COD CASH vs CASH UP FRONT !!

[Edward B Richards]

Steve;
I have often had the same concerns, although I haven't been shafted yet.
Maybe because I have only bought a few items sight-unseen. i Wanted to
buy an item recently and told the seller I would send 1/2 the price and
when I receive the item I would send the other half. This way buyer and
seller each take 1/2 the risk and the most either could loose is 1/2 the
value. He refused and I declined to buy. I think this is a good way to do
it. You each have to trust the other instead of the buyer taking all the
risk.
Ed Richards   K6UUZ
                                                            n Wed, 30 Sep
1998 12:31:18 -0500 Steve Van Houweling <stevevho at NETINS.NET> writes:
>It seems to me after being shafted twice now  with two more in doubt
>that there is a real
>problem with sending money up front for gear.   I totally realize the
>problems in sending
>out COD Cash as the person might not accept it and it could cost the
>shipping fees or come back
>damaged.  At least you get the gear back and if its insured ( Which it
>should be through UPS )
>you are out ONLY the shipping costs but at least have the gear or the
>insurance claim.  You might
>have lost a sale to another bidder, but you can very possibly resell
>the item.   However, if you send
>money up front and get don't get the gear, you are totally out.  It
>would seem COD CASH is the far
>less of the two evils.  This makes me wonder about sellers that won't
>send it this way and insist on
>money up front. I very simply will not do any more business this way
>as I am now out at least 400.00
>and possibly more and know others that have been out as well.  I would
>suggest that buyers start
>insisting on COD CASH  and stop sending any more money up front, as
>this obviously is a MUCH
>higher risk.  Its really too bad it needs to be this way as I KNOW
>that the vast majority of sellers and
>buyers are honorable and the majority of business takes part with no
>problems.  Once you lose a
>couple times your attitude changes, and think of how you would feel
>after being shafted more than
>once for the TOTAL amount of the sale, not just the shipping charges.
>Of course with the way ham
>radio and the country in general are going, the bad sellers might just
>send a weighted box of junk COD
>instead of the product.  You also don't dare mention any names because
>of a lawsuit threat.  I hope
>people on E-Bay read this as it is bad there as well as other list
>serve buy/sells.  73's  Steve
>
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