Re: Validity of personal checks as payment
- From: TyMeDwn1st <TyMeDwn1st@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:50:17 -0400
On 27 Apr 2006 04:10:08 -0700, "wilsmatt@xxxxxxxxxxx" <wilsmatt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I am fairly new to ebay. I have purchased one item using paypal, the
transaction was smooth, and I recieved the item in a timely manner.
Recently I bid on a camera, won it, and then realized the seller did
not accept paypal. I know it is my fault for not thoroughly looking
over the auction, but I am now faced with a bit of a dilemma. The
seller will only accept money order or personal check. We have traded a
few emails about the possibility of paying with paypal, and she refuses
to accept it as a form of payment. I told her that I was uncomfortable
paying with her preferred methods, considering she has no feedback. She
emailed me back and told me that she had recently seperated from her
husband and gave me the name of her old account that she shared with
him. Listed item location for the account was North Carolina, while her
address is in Pennysylvania. The account had 100% positive feedback,
but redirecting me to another account that may or may not be hers
seemed fishy. I googled her and found her photography website that said
she had indeed moved from NC to PA. Now, after that long winded
backgound info from the last couple of days, my question: Is a personal
check a safe way for a BUYER to pay for items on ebay? I'm concerned
about my account # and routing # being stolen, and the amount of
protection offered for an item that I don't recieve. Any answers or
similar experience would be much appreciated.
Thanks
What are we talking about here? $10? $100? $1000?
Your account and routing numbers are not a state secret; as you've noted,
they're on every check you send out. Why do you think this particular
individual is less trustworthy than anyone else to whom you've ever written a
check?
If you'd used 1/10 of the energy and diligence in reading the auction that
you've spent trying to figure out if your seller is a thief, you wouldn't be
facing this little dilemma.
You bid, you won, now you pay. Send the damned check, stop worrying about it,
and pay closer attention in the future.
Or spring for a money order as payment.
Or renege on the deal and accept a well-deserved negative.
Or ask her if you can get out of the transaction by paying her listing fees. Oh,
wait! That would probably require you to send her a check or money order, hmmm?
--
Ty
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