Dilema

[farflungstar]

So there's a guy on eBay wth a pair of my dream speakers at a sensible price. I don't have all the cash, and won't for a few weeks. I asked if he was in a hurry for the money and he said we could arrange the sale out of eBay and he was advertising on another site and to contact him through there. His feedback on both is excellent. They've been listed on the other site for 3 months - which I find surprising. It's 3 countries away from me so driving to collect them is impossible. But I reckon, and rightly so, he's gonna ask for a hefty deposit by transfer. oh what the f*ck to do...

[User211]

Follow this link? http://dilemna.info/

[Marco]

Lol - I was taught to spell it with two m's, thus: dilemma ;)

Shall I edit the thread title?

Marco.

[karma67]

youv;e answered your own question really haven't you.
if you want them,bung a deposit down.

[farflungstar]

It's about whether I should trust the guy.

[Ammonite Audio]

Are you sure that the seller is genuine? Dealing outside eBay leaves you with no rights whatsoever if something goes wrong, or if the sale turns out to be fraudulent.


So there's a guy on eBay wth a pair of my dream speakers at a sensible price. I don't have all the cash, and won't for a few weeks. I asked if he was in a hurry for the money and he said we could arrange the sale out of eBay and he was advertising on another site and to contact him through there. His feedback on both is excellent. They've been listed on the other site for 3 months - which I find surprising. It's 3 countries away from me so driving to collect them is impossible. But I reckon, and rightly so, he's gonna ask for a hefty deposit by transfer. oh what the f*ck to do...

[karma67]

It's about whether I should trust the guy.

whats your gut feeling?

[farflungstar]

What worries me is that they are very sought after and listed at the right price for SH - but have been around 3 months. We're taking £6k so not small change. I HATE doing business outside of eBay but understand there's no other way if I'm going have them with a deposit and then full cash later. My sensible head says wait until you've got the cash and do it right. My heart says buy them! Bugger...

[karma67]

its a gamble for sure.
i personally wouldn't buy blind for £6000 no matter what it was.

[Spectral Morn]

its a gamble for sure.
i personally wouldn't buy blind for £6000 no matter what it was.

Exactly.

Gird your loins, take a deep breath and Walk on by.

[Bigman80]

Credit card payment through PayPal via the eBay listing is what I'd do. That way, you don't have to have the money yet, you have some comeback should there be a problem and eBay guarantee your money if they don't arrive or are broken.

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[Ninanina]

Adrian maybe get the chap to invoice you via Paypal for the deposit and get him to state clearly on the invoice what exaclty the invoice is for, ie. 'Deposit of £xx for xxxxx speakers' with '£xx to pay on xxxdate' that way it might give you some protection via Paypal etc

And via Paypal opt to 'pay after delivery'

I hope that makes some sense ;)

[Yatsushiro]

You could consider an escrow service, example here: https://www.escrow.com/what-is-escrow

[farflungstar]

Ha ha I don't have six grand on my credit card. But I'll see if he will do everything through PayPal.... That way I'm covered.... I think.

[montesquieu]

Yup last time I spent anywhere near that amount of dosh on hifi I collected in person 2 countries away.


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[Bigman80]

Ha ha I don't have six grand on my credit card. But I'll see if he will do everything through PayPal.... That way I'm covered.... I think.Not if you send cash. You will have to do it as a purchase of goods or services.

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[Audio Al]

Look when you have the cash , dont risk it .

[struth]

I would be going to check and pick up and then pay. Anything else with that amount is madness

[Wakefield Turntables]

I can never understand threads like this as only you can decided what to do, but if I were I'd hire a van, drive to the guys house, check them out, take them/leave them, drive back. What's so hard?

[RobbieGong]

Also Adrian, Do ask him why they havnt sold in that time as you believe he's got them up at a fair price and gauge the response / answer. I know I would.

If there something you really want at a great price then build up a rapport with the guy, get a listen, view of them some how and take it from there.....

All the best with it :)

[Sand Dancin Donkey Walker]

A golden rule for myself is 'never spend more on eBay than you can afford to loose'
Though I would personally drive to check them out and pay cash, which is a better safe option.
Pay a small as you can get away with deposit, then travel.

[Pharos]

This is a tough position, and I am in similar, but for £10.9k and German Ebay ad.

My credit card is nowhere near enough although it is dedicated to Ebay and Paypal, and so has three levels of recovery.

I know that I would want mine but am getting no response from the seller, and the only way I would do it is as above, hire a van, go with a friend for a second opinion, and checkout the speakers and also, and more so, the social signals of the seller.

[montesquieu]

From a quick side conversation with Adey, the speakers are over 2000km away, so travel isn't really a sensible option.

My advice is find a pair either nearer hand or from a trusted source.