Sold a bike on ebay but having problems :(
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I was up till 2am this morning trying to figure this whole "Collection Code" out as i was sure it was the solution and it was!
What I did and it wasn't easy or obvious was unmarked the bike as posted on both the app and website then refreshed both. On the website I literally stumbled on an option to click picked up. I then went on the App and refeshed again, went to sold and clicked the blue button at the bottom which now gave me the option to scroll down to "Scan QR Code" which I did and bingo sale was complete and ebay will payout within 2 working days.
Thank god!!!
What I did and it wasn't easy or obvious was unmarked the bike as posted on both the app and website then refreshed both. On the website I literally stumbled on an option to click picked up. I then went on the App and refeshed again, went to sold and clicked the blue button at the bottom which now gave me the option to scroll down to "Scan QR Code" which I did and bingo sale was complete and ebay will payout within 2 working days.
Thank god!!!
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You misunderstand eBay, its proof of delivery they require
I'm sorry to say OP ye've probably lost out here
eBay rarely sides wiht the seller
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Oh I missed this bit... hope it works tho OP lol
Hopefully that's the end of it, and a lesson learned.
You're not wrong! I struggled selling it in the first place because i was attached to it but my new SLR and having 5 other bikes and no room made it redundant. Then having to face the fact i may of just been scammed out of it was indeed emotional
OK so you had kept an image of his QR code, or noted the number down, which proves he offered code and, you had probably met.
Hope it goes OK and you get your money.
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Hey good news!
I bought a reasonably expensive item recently on ebay £450 - collection only. Paid by Paypal as didn't want to miss out as it was a good price and think ebay were blocking the sellers message as he attempted to negotiate a cash sale off ebay via ebay messaging so I did a buy it now as it was a good price and didn't want to miss out for the sake of £20 or £30 discount for cash.
Upon collecting the item it took us a fair while to actually find the right place on the ebay app for him to scan my qr code.
Upon collecting the item it took us a fair while to actually find the right place on the ebay app for him to scan my qr code.
Glad it worked out for you. I don't think I would have risked that. Mark the item unposted, matches perfectly when he then claims he hasn't got item. I was thinking faked QR code that just has listing URL to get the scam going.
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that's how i read the first paragraph, WTF
i sold my 3K bike on ebay, he paid via paypal i think it was (or cash i cant remember)
so made sure i had funds before I let it go
scan a QR code rings alarm bells straight away
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You misunderstand eBay, its proof of delivery they require
I'm sorry to say OP ye've probably lost out here
eBay rarely sides wiht the seller
buyer not seller
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Nah eBay royally shafted me as a seller, dont use it now as they're a law unto themselves
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Oddly, I'm selling one of the bikes for around £1k, but might give ebay a swerve this time.
Last one I sold for £1700 years ago, got paid in 50 quid notes on pick up.
Last one I sold for £1700 years ago, got paid in 50 quid notes on pick up.