Andys
10-09-2012, 07:50 PM
I put up an ad for a guitar I want selling on gumtree a few weeks ago, and got no interest locally. I did however get a lad from Ireland emailed me saying he was very interested in the guitar.
Now, obviously since he's in Ireland we can't do cash face-to-face, and he suggested PayPal. Obviously I've used PayPal through eBay countless times, but how safe is it to sell a real life item on PayPal without using eBay?
I'm a bit weary as I'm not sure how easy it is to reverse transactions these days. I suggest a bank transfer but he doesn't seem to want to work it that way and would rather pay via PayPal. Is it safe to do this? I wouldn't mind if it was something relatively cheap but I'm selling it for £700!
Now, obviously since he's in Ireland we can't do cash face-to-face, and he suggested PayPal. Obviously I've used PayPal through eBay countless times, but how safe is it to sell a real life item on PayPal without using eBay?
I'm a bit weary as I'm not sure how easy it is to reverse transactions these days. I suggest a bank transfer but he doesn't seem to want to work it that way and would rather pay via PayPal. Is it safe to do this? I wouldn't mind if it was something relatively cheap but I'm selling it for £700!