I usually like payment up front, before I ship. Now, a very high ticket item may be another thing. I would go with an escrow service. It's money wisely spent. With killer feedback, I might do the transaction, with 50% up front, then cod. good luck.
buying and selling
Let's say you're negotiating a bigger ticket item (eg >$5k) with a private individual you don't know. Is it appropriate for the buyer to offer (or the seller to accept) 50% up front and the balance on receipt of the item or is complete payment upfront the usual way to go?
Thanks for any input!
Thanks for any input!