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Trying not to get scammed

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? 

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@ovlm4341 wrote:

I'm trying to devise a bulletproof way to not get scammed, 


There isn't, you can stop looking.

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If you think you are going to get scammed you are probably right.  Especially when it comes to selling a video card for $1000 over MSRP.  I am kinda curious as to how it works our for you though.

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We'll only hear from him again when he comes back here complaining about how "eBay" stole his money and "allowed" him to be scammed.

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Are you going to video the trip all the way up to affixing the label and handing it to the clerk? All while the package never, even partially, leaves the camera's view? Without that there's no trail and no proof of what's actually mailed.

 

Even with that, it's easy to manipulate, even without camera tricks. Ask any magician.

 

It's good that you're trying to protect yourself. The way you're going about it and the level of protection you believe it gives you is unrealistic.

 

IMO....you're wasting your time with all of it.

 

Video proves nothing.

If a buyer claims it's broken, defective, fake, damaged on arrival, the wrong shade, smells bad, bigger than imagined, smaller than imagined.....you can't prove it's not.

The buyer may have video too.

 

PeZc



VintageCarMagazines

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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?


 

So it was sold when he first posted?  

Wonder too about your question above. 

Maybe it is AWOL from a machine that does not realize it took a hike?  

 

Just really odd.

 


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@gwzcomps wrote:

If you think you are going to get scammed you are probably right.  Especially when it comes to selling a video card for $1000 over MSRP.  I am kinda curious as to how it works our for you though.


 

We'll probably know in a week or so, when they come back asking what to do with the box of rocks they received on the return, or the buyer received an empty box.

Have a great day.
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