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Seller Would Not Sell Because I had Zero Feedback. Why?

I tried to purchase equipment on CAM priced at $17K.  The Seller first wanted me to send a wire.  I said no, that I'd pay using paypal.  He said ok, but would only accept sent using the "Friends and Family" option.  Again, I said no explaining that I needed PayPal's Buyer Protection and that I would not send such a large sum across an international border with no recourse.  I explained to the Buyer Protection requires that payment be categorized as "Goods and Services" and that I would pay the 2.99% fee.   The seller would not take a credit card.  Ultimately, he said that he didn't want to move forward because I had zero feedback.  Further, I believe that PayPal offers Seller Protection to shield against nefarious buyers.  What am i missing that would make the Seller not want to do the deal based on my lack of feedback if the product wouldn't ship until the cash was in his account?   

The Seller did have an excellent feedback rating, but I wasn't about to send such a large sum across the border to a stranger.  Thoughts? 

patrickalston
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thecarpathian
6,087 posts
 

That’s a lot of loot for either party to take a risk on.

Sounds like you both had mutual suspicions.

You both have valid points for terminating the transaction.

paradisecom
503 posts
 

Agreed with the others.  0 feedback and wanting to make a $17k first purchase?  I wouldn't do that if I was the seller, either.  Feedback can take years to build up.  Plus, if the seller has great multi-year feedback, a wire transfer may not be that big of a risk for some buyers.

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audphile1
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I an siding with the seller in this case. I’ve refused sale to zero feedback users unless they ysed zelle ir PayPal F&F. There’s a lot of scam going on with chargebacks, etc. 

I totally understand where the seller is coming from. 

secretguy
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Seller sounds scammy to me.

parkergetdean
1,032 posts
 

for 17K, I would travel with cash. I do that for anything over 2K. Both as seller and buyer, if my travel plans support it.

I don't buy anything via paypal FF unless I am willing to/ok to lose the money.

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