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.
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?
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I side with the seller as well. A compliant about the goods freezes the sellers money and forces them to prove they are correct. Absolutely PP sides with the buyer. The entire point of feedback is to allow us to trade amongst each other without paying lots of fees. If I am buying or selling I almost always get a dialogue going on line or on the phone and can tell in three sentences if the person knows audio and if they have done their research. That said, I wired a $6800 deposit to a seller in CA wo was going to get me a demo VAC preamp. He had positive feedback of 120+ on AG and about 20 on USAM. He fell on hard times and cheated me out of the entire amount. My lawyer felt I needed local CA representation and law enforcement was not interested. 6800 gone. My view of this loss is that I have saved so much over buying retail and have been able to own and try so much gear that I otherwise would not have been able to afford that I calked it up to my overall positive experience. |
Makes sense. The seller has a 100% positive feedback on USAM. So, I don't think it was "scammy," but, given @wokeuptobose's experience, you never know. @parkergetdean's suggestion to travel actulaly would've made financial sense given the paypal fees relative to the price of a plane and assuming I could pay for a hotel with credit card points. Alternatively, given my feedback and the seller's concern, seems like an Escrow approach combined, perhaps, with a deposit would make the seller feel more secure, correct?
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