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mic6 · 23 February 2008, 01:31 AM

Somebody saw my ad at the sales corner and contact me saying that he wants to buy my TT sub. The thing is that he doesn't want to do a wire transfer because he has been scammed in the past. He suggested paypal.

my question just in case he is a scammer:
Is there any danger for me using paypal?
is there any way he could lie that the watch was fake or that he didn't receive it and cause me problems?

Please advice...

nko51 · 23 February 2008, 01:43 AM

PayPal is okay, and if your paper work matches the watch information that would be good also.

mic6 · 23 February 2008, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nko51

PayPal is okay, and if your paper work matches the watch information that would be good also.

of course it does!
the thing is, lets say he is a scammer
he gets the watch which is exactly as described but he contacts paypal and says that he got a fake one (which he might ownes already)....

how is paypal going to know who says the truth?

hotwheels396 · 23 February 2008, 03:15 AM

Ship to confirmed address only. If shipping USPS registered mail...

MAC4130 · 23 February 2008, 03:24 AM

It is hard to have trust over a transaction like this, the watchmaker at my local AD was telling me about a regular customer that bought a Daytona over the Internet, when he got the watch he gave it to the watchmaker for review, the watch looked just fine but when the watchmaker opened it the movement was chinese!!!!! So this guy tells the seller he sent a fake watch right? well to his suprise the seller is now saying that the buyer changed the movement that they sent an original watch with papers and all and that the buyer tried to scam them by changing the movement!!!! now its a matter of the seller's word vs the buyers word!!!!

Hard to tell!!!

SPACE-DWELLER · 23 February 2008, 03:31 AM

Maybe not a big help, but I have sold quite a few pipes on eBay during the times and I have always used PayPayl. I have never had any problems with getting my money from the buyers.

scottschoe · 23 February 2008, 03:48 AM

For sellers, unless your buyer is pretty well known with buying references, wire transfer is the only way to go. It is very easy for buyers to screw you over with Paypal (won't mention how here).

Welshwatchman · 23 February 2008, 04:34 AM

We obviously didn't delete your "for sale" post quickly enough

.

wantonebad · 23 February 2008, 04:44 AM

I have an ebay business, i use paypal everyday, no issues no problems. I only sell domestically and I block those with bellow 99% positive feedback from buying. I still have scammers that either hijack an account or they send bogus e-mails but they get nabbed pretty quickly. The major problem with paypal are their fees rather then security. I've not heard of a successful PP scam in years and given that I sell large volumes of PC's and electronics I've heard them all

f16570 · 23 February 2008, 06:53 AM

The fact that you r are doubting should tell you.

Perdu · 23 February 2008, 07:32 AM

I would only take a wire.

23 February 2008, 01:31 AM	#1
mic6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Europe Watch: 116718 green Posts: 1,944	selling my TT sub...advice needed Somebody saw my ad at the sales corner and contact me saying that he wants to buy my TT sub. The thing is that he doesn't want to do a wire transfer because he has been scammed in the past. He suggested paypal. my question just in case he is a scammer: Is there any danger for me using paypal? is there any way he could lie that the watch was fake or that he didn't receive it and cause me problems? Please advice...

23 February 2008, 01:43 AM	#2
nko51 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Alex Location: USA Watch: TT Blue Sub Posts: 2,542	PayPal is okay, and if your paper work matches the watch information that would be good also. __________________

23 February 2008, 03:24 AM	#5
MAC4130 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Miguel Cornejo Location: El Paso Tx Watch: 116500LN Posts: 488	It is hard to have trust over a transaction like this, the watchmaker at my local AD was telling me about a regular customer that bought a Daytona over the Internet, when he got the watch he gave it to the watchmaker for review, the watch looked just fine but when the watchmaker opened it the movement was chinese!!!!! So this guy tells the seller he sent a fake watch right? well to his suprise the seller is now saying that the buyer changed the movement that they sent an original watch with papers and all and that the buyer tried to scam them by changing the movement!!!! now its a matter of the seller's word vs the buyers word!!!! Hard to tell!!! __________________ Rolex Daytona 116500LN Black, Rolex Daytona 116500LN White, Rolex TT GMTIIC, Panerai 88, Cartier Santos TT Auto, Omega Seamaster GMT Bond Co-axial, Omega Constellation SS Auto, Tag Heuer Carrera Chrono Tachy Auto

23 February 2008, 03:31 AM	#6
SPACE-DWELLER "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Real Name: Bo Location: Denmark Watch: Rolex, of course! Posts: 22,436	Maybe not a big help, but I have sold quite a few pipes on eBay during the times and I have always used PayPayl. I have never had any problems with getting my money from the buyers. __________________ With kind regards, Bo LocTite 221: The Taming Of The Screw...

23 February 2008, 03:48 AM	#7
scottschoe "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: CA Posts: 3,295	For sellers, unless your buyer is pretty well known with buying references, wire transfer is the only way to go. It is very easy for buyers to screw you over with Paypal (won't mention how here). __________________ __________________

23 February 2008, 03:15 AM	#4
hotwheels396 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: SCOTT Location: GEORGIA Watch: 1967 DOXA SUB Posts: 46	Ship to confirmed address only. If shipping USPS registered mail...

23 February 2008, 04:34 AM	#8
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	We obviously didn't delete your "for sale" post quickly enough. __________________ ..33

23 February 2008, 04:44 AM	#9
wantonebad 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Watch: 126600, 116500LN Posts: 12,849	I have an ebay business, i use paypal everyday, no issues no problems. I only sell domestically and I block those with bellow 99% positive feedback from buying. I still have scammers that either hijack an account or they send bogus e-mails but they get nabbed pretty quickly. The major problem with paypal are their fees rather then security. I've not heard of a successful PP scam in years and given that I sell large volumes of PC's and electronics I've heard them all

23 February 2008, 06:53 AM	#10
f16570 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: F Location: Scotland Watch: Exp II White Face Posts: 4,272	The fact that you r are doubting should tell you. __________________ Why have what's new when you have what's best. f

23 February 2008, 07:32 AM	#11
Perdu "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Gary Location: GMT-6 Watch: GMT Posts: 3,350	I would only take a wire. __________________ Omega Seamaster 300M GMT Noire Omega Seamaster Aqua Terra 8500 Benson 1937 Sterling Silver Hunter

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