Buyer Protection.... ?


I'm looking at buying a heavy and expensive (to me!) piece of equipment.

The item looks legit, seller seems nice, but it has a price tag of over 5K. There is no feedback anywhere and I'm trying to figure out what I can do to protect myself without irritating anyone.

Neither of us has done a large amount of buying/selling online.

Any suggestions?

I'm not sure Fed Ex will ship items of this weight, for what it's worth.
jason

Showing 1 response by john_l

Some ideas:
Try to convince the seller to send it via cod. Perhaps you could offer to send the shipping costs up front so he will know you are a serious buyer.

Try to get as many phone numbers and addresses as possible. If he's a legitimate person he will understand your anxiety and be willing to assist.

An alternative would be to fly out there and get it yourself (since it is so expensive). If you pack it well (and it's in size/weight limits) you could ship it on the airplane. (warning: they WILL drop it from several feet up)(warning2: United Airlines is rough with luggage)