Buyer protection question


I notice that many Audiogon sellers do not accept payment via Paypal; they request a money order or personal check. When paying this way, how does a buyer protect himself from the seller simply cashing the check and not shipping the product? I know there are escrow services, but almost no one on Audiogon seems to use them. Thanks.
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Showing 3 responses by ljgj

Always insist on COD via money order or certified check to protect yourself as a buyer. If the seller has been burned before by someone turning down the product when it arrives then they may insist on prepayment - offer to send them a money order in the amount to cover shipping both ways to calm their fears of another rejection. If they refuse I would not buy from them or you can take the chance. In Fedex COD they get their money right away - UPS takes awhile.
Buyer protection is when you get the merchandise at the same time you pay. As you can se by my thread "have you ever been stuck?"- no one seems to have been. Seller protection is doing it the Lakefrontroad way. The thread here says buyer protection. How is a buyer protected if they send money without receiving a product? On a previous recent thread a buyer sent the money - the check cleared and weeks later he still did not have his item. Put that in your feedback!