spencer.b Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Hi BCers I might be sending a bass I'm selling and just wondered what was standard practice on basschat with the money, BACS/paypal ? ,do you send after you received the money ? ta Spencer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I wouldn't expect to ship anything until after I'd received the money and everything I've bought and sold on here has been a case of payment before shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 It is all about trust. The buyer trusts you to send the bass. You trust the seller not to reverse the payment on PayPal after you have despatched. Check feedback if possible. I have not had any problems on BC and there have been very few cases (only two I can think of) where it has gone wrong with others. Don't worry and good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottomE Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 I try to deals with people who are:[list] [*]Regular posters in the forums [*]Have great feedback [/list] So far, all the transactions have been smooth as a babys proverbial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Always good experience on here with buying and selling , but as has been said already I would expect payment first before shipping , checking feedback also good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Nearly every deal I've done through BC has gone well - I paid up front and trusted that the seller will send me the goods - fortunately for me they have as I've bought some expensive gear here. On one occasion I even sold an item by monthly installments and trusted the buyer to honour his end of the agreement. I can think of at least two instances where this wasn't the case but considering how much gear changes hands through this site that's a drop in the proverbial... Fortunately regular BCers seem to care more for their reputation on the Forum than making a quick few bob by ripping somebody off... I'd still be careful and do the necessary homework first though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Almost everything I've bought from here has been done using a bank transfer - I don't do Paypal... I exchange a few PM's with the seller - maybe ask for a mobile number, and give 'em a call if it's easier or makes you feel better. I usually find that after a bit of dialogue, and looking up any feedback, I've a good feeling as to whether or not I want to go ahead with the transaction. If I'm happy with everything, I ping the money to the sellers bank account. Once the money's arrived, the seller ships the goods. Good comms throughout goes a long way towards a hassle-free transaction. There's always going to be an element of trust involved. Whether or not you trust the other party to uphold their end of the deal, is a judgment that only you can make. To date, I've not had a Basschat deal go bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigwan Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 Bank transfer and ship item same day if possible. Clean and quick. Never had much trouble with transactions, except how well some items have been packed that I've received... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted September 23, 2012 Share Posted September 23, 2012 [quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1348412016' post='1813276'] I try to deals with people who are:[list] [*]Regular posters in the forums [*]Have great feedback [/list] So far, all the transactions have been smooth as a babys proverbial. [/quote] +1 to all of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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