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 jsbail

With no feedback on the seller you need to be very careful with such an expensive purchase.
1)Talk to the person on the phone.
2)Ask for proof of ownership. Ask where they bought it and speak with the person that sold it to them.
3)Get good digital photos of all sides of item showing the serial number
4)Call the police in the sellers city and ask if they have a history with this person.
5)Use an escrow service.
If they are legit, they will understand your concerns. Good luck