger
>
> PS: Ebay had to help me set up this first ad...their whole system has
> changed soooo much. But the helper was very good. You can't put "cash" in
> the shipping instructions or the system will not accept the listing,
> although you could put it in the text description.
>
> Also, I just got the above info a few days ago. One can double check for
> accuracy. Lately bureaucratic monster companies seem to be "confused," or
> just too big, with different customer service people saying different, often
> contradictory things!
>
>
>
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> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 18:09:58 -0500
> From: gregory caringi <[email protected]>
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> Subject: [Phono-L] eBay payment options
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> I recently sold an item on eBay for over $2000. The item will be picked-up
> at my home rather than shipped. The buyer has offered to pay cash at the
> time of pick-up. I searched eBay and I am not sure of what their current
> policy is concerning cash transactions. Any advice in this matter is
> appreciated. Thanks.
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> Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2011 20:24:39 -0500
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> To: Antique Phonograph List <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay payment options
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> eBay would rather you used PayPal, so they get a cut of the payment, but
> they can't forbid local pickup for cash and there would be a huge outcry if
> they tried. If you are concerned about a stranger coming to your house, set
> the exchange up in a public place such as a restaurant or your place of
> work. I can't imagine any other problem (and in fact I just met a buyer
> today, who came to my office building, and paid me $1,600 in cash for the
> two items he won).
>
> Happy selling!
>
> Chris
> ---- gregory caringi <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > I recently sold an item on eBay for over $2000. The item will be
> > picked-up at my home rather than shipped. The buyer has offered to pay
> > cash at the time of pick-up. I searched eBay and I am not sure of what
> > their current policy is concerning cash transactions. Any advice in this
> > matter is appreciated. Thanks.
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