Not sure if this is the best spot for the thread so move if need be.
Hey everyone I know a lot of people here sell on ebay and I’m looking for some advice that’s not Pokémon transaction but I’m sure you can all relate.
Recently I purchased the iPhone x at launch and I got the early shipment so I get it Friday on release day yada yada that doesn’t matter. Here’s what matters. So I listed the phone on eBay knowing people are nuts and will pay more than retail just to have a phone 3 weeks early. I paid 1200 for the phone and it just sold for 1700. Good right? Here’s where I need help. The buyer has 0 feed back and the account was just created. The account name is a bunch of random letters like pks_us_hdhsh836. Now the buyer did pay instantly my only worry is I will ship the item and the buyer will say it didn’t arrive and I will Be out that money. I feel everything I’ve listed is some red flags, am I being parinoid? What’s your guy’s advice?
If you dont have the item and everything fails, no one to blame but yourself. Make sure you adhere to the rules for yourself.
Ship the item with tracking and insurance, easy…tracking provides delivery information and insurance provides financial coverage.
When a new user on eBay creates an account, all most as if it were just a guest account, eBay will generate a random name and pay your paypal with their credit card.
Any eBay used could scam you no matter how many feedback they have, but with someone that has low feedback it always feels less safe.
I don’t think anyone can say you will or will not get scammed, but I Wouldn’t be worried about the username.
And get signature confirmation, without it you have just about zero protection. You NEED it. Even if the postal worker says you get it with the insurance, spend the extra 2.75 or however much for it.
I planned on adding signature and insurance. I’ve just heard crappy stories of the correct item showing up, and the buyer saying it’s the wrong one, shipping “it” back without tracking and just saying they sent it back when in reality they never did. PayPal nearly always sides with the buyer. I have a buddy that works at PayPal. Heard some stories lol. Anyways no risk no reward right?
One thing not mentioned, try creating a film of you showing that you have the sealed iphone, the box ready to be packaged and before sealing the box up at the post office, show that you’re in the post office with the iphone inside before closing the box. Don’t tell the buyer you’ve done this. That way, if:
The buyer says box was empty, you would immediately show video proof to paypal to show buyer was BSing.
Buyer says iphone box is empty, show the video that it was sealed before shipment at your local post office, once again making the buyer lose credibility.
If buyer sends you back an item, FILM the opening of their package, and if your post man is cool with you let him stay as witness that buyer sent back an empty box/box with rocks inside.
That plus insurance + signature, makes it pretty safe for you to sell the iPhone on ebay.
You can also open up a chat to show your concerns to ebay customer service, which at least shows you are suspicious of a 0 feedback member purchasing the phone, so you can refer to that chat if shit goes bad and a customer service rep told you to go along with it.
Best advice given. Film yourself putting the phone in the package. There’s actually a few top rated sellers that do something similar. Anyone can say the wrong item sent and ebay will side with the buyer…