Advice needed on sending items before receiving payment

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Advice needed on sending items before receiving payment

Thanks guys. The dealer is one of the ones you guys have endorsed so my mind is now at ease. I have bought alot from the company just never sold to them so I was just a tad nervous. I will let you all know how it turns out but I am sure it will be fine and I will explore the UPS COD idea a few of you suggested.

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Advice needed on sending items before receiving payment

Although I must note if it was not one of the well respected dealers I would never ever consider sending the items first.

[momen55]

Re: Advice needed on sending items before receiving payment

no money, no honey!

[legaleagle92481]

Re: Advice needed on sending items before receiving payment

Well as an update I got the check within a week of sending the items. The dealer was BPH.

[trsent]

Re: Advice needed on sending items before receiving payment

My theory is if you approached the dealer to sell your inventory, they will expect you to send the items first and then they will pay you. If they approached you, then you have a right to expect payment in advance.

If you are worrying about 3% PayPal fees and you want protection, you may be asking too much.

People email me all the time looking to sell items, people I have no clue who they are and they want me to pay in advance? I like my theory, if you emailed or called the dealer, they expect you to take the risk. If they answered your ad selling, I can see you expecting payment in advance.

Always be careful, but don't expect a dealer to risk their money on strangers.

[Mark17]

Re: Advice needed on sending items before receiving payment

My theory is if you approached the dealer to sell your inventory, they will expect you to send the items first and then they will pay you. If they approached you, then you have a right to expect payment in advance.

This is my theory too. Whoever initiates the deal sends the items/money first. It isn't realistic to think you can contact someone out of the blue, propose a deal, and then they send to you first.

I should note though, my little deals are typically in the hundreds, not multiple thousands. But since it is BPH, I would not have hesitated a moment. I've been dealing successfully with Kim since the 1980s and picked up 2 or 3 bats from him this year so far. Never heard a bad word about him from anyone.

[STLHAMMER32]

Re: Advice needed on sending items before receiving payment

This is my theory too. Whoever initiates the deal sends the items/money first. It isn't realistic to think you can contact someone out of the blue, propose a deal, and then they send to you first.

I should note though, my little deals are typically in the hundreds, not multiple thousands. But since it is BPH, I would not have hesitated a moment. I've been dealing successfully with Kim since the 1980s and picked up 2 or 3 bats from him this year so far. Never heard a bad word about him from anyone.

I agree with the approach as well. Also I would like to say the Kim is the best I've dealt with for dealers. He ships ridiculously fast, returns emails quickly, is pleasant to talk to and always has nice inventory with what I consider to be reasonable prices on almost every item.