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T-Rip · 21 November 2012, 09:00 AM

Edited

on an e-bay sale -

There is a potential buyer that wants to buy. The problem is that he wants me to "pull it off ebay" because the person he is buying it for will see the invoice. He wants it to be a surprise. He still will pay via paypal.

The question is does Paypal offer the same protection if I sell it to him "off of ebay" ?

This seems fishy?

any thoughts??

thanks

perpetualman88 · 21 November 2012, 09:04 AM

as long as their address is confirmed and they are a verified member you will be eligible for seller protection so yes you would be good.

The risk comes into play when you consider they can call up their credit card company and cancel the payment

Frosty · 21 November 2012, 09:09 AM

Run, Tom, run!

No protection outside from Ebay

Kingair · 21 November 2012, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frosty

Run, Tom, run!

No protection outside from Ebay

x 2

Watch out !

Good luck

HAGOne

eric23 · 21 November 2012, 09:12 AM

Watch out Tom! I almost got burned on that and it is the reson I no longer have a ebay account!

Grissom · 21 November 2012, 09:26 AM

I'd pass unless I could do the deal face to face. Be careful.....

T-Rip · 21 November 2012, 09:30 AM

Thanks everyone...

Chopped54 · 21 November 2012, 09:34 AM

Did he contact you via Ebay? If so how is his feedback?
I have done it numerous times, actually prefer it, saves you the ebay fees. Ship to a confirmed address only insured with direct adult signature required and you will have the exact same protection as with ebay.

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T-Rip · 21 November 2012, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chopped54

Did he contact you via Ebay? If so how is his feedback?
I have done it numerous times, actually prefer it, saves you the ebay fees. Ship to a confirmed address only insured with direct adult signature required and you will have the exact same protection as with ebay.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

feedback of 51 100%

watchf · 21 November 2012, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chopped54

Did he contact you via Ebay? If so how is his feedback?
I have done it numerous times, actually prefer it, saves you the ebay fees. Ship to a confirmed address only insured with direct adult signature required and you will have the exact same protection as with ebay.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

One thing I found out in a bad way is that on ebay a buyer's feedback doesn't really count for much. A person can have heaps of positive feedback for normal priced item and use that to do a scam on a pricey item such as a watch and do no damage to their feedback as sellers cannot submit negative feedback on the buyer while a buyer can submit a negative feedback on the seller even if the buyer scammed the seller.

77T · 21 November 2012, 10:03 AM

While it is tempting (because you save eBay Final Value fee), it is sketchy at best.

If you still want to sell it to him, tell him you will arrange a Private Listing - then no chance of recipient "seeing" details. See: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/private.html

All you need to do is end the existing listing and create a new one from scratch.

masterserg · 21 November 2012, 10:59 PM

That's against ebay policies. I'd pass.

T-Rip · 22 November 2012, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masterserg

That's against ebay policies. I'd pass.

Yeah I'm done with him...

cajunron · 22 November 2012, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-Rip

Yeah I'm done with him...

That's good. Sounded like an invitation for a headache to me.

renfield33 · 22 November 2012, 03:39 AM

classic rip-off scam

21 November 2012, 09:00 AM	#1
T-Rip "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Tom Location: Victorville CA Watch: Rolex DSSD 116660 Posts: 3,189	Paypal question?? Edited on an e-bay sale - There is a potential buyer that wants to buy. The problem is that he wants me to "pull it off ebay" because the person he is buying it for will see the invoice. He wants it to be a surprise. He still will pay via paypal. The question is does Paypal offer the same protection if I sell it to him "off of ebay" ? This seems fishy? any thoughts?? thanks __________________ T-Rip Formally known as Haydendillon Rolex: DSSD 116660, 16622 PLATTY

21 November 2012, 09:26 AM	#6
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21 November 2012, 09:30 AM	#7
T-Rip "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Tom Location: Victorville CA Watch: Rolex DSSD 116660 Posts: 3,189	Thanks everyone... __________________ T-Rip Formally known as Haydendillon Rolex: DSSD 116660, 16622 PLATTY

21 November 2012, 09:34 AM	#8
Chopped54 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: DFW Watch: 116520, 116610lv, Posts: 432	Did he contact you via Ebay? If so how is his feedback? I have done it numerous times, actually prefer it, saves you the ebay fees. Ship to a confirmed address only insured with direct adult signature required and you will have the exact same protection as with ebay. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ “Wealth is of the heart and mind, not the pocket”

21 November 2012, 10:03 AM	#11
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,017	While it is tempting (because you save eBay Final Value fee), it is sketchy at best. If you still want to sell it to him, tell him you will arrange a Private Listing - then no chance of recipient "seeing" details. See: http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/private.html All you need to do is end the existing listing and create a new one from scratch. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

21 November 2012, 09:04 AM	#2
perpetualman88 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: David Farkas Location: Los Angeles Watch: 116610, 5712/1A Posts: 8,182	as long as their address is confirmed and they are a verified member you will be eligible for seller protection so yes you would be good. The risk comes into play when you consider they can call up their credit card company and cancel the payment

21 November 2012, 09:09 AM	#3
Frosty 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: So Cal Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 5,087	Run, Tom, run! No protection outside from Ebay

21 November 2012, 09:12 AM	#5
eric23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Calgary Posts: 9,595	Watch out Tom! I almost got burned on that and it is the reson I no longer have a ebay account!

21 November 2012, 10:59 PM	#12
masterserg "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Real Name: Serg Location: US of A Watch: AP Posts: 7,437	That's against ebay policies. I'd pass. __________________ How can you have any pudding if you don't eat yer meat????

22 November 2012, 03:39 AM	#15
renfield33 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Watch: GMT-II Pepsi Posts: 1,051	classic rip-off scam __________________ Lug hole loyalist!

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