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| Hello all ~
I found a 1758 on eBay, but the auction ended (no bids!) before I had the funding to pull the trigger. Since there were no bids, I contacted the seller, who replied that he could afford to wait for me and when funding arrived I could make a private PayPal offer.
I've done the auction thing a few times, but this is my first private transaction using PayPal. Is there a protocol I should be aware of? Perhaps I could just request a "buy it now" on eBay...
Any suggestions would be welcome! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | You will basically send the Seller the amount asked and place info in the notes/remarks section that say something like "Ovation 1758 with case shipping included" and that marks what your "contract" is for.
this would be a non-ebay sale but within the agreements of PayPal.
99.99% of the time people do what they said they'd do and you have a good transaction. Using the note portion backs up your story that you paid but didn't receive a specific something if things go wrong.
I still choose to trust people but you need to keep your eyes open for possible scams.
You need to repost this in the General area so others can contribute. |
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Location: Jet City | Howdy Misfit,
Your membership has been updated so feel free to ask around (Though I think the M-ster answered pretty well)
Good luck on the purchase and welcome to the club. |
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January 2014
Posts: 14
| Thanks to both of you. I think that told me what I needed to know, MWoody, much appreciated!
As it turns out, I'm not gonna pull the trigger on this one, although I would love to have a 1758. I think I'll save the money toward building an addition behind my shop that will become a music studio :-) |
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