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[airgunmike56]

So you look at their name to see where there from, USA, No town no state, Postal Money order only, Might as well send cash,, I used to trust everyone and I mean everyone , I have been burned on the gun sites 50, bucks 100 bucks , I didn't go broke and there not getting rich, At least with Pay Pal or a CC you have some protection, Sending cash or a Postal money order you have NONE,,, Ok I will stop bitching , Seen this stuff on the for sale site seen a few items I might like but no I am not sending a Money order, cash, or a blank check.
You dont even have an address on here, But we can trust you right, LOL.
Mike

 

[rangur1]

I certainly would not.

 

[Chief Ten-Beers]

I know of very, very few Private Sellers that take credit cards.

 

[FLgunner]

More and more people are dropping PayPal for various reasons. There aren't too many other options, sad as it is, it's getting harder and harder to buy and sell used anything these days, especially when it involves shipping it to another state. I just sold a scope to another member yesterday and he recognized me as a long standing member and had no problem sending me the money via Zelle because he does not use PayPal, but if I were a new guy with an unknown reputation, I doubt he'd have done business with me. Sad that it has come to this, but I agree, it you are new, selling something and don't accept PayPal, I probably won't be doing business with you unless it's face to face.

 

[coastal drifter]

Yeah, I too hate PP or any other online options that track everything you buy or sell. I'm old school where a handshake and a word is all that should be needed.

 

[Firewalker]

I use PayPal, it has warts but it's reliable for both parties.

I no longer take checks of any kind after a very small ($20.00) counterfeit postal check was passed to me for a box of slugs on another site.

I still take cash and my cash transactions have been 100% successful.

 

[Chief Ten-Beers]

The last Transaction I had; I used a POMO. When I sent it, I paid extra to get a Tracking# so the Seller knew it was actually sent. I know many have probably been told that the payment is on the way, but then get left "Hung out to Dry" if the buyer flakes out.

 

[Chief Ten-Beers]

I use PayPal, it has warts but it's reliable for both parties.

I no longer take checks of any kind after a very small ($20.00) counterfeit postal check was passed to me for a box of slugs on another site.

I still take cash and my cash transactions have been 100% successful.

What is a "Postal Check"?

 

[beerthief]

Never had a PP account , never had a problem with USPS MO . But now it is only F2F cash . Mostly at the shows or i will drive up to a 10 hour round trip .

 

[Firewalker]

What is a "Postal Check"?

Postal money order

 

[Chief Ten-Beers]

How can one counterfeit those? And wouldn't that make it a Fed Crime? Never have I experienced that. Used to buy and sell PB stuff all the time. Times have changed!

 

[bfloyd1095]

I know of very, very few Private Sellers that take credit cards.

Setting up an account with Square is very easy,
Once you set up the account, they send you a small plug-in card reader (into your phone or tablet) for point sale transactions or you can credit/debt card transactions manually entered via phone.
The charges per transaction are pretty much the standard 3%-ish

If there is any draw back to this it would be the reverse, if the buyer is scumbag POS he can just say the magic words " I did Not authorize this transaction " and Poof the seller gets the giant chorizo.... buyer gets a free gun, and seller gets the money yanked out of their bank account

So in the end it's no different than any other payment method, a POS thief will always find a way......

 

[beerthief]

How can one counterfeit those? And wouldn't that make it a Fed Crime? Never have I experienced that. Used to buy and sell PB stuff all the time. Times have changed!

I would assume it is the same as printing $$$$ cash

 

[SilentSquirrel]

How can one counterfeit those? And wouldn't that make it a Fed Crime? Never have I experienced that. Used to buy and sell PB stuff all the time. Times have changed!

Not only can USP Money Orders be counterfeited, so can Cashier's Checks and Certified Checks.
And by the time your bank catches it, the money is irretrievable.

 

[Chief Ten-Beers]

So then, as mentioned F2F and Cash is the safest way. Scams everywhere!

 

[Bedrock Bob]

A cashiers check is taken out of your account when they print the check. So counterfeiting a check would only work for the buyer. Not the seller.

I use cashiers checks and text or email a copy of the check to seller. Then hope they ship the goods. I only deal with people I feel are honest. I ask that a copy of the shipping receipt be sent within a short time of sending the check. It works but it's not foolproof

I use Square in my business. No problems so far but it's not fool proof either.

If both buyer and seller have square the money transaction is easy. But it does not guarantee the goods are shipped. Square transactions can be canceled by the buyer. But that can be abused to.

I know a guy that sells high end electronic equipment. He got stung for several thousand on a Square transaction. He ranted and raved and switched to PP. He got hit again a few months later.

Nothing is perfect. You just have to know who you are dealing with or accept the risk.

 

[Gerry52]

So glad my reputation & rating here is stellar. EVERY time I sell something & before I expect payment I text buyers with picture of P.O. receipt with tracking # so they know it's on the way. I only sell to people who have a likewise reputation here. LUCKILY (if you want to call it that) I rarely have money to buy big ticket items. So far, so good. I ONLY use PayPal.

 

[coastal drifter]

So then, as mentioned F2F and Cash is the safest way. Scams everywhere!

seems that way. I would prefer in person cash transaction.

 

[TN_Yankee]

Why does this topic keep coming up? It was the same rants a couple weeks ago with the same conclusion - only face-to-face cash is the least likely to fail, and for some of those transactions you might want to have a discreet, armed buddy nearby as a body guard.

 

[Bedrock Bob]

When it comes to buying airguns I think the greatest risk is damage or defects in the gun.

If you can't hold it and look at it first you are taking some risk. Probably more than a bad transaction.

Insisting on face to face deals eliminates a lot of that risk. It also limits your market as a seller and your opportunities as a buyer.

I think most guys will accept some risk and use whatever payment method they need to. Some will undoubtedly get stung. That's just the way transactions go no matter what you are buying or selling.