RE: [OT] Ebay Advice please

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ho Yin Ng <mailto:yahoogroups@xxxxxxx>
scribbled on 17 February 2005
14:30:
> How about EFT.
>
> I usually get them to deposit cash into my bank account. Once
> it is in I
> give them the goods.
>
> The thing with Paypal is (and i have had this happen to me) the buyer
> claimed he never received the goods, told paypal who
> immediately withdrew
> the money he paid to me and paid him back. There seems to be buyer
> protection but not a lot of seller protection!
>
> The only way you can protect yourself is if you send it via a
> method that
> is trackable. I sent it with proof of postage, which was not
> good enough.

I always use Recorded Delivery or Special Delivery.  That way, should
the above happen, I just wander down to the Post Office and make my
claim.  It's only 50p more for Recorded Delivery.

> However regarding cheques, surely if the bank has cashed the
> funds and it
> has cleared after the 4 day period it is therefore the banks
> fault for
> clearing them in the first place should they be fraudulent! I would
> complain to the bank and ensure that they pay to cover their mistakes!

Who's fault it is falls by the wayside.  You still get charged :-/

Cheers,
Andy
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