buying private in states need help.
08-18-2004, 03:34 PM
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buying private in states need help.
Ok so this is whats up, I going to be buying a bike from the states, but this is a private sale... so its not ebay or i wouldn't be posting this.
I was talking to the selling about 3rd party holders... and we what to do something like this so we can BOTH be saved from a scam.
ie. I would send the money to the 3rdparty holder, then he would send me the bike, i would have One Week to test it. If I wanted the bike i would just keep it and the 3rd party holder would forward the money to him, done and done... If i felt that the bike was not for me, i would send him the bike back and my money would be returned.
Are there companys out there... is there a better way of doing a sale like this... this isn't something where i can just go across and meet... its pretty far away, san fran i believe.
thx
I was talking to the selling about 3rd party holders... and we what to do something like this so we can BOTH be saved from a scam.
ie. I would send the money to the 3rdparty holder, then he would send me the bike, i would have One Week to test it. If I wanted the bike i would just keep it and the 3rd party holder would forward the money to him, done and done... If i felt that the bike was not for me, i would send him the bike back and my money would be returned.
Are there companys out there... is there a better way of doing a sale like this... this isn't something where i can just go across and meet... its pretty far away, san fran i believe.
thx
08-18-2004, 05:45 PM
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Re: buying private in states need help.
use a escrow account, thats what they do hold the money till the product gets in. just do a search on escrow or post for escrow accounts in the FS section. is this a motor bike?
08-21-2004, 01:51 AM
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Re: buying private in states need help.
I don't belive I ever did, I use paypal a lot & have tons of trust in Americans, never trust a Canadian I don't know though 
I think its free to start the account but this is my rundown:
American I never met especially in Texas I use Paypal
Canadian I never met even if he lives in BC I would use Escrow & still worrie
matt
I think its free to start the account but this is my rundown:American I never met especially in Texas I use Paypal
Canadian I never met even if he lives in BC I would use Escrow & still worrie
matt
08-21-2004, 01:53 AM
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Re: buying private in states need help.
ok thx, i just signed up... the account is free, but charge u depending on the value of the thing ur buying....
very cool company, never knew something like this was around.
very cool company, never knew something like this was around.
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