Ebay - cash on collection?

n111ck · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:01

Winner of one of my auctions is local so wants to pick up - cash on collection.

Not done this before so what do you do on the actual auction to close it off?

Also they only have 1 feedback which is from a year ago so are there any potential scams to be aware of other than fake cash?

:confused:

Breeze · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:04

The auction's already closed the person won your item. Just tell him to pop round for the item and give you cash.

j.col · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:06

Breeze said:
The auction's already closed the person won your item. Just tell him to pop round for the item and give you cash.

This, also if you are selling something small like a mobile phone etc... make sure they dont swap it for a dummy one and make some excuse to leave.

n111ck · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:11

Breeze said:
The auction's already closed the person won your item. Just tell him to pop round for the item and give you cash.

The item shows as unpaid though - and after x days Ebay will auto open a dispute?

Unicorn · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:13

you can mark it as paid =]

n111ck · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:13

GrimsbyLAD said:
you can mark it as paid =]

Do I then mark as despatched?

*Moangroan* · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:15

Just leave everything till he comes round and pays.....

ozaudio · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:18

I always prefer to pick items up if I can , this way if they are willing to let you know were they live I doubt they are going to rip you of. I would imagen who ever won your item is thinking the same thing

Breeze · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:18

n111ck said:
The item shows as unpaid though - and after x days Ebay will auto open a dispute?

Never heard of a auto dispute before. As already mentioned once he has paid mark it as paid and dispatched if it bothers you that much.

Unicorn · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:20

Breeze said:
Never heard of a auto dispute before. As already mentioned once he has paid mark it as paid and dispatched if it bothers you that much.

This.

n111ck · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:33

Ok cool - I assume as there is no Paypal involvement then any disputes raised would be pointless for the buyer?

snitcher · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:33

n111ck said:
Do I then mark as despatched?

+1

Unicorn · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:34

n111ck said:
Ok cool - I assume as there is no Paypal involvement then any disputes raised would be pointless for the buyer?

If its cash in hand paypal protection isnt offered to either party

On Holiday · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:35

Take pictures of the phones IMEI and S/N.
Get a counterfeit note detector pen (ironically, make sure it's a real one).
Mark as paid, mark as dispatched.

arknor · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:37

then wait for the dispute when he never receives it!

Then when ebay/paypal ask for a tracking number you do not have one....
He gets a refund

LOL GD

bullit in head · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:40

Wha..! Its cash on collection. No ebay refund to be had.

God how did we cope before ebay and paypal, oh! Yea COD.

bullit

On Holiday · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:40

arknor said:
then wait for the dispute when he never receives it!

Then when ebay/paypal ask for a tracking number you do not have one....
He gets a refund

LOL GD

Get his address from ebay and take up a boxing stance.

e: Oh god, why is it yellow?!

arknor · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:44

YarwoodUK said:
Get his address from ebay and take up a boxing stance.

e: Oh god, why is it yellow?!

so the OP actually reads it as you are not covered by cash on collection with ebay it is not a valid payment method.

he's going to get scammed listening to all these people

people are telling him to mark his auction as paid..... and then to mark is as dispatched ...

What do you think happens when he fails to provide a tracking number with proof of delivery?

spoffle · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:46

n111ck said:
The item shows as unpaid though - and after x days Ebay will auto open a dispute?

Or just cancel the eBay transaction itself after you've sold the item in person, no fees.

On Holiday · 27 Nov 2013 at 19:46

arknor said:
so the OP actually reads it as you are not covered by cash on collection with ebay it is not a valid payment method.

he's going to get scammed listening to all these people

people are telling him to mark his auction as paid..... and then to mark is as dispatched ...

What do you think happens when he fails to provide a tracking number with proof of delivery?

Elaborate troll. If there is no online payment made then there's no online payment to be refunded.

If buyer goes to seller, pays, receives item, then goes home and says he didn't receive, then what exactly are ebay going to do to the seller? Nothing