should I ask to get paid before or after I ship an item?

jairac0
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I am selling an item for 2000 $ I don't know if I should ask for money before or after shipping

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should I ask to get paid before or after I ship an item?

DO NOT SHIP BEFORE YOU SEE THAT MONEY IN YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT.

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should I ask to get paid before or after I ship an item?

If you were to ship that item for $2000 before being paid for it, you would be giving it away for free. And there would be no recourse for you. None whatsoever. You cannot ship an item to a buyer until you are paid for it. And I don't mean the 21-day hold on your money has to clear, I mean you have to see it in your paypal account. Don't trust the email alone, those can be forged.

 

It's really a better idea to do some buying on ebay before selling here.

 

Especially when you have an item of high value listed.

 

Zero feedback sellers with $2000 items are a target for unethical buyers. 

 

Please ask any other question that you have. No one wants to see you scammed.

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should I ask to get paid before or after I ship an item?

mcrlmn
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This is a joke, right?

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should I ask to get paid before or after I ship an item?

Make sure you ship the $2000.00 item which a Tracking Number, Insurance and Signature Confirmation. 

 

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