LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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is there anyway at all that i can do this and get some kind of protection so i dont get scammed?
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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I wouldn't personally. If anything, click buy on the auction then agree with seller that you'll withdraw so he can get his funds back once you've got the goods.
[Edited on 29-02-2012 by Brett]
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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im the high bidder but its been advertised badly with a mis spelled title. its a bargain already but i wanna make sure i get it 
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Toby
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Registered: 29th Nov 05
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why not use paypal still?
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Russ
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do not use anything but paypal, or cash face to face
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taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by Russ
do not use anything but paypal, or cash face to face
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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I used paypal to buy something outside of ebay and still got screwed. Paid for a stereo, guy withdrew funds and disappeared. I won the dispute with paypal but because he had no funds in the account I couldn't get refunded. You're only covered 100% if you go through the official channel, hence my suggestion above. As said, cash face to face is absolutely the best way to go, I only ever search for local stuff these days.
[Edited on 01-03-2012 by Brett]
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
I used paypal to buy something outside of ebay and still got screwed. Paid for a stereo, guy withdrew funds and disappeared. I won the dispute with paypal but because he had no funds in the account I couldn't get refunded. You're only covered 100% if you go through the official channel, hence my suggestion above. As said, cash face to face is absolutely the best way to go, I only ever search for local stuff these days.
[Edited on 01-03-2012 by Brett]
Paypal shafted you. (an me in the opposite way) They took circa £350 from my account (had nothing in it) and refunded it to a twat after a guy claimed he never received the phone even though it was signed for 
[Edited on 01-03-2012 by Fro]
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Yeah, they made his account negative with the money owed to me, but said since he had no card or bank on file they couldn't release funds. Check their T&C's, but what I am saying was deffo right a few years ago.
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LeeM
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Registered: 26th Sep 05
Location: Liverpool
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Oh he agreed to take PayPal in the end. He thought he'd still pay eBay fees if he took PayPal
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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quote:
Originally posted by Brett
Yeah, they made his account negative with the money owed to me, but said since he had no card or bank on file they couldn't release funds. Check their T&C's, but what I am saying was deffo right a few years ago.
Such jammy bastards hate them with a passion. They chased me with debt collectors, might be doing the same with him. Who knows with them.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Been there and ignored those enough times haha
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