> 3. suggest you will pay in cash and collect the item (again even if you > don't intend to, this will flush out the fraudsters who will immediately say > it is not possible. You can do this even if the item is overseas by saying > something like "I will be in your country on a business trip next week could > I drop by and collect it...")
I can't believe that anyone in UK WOULDN'T do this for anything of any serious value - there's nowhere much more than a few hours travelling away after all, unless you live in Cornwall and buy from someone in Scotland I suppose ! I see complaints about this all the time and wonder how many people send 1000 GBP plus to someone they've never met via a classified ad in the newspaper ? Not many - so why should EBay be treated any differently ? Btw I wouldn't ever accept escrow as several friend have been ripped off by bad buyers using escrow. One thing that few people have mentioned is contacting the local trading standards - I had a suspect auction on Freeserve and they were very helpful. Best wishes Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic www.pbfanatic.co.uk MSN Messenger - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ - 47738640 -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
