Ebay question answer quick if you can!

rnp614
rnp614 Posts: 598
edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
So I have an auction going for some headphones. A guy keeps asking to come pay for it in cash (if he wins) and pick it up. Is this a bad thing to do? Could he somehow tell ebay he never received the item but payed me? How should I go about dealing with this person if he does win the auction?

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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited April 2005
    If you're worried about a local pickup, don't do it.

    If you want to secure proof that he picked it up, make something up and make him sign it (you too) and give him a copy.

    Local pickup is fine overall, but if you have any sort of hesitation about it, why bother at all. You're certainly not obligated to let him pick it up.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2005
    No problem, type of a bill of sale that he signs when he picks it up.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited April 2005
    I would meet in a public location.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,734
    edited April 2005
    What Brett said is good advice. Another choice for local pick up is to meet in a public place in the day time, maybe bring a friend too.
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited April 2005
    well right now I live in a Frat house so I'm not very scared of him causing me any trouble in a house full of people just looking for a fight ;). I just want to make sure I cover my **** from an ebay side of things. I guess if he pays in cash he cant prove that he paid either?
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited April 2005
    I've done local pickup... 3 times? more than once anyway. Never had any problems.

    Just pick a public place and if you're worried about ebay feedback +1 on what brettw22 said.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,775
    edited April 2005
    Take a picture, hand the money over... stand beside the guy, shake his hand and take the pic

    ;)

    Just get him to sign a paper
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited April 2005
    So why meet in a public place exactly? Is it better that he not know my address? If he wins, ebay sends him my address anyways I believe.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2005
    they only offer your zip code, I don't want strangers knowing my home address, dunno about you.. Ive done local pickups several times all went fine..
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited April 2005
    Yeah I suppose thats true, I'll just meet him at some cafe or tacobell or something haha.
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  • rnp614
    rnp614 Posts: 598
    edited April 2005
    Wow, sometimes I wish that this forum had some sort of live chat client, but I suppose people react just as quickly to the threads! Thanks for the quick responses fellas!
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2005
    You should meet him at a local bar bathroom. I think the location alone will discourage him from being a problem, and you could lock him in their for a couple hours after bludgeoning him over the head.

    Good luck.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited April 2005
    I've had two auctions for local pick up that was paid for in cash. Both were great guys and never had a problem but I honestly don't know how it could be that big of a deal. Just do it and don't sweat the details. It'll all be good.
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