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Selling on Agon question

Hi, I have an ad out, and someone with no feedback, from Mexico City, has expressed interest.

I am slightly wary, are there precautions I could take to ensure I don't get burned?

I was thinking:

-Insist on bank check/money order, wait for funds to clear before shipping.

-Ship UPS and choose the option to have the buyer have to sign for the item

Does that cover me?

I am wary of accepting paypal for this transaction as disputes usually go to the buyer, and this person could claim the item was damaged and ask for money back or something like that.

Any thoughts based on your experience would be much appreciated.

-Stephen
sandman012
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pbnaudio
1,613 posts
 
Marakanetz - by submitting your account information required for a wire transfer you do not really reveal anything that is not already printed on checks you presumably hand out to a lot of folks anyway - its the safest way to conduct business as a seller.

Best of Luck

Peter
jaxwired
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Also, money orders can bounce weeks after they "clear" your bank. Then the bank comes after you for the money. Money orders (and cashiers checks) cannot be trusted unless you want to wait like 90 days. You are not protected by a "cleared" money order or cashiers check.
polk432
1,142 posts
 
You don't cash MO's aat your bank. Go to a post office.
glenfihi
525 posts
 
If accepting checks, wait for it to clear both banks. Insist on insurance and tracking number.
trelja
3,223 posts
 
Agreed, ONLY a wire transfer.

Also, forget UPS. UPS is a nightmare to deal with when you try to send or receive a package across the border. I've had packages get hung up for days, weeks, and even months. In addition, you'll take a bath for the fees, which will continue to trickle in for months and months.

Go with FedEX, they're much more straightforward to deal with. If the item's small enough, the Postal Service represents another option.

Both FedEX and USPS will treat you better than UPS if there's damage to the package in transit.
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