Trying not to get scammed

[ovlm4341]

I'm a first time seller selling an expensive item. I'm trying to devise a bulletproof way to not get scammed, even if it costs quite a bit extra. My current plan is to ship the item through the USPS with Insured Restricted Delivery (+ signature confirmation?, not sure if restricted delivery includes signature confirmation) and thoroughly document the packaging process, mainly by recording the entire thing. Even if that isn't enough to win under ebay's dispute policy, I do think it's enough to win either an arbitration or a mail fraud case.  I want to make sure I'm understanding everything correctly; would this provide me with complete protection? 

[ittybitnot]

The thing sold yesterday, May 5, for $1,460 + shipping.  OPs post was after the fact.

I saw that, too.  Hope it is not headed to "Deleware" . 

[silverstatetreasureboxes]

@maxine*j 

I see that maxine, oh well OP will be back on the forum wanting to know where his money is or that buyer pulls INR. That whole thread was weird, wonder if it was too "Hot" to handle?

[funkyfreshmike.2013]

Don't sell expensive items if you're new or can't afford to lose them.

[caldreamer]

Buyer can receive item and then claim "not as described" and return a "box of rocks".   EBAY will side with buyer (doesn't matter how much proof you have). 

Buyer can also reverse charges with credit card company after receipt of item.   Stating item was "defective or unauthorized purchase". 

[maxine*j]

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@silverstatetreasureboxes wrote:

@maxine*j 

I see that maxine, oh well OP will be back on the forum wanting to know where his money is or that buyer pulls INR. That whole thread was weird, wonder if it was too "Hot" to handle?

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Frankly, I wondered the same thing, and wondered who might be the one wearing the black hat.

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[iart]

Honestly, I suggest you get a paycheck job. You'll just get in trouble and be disappointed selling on-line.

[call*me*alfred-o*]

Or a buyer asking why they were shipped a rock and not a motherboard.

Weird dude.  Weird post.

[soh.maryl]

Still waiting for the explanation of how you could sell it right now elsewhere for more money and with more protection, but eBay is your venue of choice.  Because . . .?

[fashunu4eeuh]

 On the screenshot i took of the transaction date in the app, the sale is showing sold 5-6-21. So he posted here before the sale took place, i believe. But the thing sold almost immediately.

[kensgiftshop]

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@ovlm4341 wrote:

While videos can be faked surely having a video is better than not having one, right? Another thought I had would be to subpoena the post office security camera footage (should this escalate to a court case)

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None of that would do any good.

There's no way you can prove what was in the package when you dropped it off an USPS.

[kensgiftshop]

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@ovlm4341 wrote:

  I want to make sure I'm understanding everything correctly; would this provide me with complete protection? 

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No.

When you sell on the Internet, there is no complete protection.

[kensgiftshop]

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@ovlm4341 wrote:

Oh I could sell it today and get more than I would make on eBay, but yes I'm certain it's not an option. 

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Then why take a chance?

You could sell it on Ebay and loose the item and any payment.

[southern*sweet*tea]

Well, if both the buyer and seller are honest individuals, this transaction will go off just fine.

But...

a zero feedback seller with a high dollar, highly scammed item is a recipe for disaster no matter what cookbook you are using.

Call me cynical, but I predict a 99% chance of one of the two parties involved in the transaction being scammed.

[maxine*j]

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@fashunu4eeuh wrote:

 On the screenshot i took of the transaction date in the app, the sale is showing sold 5-6-21. So he posted here before the sale took place, i believe. But the thing sold almost immediately.

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Okay.  Thanks for the correction.  But posting after the fact of listing, instead of before, is just about as bad.

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[evelyb30]

Color me crazy, but this whole thread sounds like one scammer trying not to get scammed by another scammer.