🚀 go-pugleaf

Rob Shady (crt@tiamat.umd.umich.edu) wrote:
: chad@bert.cs.byu.edu (Chad Leigh) writes:

: >WHenever I sell something (>$100) I usually (not always) pay shipping for
: >my asking price.  I offer the following 2 choices:

: >1)  Send me a certified bank check or money order and when I get it I send
: >the item

: >OR

: >2) You pay COD charge and I'll ship immediately (I still pay the normal COD
: >charge).

: This may be okay, but a little more hassle than it's worth to some people.
: I would willingly pay the COD charge to ship something to someone up front,
: and then charge them for it.  If it falls through, then you are only out
: $3-$4, and you still get your merchandise back.

: Another option is COD/No Checks.  But the problem with that is, the seller
: sends you something that doesn't work, you have no way to get your money 
: back.  If you send something COD/Check, and it doesn't work, then contact
: the seller, and cancel your check (probably in that order would be a good
: way to do it!), at least that way you get most of your money back.  There
: really is NO way to do it (that I can tell) that is perfectly safe for
: both parties, except meeting in person, testing the equipment before you 
: buy it, then paying for it cash. (Sigh).  Oh well, I know I can be trusted,
: I wish I could say the same for the rest of the net..  What is this world
: coming to?


The problem with C.O.D. is it takes so blasted long to get your money from
shipper. I stopped doing it that way for just that reason. I some point
someone has got to trust someone else of it doesn't work.
My logic is that if someone wants me to by something than they can send it
my way and as long as it is recieved in the condition that it was represented
as than I will imediatly fire out a cashiers check. This way they do not 
have to wait for a check to clear and it is a small price to pay for
the other parties piece of mind.    
If you send the money first and the guy does not send the product your        
screwed. If he sends the product and you don't send the money than all
he is out is the product, but he has your address, signiture and E-mail
address to pursue you with. Granted it's a crap shoot but i'ts easier
to steal the money than the product.