Good point. As you say, there's nothing to stop someone from cheating on either end of a deal - except for negative public feedback. I can understand a list owner's nervousness about such feedback, but it may help in the long run. //Jack
On 8 Sep 2002, at 12:31, Andrew Grebneff wrote: > >The $ 20 bucks is no big deal but hopefully everyone on the list can > >learn a lesson from my experience. Don't send the merchandise until > >you have ALL the $$$$ in > > your hands... > > Unfortunately it works both ways. I'm on a Macintosh swap/sell list, > and twice I've sent the money and received nothing in return. One > seller claimed that he never received payment, the other merely > didn't respond. Both for minimal sums, fortunately. > > That list has banned feedback on crooked sellers/buyers! > > The buyer has to just trust the seller to send what's been paid for up-front. > > This won't stop me buying, but I'll just have to hope that no bigger > deal goes sour. > -- > Andrew Grebneff > 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> > Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut |
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