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I'm considering bidding on an ax on Ebay from a person who has just joined on Oct.29 with no feedback.

I see that he has 3 items for sale.

He also has ID Verify (do you know anything about this?).

I'm thinking about emailing him just to get a fell if he's OK.

Ask him why is he selling it and how long has he had it.

Any other suggestions on checking out a new ebay seller?
 
I would be very leery, but that's just me. If it is a small enough amount that it would not kill you to lose it, you can go ahead; if it is a larger amount you can ask if he will use an escrow service. Might ask for a phone number and call him; if you have very high 100% pos feedback, you might ask him if he would be willing to send you the hawk first since you have lots of feedback and he has none.

The responses would be interesting if nothing else.
 
IamMatt said:
...if you have very high 100% pos feedback, you might ask him if he would be willing to send you the hawk first since you have lots of feedback and he has none.

The responses would be interesting if nothing else.
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Thanks Matt, I think I will do that.

Like you said; the response would be interesting.


It's going to cost about $250.
 
If you pay with PayPal with a credit card, and he screws you, you are pretty likely to get your money back, either from PayPal or your CC company.
 
IamMatt said:
... you might ask him if he would be willing to send you the hawk first since you have lots of feedback and he has none.
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As both a buyer and a seller on EBAY, I would NEVER ask a seller to send an item to me before I paid. If a buyer asked me, I'd tell them to get f*cked !!!
 
I am always suspicious...just me. When i do an ebay with newbee, or just don't feel right for whatever reason, I ask the seller for the name, address and phone number. Then I check it on Whitepages.com to be sure someone of the right name actually exists, and the phone number is real.

That being said, I have only been burned once on ebay, and did completely recoup the money by credit card charge through Paypal. Charge card is always the way to go, given the choice.

Best luck
Rich
 
I think you can tell a lot about a seller with e-mail communication. This "newbie" may be a lot better than some of the e-bay sellers with tons of positive feedback.

whitie
 
I've bought and sold tons on ebay and have only been screwed by buyers who've bid more than they have and didn't come through with payment. Otherwise, all went well and no one ripped me off when I bought things. Checking feedback, that is the greatest insight to his character and credibility. You might ask him if he's a member of BF or some similar forum as well, see if he knows the knife community at all. If he does, you can search for his credentials here as well. Personally I wouldn't bid on someone without feedback. But, with the right answers to your questions, it should be fine. If you are a verified paypal member then you get buyer protection , same with credit cards. Good luck!
 
DO NOT PAY WITH DISCOVER CARD!

I had a dispute with a seller ("10 inch" knife was less than 9 inches long -- and smaller in all respects in proportion) and offered to return the item. The eBay seller would not take back the misrepresented item. I then disputed the charge with Discover.

Discover told me they have a policy of not giving a credit unless "our vendor agrees."

I'll tell you how the lawsuit turns out.
 
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