How to sell over seas

benjiman1111 · 05-17-2008, 01:52 PM

I finally got an inquiry about my drum set. The onyl problem was that she is in the UK. I dont know if i should find this suspicious or not seeing as i posted it in the ontario section.

Anyways she sent me an email and i have to ask how do i sell to the over seas. How do i do it so that i wont get scammed if by anychance this is a scam.

an_original_name · 05-17-2008, 04:29 PM

well the obvious answer is don't send the drums until you've received payment. If you wanted to be really cautious you could set up a private ebay auction and do everything through there.

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fishbulb · 05-17-2008, 04:38 PM

Paypal is very secure, i'd suggest using that. I'm unsure if Canada/UK has it or how it works for you guys, though.

an_original_name · 05-18-2008, 10:57 AM

As far as I know paypal is a world wide service.

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benjiman1111 · 05-19-2008, 01:11 PM

She says she is sending an international money order. How long do these usually take to get and it is something i can cash right away to make sure she has the funds rights?

donteatpieontuesday · 05-20-2008, 03:16 AM

hmm is it electronic, meaning did she just pay you over the internet, if so that will go straight into your bank account or was it in the post, the post will just depend on what service she got like express or standard,if a cheque you just bank it and it will take 2-3 working days to clear

Harrow · 05-20-2008, 09:15 AM

Ask to talk to them on the phone, if they call you using the relay service then it is a scam.

Timekeep69 · 07-25-2008, 02:07 PM

It's more than likey a scam. Do they say that they have a shipping company already? If so, it's a scam.

mustang-monk · 07-25-2008, 07:06 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_order

its prolly the best non electronic method. i dont think the fact that its from the uk id be more caustious if it was a far eastern country or something. cause you see all the scams from vhina thailand etc on ebay. its be just as easy for an american to scam you.

Aaron · 07-25-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by an_original_name

As far as I know paypal is a world wide service.

T

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Charlie Daniels · 07-26-2008, 02:32 AM

Money order is better than paypal, and probably the best way you can do this.

And it probably isn't a scam.

If you accept a paypal payment it could have been made with a stolen credit card or stolen bank account which means that you have to refund the money... too bad you only find this out a week or sometimes longer after the transaction in which case you've already sent your drums.

The same goes for international bank transfers.

But with an intenional money order, once you cash it and collect the money then it can't be taken from you... even if payment was made from a stolen account (the post office have to refund the stolen money, as they accepted it) and you get to keep your cash.

What most of the people in this thread are forgetting is TS is a seller and not a buyer, and you can't scam seller's with international money orders...

05-17-2008, 01:52 PM	#1
benjiman1111 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 71	How to sell over seas I finally got an inquiry about my drum set. The onyl problem was that she is in the UK. I dont know if i should find this suspicious or not seeing as i posted it in the ontario section. Anyways she sent me an email and i have to ask how do i sell to the over seas. How do i do it so that i wont get scammed if by anychance this is a scam.

07-25-2008, 07:06 PM	#9
mustang-monk sup MX Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Either Ossett or Bradford Posts: 2,469	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_order its prolly the best non electronic method. i dont think the fact that its from the uk id be more caustious if it was a far eastern country or something. cause you see all the scams from vhina thailand etc on ebay. its be just as easy for an american to scam you. Last edited by mustang-monk; 07-25-2008 at 07:10 PM.

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05-17-2008, 04:29 PM	#2
an_original_name BaSa Custom Drums Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Carlisle, UK Posts: 2,727	well the obvious answer is don't send the drums until you've received payment. If you wanted to be really cautious you could set up a private ebay auction and do everything through there. T

05-17-2008, 04:38 PM	#3
fishbulb Beck - Sea Change Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,522	Paypal is very secure, i'd suggest using that. I'm unsure if Canada/UK has it or how it works for you guys, though.

05-18-2008, 10:57 AM	#4
an_original_name BaSa Custom Drums Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Carlisle, UK Posts: 2,727	As far as I know paypal is a world wide service. T

05-19-2008, 01:11 PM	#5
benjiman1111 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 71	She says she is sending an international money order. How long do these usually take to get and it is something i can cash right away to make sure she has the funds rights?

05-20-2008, 03:16 AM	#6
donteatpieontuesday Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Geelong,Victoria Posts: 468	hmm is it electronic, meaning did she just pay you over the internet, if so that will go straight into your bank account or was it in the post, the post will just depend on what service she got like express or standard,if a cheque you just bank it and it will take 2-3 working days to clear

05-20-2008, 09:15 AM	#7
Harrow Sgnl_05 Emissions Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,605	Ask to talk to them on the phone, if they call you using the relay service then it is a scam.

07-25-2008, 02:07 PM	#8
Timekeep69 Drummer from hell Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 204	It's more than likey a scam. Do they say that they have a shipping company already? If so, it's a scam.

07-26-2008, 02:32 AM	#11
Charlie Daniels Georgia on my mind... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pickin' an' a grinnin'! Posts: 1,876	Money order is better than paypal, and probably the best way you can do this. And it probably isn't a scam. If you accept a paypal payment it could have been made with a stolen credit card or stolen bank account which means that you have to refund the money... too bad you only find this out a week or sometimes longer after the transaction in which case you've already sent your drums. The same goes for international bank transfers. But with an intenional money order, once you cash it and collect the money then it can't be taken from you... even if payment was made from a stolen account (the post office have to refund the stolen money, as they accepted it) and you get to keep your cash. What most of the people in this thread are forgetting is TS is a seller and not a buyer, and you can't scam seller's with international money orders...