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[Closed] Advice: eBay buyer wants to do bank transfer

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A potential winner of an auction for a relatively low value item wants to avoid paypal and pay by bank transfer.

Is this a bad idea, or am I just paranoid?


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 9:02 pm
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Same info as found on a cheque- no more risk and much quicker.


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 9:03 pm
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Your the seller, you set the payment terms, not the buyer 😉


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 9:04 pm
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He can't claim it back, so you're probably in a better position than using paypal. I always prefer bank transfer, much better from my point of view, and no fees for either party.


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 9:06 pm
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Better for you. Not so good for him. If its what he wants then go for it.


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 9:08 pm
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Cheers all.


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 10:06 pm
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Only issue is that he'll know your account details and if he knows where you live he could go signing you up for online direct-debits, like happened to Jeremy Clarkson, someone signed him up for a donation to a charity IIRC! 😀


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 10:25 pm
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There's less info than on a cheque, and less likely to find out your home address as they don't need to send a cheque to you.....


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 10:27 pm
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did it for a car sale - worked fine


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 10:44 pm
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Only issue is that he'll know your account details and if he knows where you live he could go signing you up for online direct-debits, like happened to Jeremy Clarkson, someone signed him up for a donation to a charity IIRC!

god thats a bit of a worry i have been giving people the option of bank transfer or sending me a cheque. I really can't afford to be giving people money right now.


 
Posted : 25/10/2009 10:47 pm

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