eBay question

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I’ve had to stick my camera on eBay as I haven’t been able to sell it on here. With a few of my previous transactions though, the payments has been pending in PayPal for quite a while. My account was pretty new at the time.

I really don’t want the money to be pending in PayPal while I have to send such an expensive item off to the buyer. My account is now 5 months old and has 26 feedback, 100% positive. At what point do PayPal stop holding funds until the buyer has received goods?

 

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If they do hold it, I’ll send the parcel by traceable courier (reputable, DPD, Parcelforce), and take a photo of my receipt.

 

[robfosters]

Even if they dont hold the funds they can still recoup then from you afterwards. If your sending an expensive item, ebay is a risk as if you meet a scammer they usually always win. I would send it royal mail special delivery.

What’s safer about RM special delivery?

 

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Tips on spotting a scammer, or impossible?

 

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Thanks guys, shall I also take picture and a video of the camera working and all the serial numbers?

It’s only gonna be about £500, but it would still sicken me to be scammed out of it.

 

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Just had a bloke called Anton with zero feedback asking if I could ship to Finland.

What could possibly go wrong?

 

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Little update. Good news, camera sold, buyer paid and PayPal didn’t hold the money. It’s sitting happily in my bank account.

 

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Hopefully that's still the case in 6 months...

I might remove my card and bank account from PayPal just in case.