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dreadnought110:
Just sold some items on ebay the bloke is in Germany and wants to pay by bank transfer so he wants my bank account details HHHHMMmmm let me think erm   NO.. I presume i have done right?? do you think i should report him to ebay? he isn't paying how i put in the listing.... :?  :?

smo:
If you didnt list bank transfer then fair enough, but he hasnt really dont anything wrong.

Also, what do you expect him to do with an account number and sort code - i guarentee he cant get any money out, only put money in!

Budgie:
You did right but ask him to pay as you stated in the auction. Make sure you give him ample time & opportunity to pay before reporting to Ebay as it will result in Neg freeback for both otherwise.  :wink:

As Smo said though, make sure you didn't state Bank Transfer along with something else in the payment details of the auction. If you did then he is doing nothing wrong and you'll have to live with it this time or accept the neg feedback for refusing to sell!!

I only accept bidders from the UK on my auctions and payment by Paypal or postal order. Cheques I'll take at a push but they have to wait for a while for it to clear, I normally say 10 working days which is enough to put them off paying by cheque.
Bank Transfers, no way - too easy to be withdrawn after you've posted the item.

strapping young lad:
ive had issues in the past whereby people try it on so now i am quite stringent in the description and selling criteria.

you will get contact from people abroad wanting to buy but their payment is iffy (maybe not to them but to you it will be)

althoguh i have made exceptions where ive sold to a norwegian guy who bought something that didnt sell and paid via paypal and covered postage and the transaction went smoothly.

Bulli:
once a bank tranfer has gone in you try getting it back! you will never manage it.....(Bulli- a former bank manager)
also there is no way they would be able to get money from your account. You would be protected under the banking code is someone fraudulently removed funds from your account.
the only real problem is cheques. You do hear of nightmares where people have had the cheque amount altered. A close friend paid for fish at the door by cheque, about 8 quid. Nearly £800 was taken from their account, the cheque had been cleverly altered.
I operate a simple policy...if im always skint they cant take what isnt there!

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