selling on craigslist, being paid via paypal

My experience with Craigslist is limited, but with the few sales I've done, I require cash only. If they want to pay with PayPal, then I need to ship it to them so there is proof that they received something.

Yep,
if you ship something get a delivery confirmation and insurance, specially since it's pricey.
The buyer should pay for those services IMO.

But if you feel uneasy about this sale, I say don't do it...
Usually when I sell stuff on Craigslist, I meet with the buyer...

The "Item not as described" only works for Ebay items.

The best way to protect yourself, if you're using PayPal...

Do SIGNATURE Delivery Confirmation and Insurance.
That way, the buyer cannot claim the item was never received.

Also, if the buyer files a claim through PayPal, PayPal requires that the item MUST be returned before he can collect any money back.

Face to face is the only way.....

If you make the buyer send the money as a "GIFT," I don't think they can ask for it back. So require that as a minimum and I think you should be okay. Also, I would meet in a public place, say at a mcdonalds or something like that, don't invite this person into your house unless you'll have other people with you as well. Lots of crazies out there, and you should be careful. Plus I wouldn't want anybody casing out my place for fear of coming back later to rob me when I'm away.

Scott- I think they've asked her to send it...



And, I wouldn't do it, BG. Face to face is the only way and I, too, only meet at a Starbucks or something. Never go into someone's home...

BuffyGirl said:

But the buyer could also return a false item...

I think I'll play it safe and just do in person.

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If you can do it in person I would go that route.. and ONLY accept cash for payment.. even if you have to drive a bit to get-er-done, the cost of gas and time will be nothing in regards to what might be one heck of an ordeal...and meet at a public place and bring someone with you... we don't want a thread about you getting jacked...

BuffyGirl said:

I think I'll play it safe and just do in person.

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Public place with lots of people. Bring a friend if possible.

I am suprised he hasn't been hit up with the check scam yet. Just recently on another forum, a guy was selling his leather couch (pricey/big ticket item) and some guy responded pretty quickly. So originally this "guy" was supposed to come meet him at his house to see the couch in person, but instead a check is sent from another state, ect,ect,ect...and you can pretty much tell from that tidbit, some type of scam is to be had. But when he received the check for the couch he put it in the shredder and told the guy the deal is off.

Kabukiman said:

Public place with lots of people. Bring a friend if possible.

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Thats how I do it, when buying something small. I have gone to their work to pick up the item before.

That style of scam has been around for years.

That style of scam has been around for years.

I do a lot of business on Craigslist and so on and I'll never take Paypal. First off, don't want to deal with fees and line Paypal's pockets any more than I have to, second, there's a very good chance you'll end up out of money at some point.

on Craigslist you make the rules. it's as simple as that. don't ship anything to anybody. face to face only.

There are a lot of good deals on craiglist. I was weary just because I had to meet a stranger but I snagged some stellar deals.