members with no feedback?


How do you handle a transaction with members that have no feedback history do you walk away and look somewhere else or?
schipo
The last time I had a potential Buyer with no A'gon feedback, he was local, & called me. I was selling a mint condition one mo. old TT. It was a weird conversation where he was asking some very odd questions, like, "what did I do for a living", he seemed very suspicious, like he thought even A'gon members with great feedback were selling fake items or something. Oh, & he also insisted that I deliver, & set up, the TT for him.

After about 10 minutes of this, I finally told him, he should go to a dealer, & buy a brand new one, if he wasn't comfortable buying used. Then he said, "oh, well maybe that means you're actually legitimate" (!!?).

Next day, I sold it to an A'gon member with good FB, happy transaction for both of us, no BS.
Some members seem to forget that they had no feedback at one time.Why do they feel that they are more worthy of trust than others are?I'm sure glad the first member I dealt with didn't have this attitude.
I get to know the person, and finalize the transaction once I'm comfortable the person is legitimate. Feedback on A'gon isn't the only way a person can learn about online purchasing or selling, and other things like good faith, and honesty.
My integrity comes before all else in my personal conduct.
That said, whoever judges "feedback" at this site gave me a negative.
I sold a JL F113 sub to a buyer who actually called me, talked with me and funded my Paypal account with my asking price.
Another buyer had made an offer (which I accepted) but did not fund my account.
PS - There were 6 other subs for sale at the same price at the same time but the disgruntled party filed a complaint and I got slapped with a negative feedback.
No feedback and even negative feedback is meaningless.
Talk with the seller and determine their integrity FOR YOURSELF... just like everything else in life!
Foster-9 said "as a seller there is very little to be concerned with"-

I beg to differ -having gone through a PayPal chargeback for over $4000 on an item I sold 2 months prior---there are considerable risks from my opinion.

I do my homework in any transaction, especially for a no-feedback buyer. Has he or she ever contributed in the Forums? When did they sign up? Are they selling anything themselves?

If I were to sell to a brand new buyer with no feedback, I would almost certainly require payment by US Postal Money order