this isn't strange at all. He probably wants to lock in the sale before going to the post office for a quote, then have the buyer back out.
Potential seller's strange policy
Is it normal when a potential seller requires that I make a PayPal payment for the item, then, when he receives the payment, he will pack the item, calculate the shipping cost and issue another invoice for shipment?
In such a case, I would have to pay a PayPal fee twice, and I am not sure what form of shipment he may choose, though I informed him of my preferred form of shipment.
I feel uncertain - usually, the shipping cost and the form of shipment are agreed upon in advance and paid once.
Any comments?
In such a case, I would have to pay a PayPal fee twice, and I am not sure what form of shipment he may choose, though I informed him of my preferred form of shipment.
I feel uncertain - usually, the shipping cost and the form of shipment are agreed upon in advance and paid once.
Any comments?