Seller wont accept cash on pickup.

[kdx Geoff]

l dont want to buy this but found it curious the seller states....


Contact is to be made within 24 hours and payment is to be made by direct bank transfer within 48 hours of winning the auction . Will accept Paypal if the winning buyer pays the sellers fees . This can be discussed with the buyer after the auction .
Will not accept cash on collection . Pick up can only occur after payment has been made as stated above .

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121542706326?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

Why would that be ?

[Lozza]

Why would the buyer have to pay sellers fees, if he lists it on ebay he has to be aware he will pay fees

[Nathan S]

Possibly had a bad experience with the old "bid and win, then turn up and try to haggle" brand of idiot?

[KIWImxer]

You wouldn't pay money to a private individual that you don't know, for something you haven't seen, prior to going there. Surely.

[80-85 husky]

im thinking haggle idiot for sure...bank transfer is done and dusted, come and pick it up.

or... "its nothing like what ive said and I dont even exist...send your money to an account that is vacuumed clean .1 of a second after your cash clears"

who knows.

still, you can do the bank transfer on your phone while your looking at your new acquisition....all bases covered

[smed]

4 bidders agree with the conditions,I guess if you wanted it you would have to

[Nathan S]

....
still, you can do the bank transfer on your phone while your looking at your new acquisition....all bases covered

That's how I'd play it if I was interested enough to bid.

Could also be the seller's response to the old "I'll be down at the end of next month, and will fix you up then" nonsense. Perhaps not the smartest response, but not a bad one either.

[kdx Geoff]

All good possibilities with all the risk on the buyer. l think you'd be a trusting soul to agree to those conditions unless you'd seen the bike so you knew exactly what you're buying and genuinely knew where it lived.

[BA #63]

Quite confusing   buyer lives in Melbourne and the bike is in Melbourne  why can't he just bring a pile of cash and take the bike fair swop    does anyone know this seller  or  can someone smell a rat  

[kdx Geoff]

or... "its nothing like what ive said and I dont even exist...send your money to an account that is vacuumed clean .1 of a second after your cash clears"

This was my first thought. Ebay accounts have been hacked before.....

[Rookie#1]

Pretty sure this seller is Steve Bysouth, pretty sure he has credentials and is known to credible people on this forum also. Just his terms I guess, I wouldn't read too much into it.

Cheers, Brendan

[GMC]

Pretty sure this seller is Steve Bysouth, pretty sure he has credentials and is known to credible people on this forum also. Just his terms I guess, I wouldn't read too much into it.

Cheers, Brendan

Was thinking the same


Many years back the local leisure centre (25min. drive is local in the country) was having a special on use of the pool etc.
The wife & I decided we should take up the offer to try and regain our youth.
Upon trying to sign up we found that they refused to take our cash and we could only get the deal if we agreed to a direct debit (which I hate) every month for the year. Offered to pay for the year up front with cash but they would have none of it.
We walked away from that one thinking WTF

[Momus]

I do this with PayPal where the buyer can see he is protected.  I wouldn't expect anyone to EFT.

Bloke just wants a clean transaction, clear of potential payment hassles.

[Shaun G]

I do this.

Bloke just wants a clean transaction, clear of potential payment hassles.

EFT by phone app on the day of pick up shouldn't be a problem then.

No way I would be forwarding money to this guy up front only because he asked for it. You would definitely need to to at least see the product prior to payment.

FWITW I have bought and paid for bikes on a number of ocassions before sight unseen on ebay and have not been burned. I really think most people (sellers) are good at heart and not out to rip you off but I would be very wary of a seller who stipulates these types of conditions.

Cheers
Shaun 

[alexbrown64]

Seller may want money paid before giving out his address for pickup.  Otherwise he may get "visitors" before the bike is paid for.  If thats how he wants to get paid then thats the condition you accept if you want to bid.  Personally, i would pay with PayPal as the seller will have to pay Ebay fees anyway, and i dont think the Paypal fee is to much.  Its a type of escrow account so seller should be happy and buyer has protection, as if the bike is not as described, he can dispute the transaction.