Re: Shippint to an unconfirmed address?

"Kris Baker" wrote:
> "Jon Danniken" wrote:
> > "dudesack" wrote:
> >> >An item I listed as a "Buy It Now" sold, and was paid via PayPal to a
> > user
> >> >with an unconfirmed address, a PO box. Also, while the last names
> >> >match,
> >> >the payee name is a woman, and the purchaser name is a man.
> >> >
> >> >I realize this is why sellers state, "Confirmed addresses only", but
how
> > far
> >> >should I be concerned about this? What steps should I take at this
time
> >> >(the item just sold and has not shipped yet) to ensure that I am not
the
> >> >victim of fraud?
> >>
> >> What's the price of the item? If it's ten or twenty bucks, there
> >> probably wont be a prob. I send to unconfirmed addresses all the time
> >> and have never had a hitch. But...
> >>
> >> Your problem will arise if you send the item and then the guy says he
> >> never got it. What do you do? The guy will cry to the cc company,
> >> they'll yank the funds and ask you if you have proof it got delivered
> >> to the duude who bought it. In other words, if you sent it to an
> >> address other than the cc holder's address, they're off the hook. The
> >> fraud duude gets your item and you get nothing.
> >>
> >> This isn't a paypal thing, but just a usual business thing with
> >> accepting cc.
> >
> > Thank you for your response, as well as the other responses. The item
was
> > guitar electronics (a wireless system), and sold for 60.00 plus UPS
> > shipping.
> >
> > I wrote PayPal asking them to confirm with the cardholder that she
> > authorized the charge, but I don't know what the results of that will
be.
> >
> > Jon
>
> That's not how it works. And the previous "advice" you have
> (from some duude-using person) is wrong, too. If you ship
> to an unconfirmed address, you have *no* seller protection
> therefore PayPal will not ask for tracking or other info.
>
> But....unless you have specific language in your auction (or have
> blocked payments from unconfirmed addresses), you can be hit
> with a "nonperforming seller" action for not going through with
> this sale.
>
> Send it. What would you *really* be out if this goes bad?

Well, $60.00. I bought the item new a number of years ago for quite a bit
more than that, and am selling it now for the going amount.

BTW: what is the method of blocking payments from unconfirmed addresses?

Thanks,

Jon

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