Just asking a question that I would not ask on most other forums but Sawmill Creek seems to be a more intimate/friendly /trusting group of souls and so I ask:
Here is the set up:
• You are selling an item on the exchange and choose not to use PP.
• You - the seller, are asking for cash, check or money order.
• Let's say for a sale of less than $ 200.00 - a totally arbitrary $$ figure.
• All parties involved in the transaction have 1,000 posts+, i.e., not new to SMC.
• Wouldn't you as the seller simply send out the item as soon as you are told that the $$s have been sent? Why would you need to wait for the check to arrive or to clear? The buyer has trusted you to send the item by sending payment why not reciprocate?
• I guess the seller could ask for proof that the $$s have been sent - tracking of some sort - but without that added element, would you - as seller or buyer expect that the trust goes in both directions?
It is my habit to express to the seller that waiting for the check to clear is understandable especially if buying or selling members have no track record on the forum - been around for 6 months and have posted 28 times for example - I can expect some hesitation but but I'm second thinking this reasoning in the circumstances described.
Anyone else think as I do or am I simply wacked on this one?
What if you were sending $ 1,000.00???? (Answer to self - use PayPal - but that's for another discussion.)
Thanks. Just wonderin'
Sam
I have done many transactions here on SMC as described, as the buyer and as the seller - item(s) sent as soon as check/cash sent.
Never been any issues.