I'm still exploring the digital video camera market...some deals out there...but i'm a little scared about sending $1500 to someone i've never met. One seller recommended this website, http://www.escrow-st.com/index.php Anyone have any experience or insight? Thanks
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10-27-2003, 10:09 PM #1
The Wallup In Puyallup
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Internet Escrow Service...anyone (NSR)
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10-28-2003, 09:44 AM #2
glocal
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Re: Internet Escrow Service...anyone (NSR)
I like the thought of escrow for such a purpose, so long as funds are not released until the goods have been inspected and deemed worthy. Sounds like what you'd do with a Letter of Credit, sorta.Originally posted by Julio
I'm still exploring the digital video camera market...some deals out there...but i'm a little scared about sending $1500 to someone i've never met. One seller recommended this website, http://www.escrow-st.com/index.php Anyone have any experience or insight? Thanks
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10-28-2003, 10:38 AM #3
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Be really careful, I got scammed once on a video camera on EBay and, since I paid on credit card, got my money back, but it was a long and ugly process....
I think the escrow is a great idea, I wish I'd used it...
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10-28-2003, 10:43 AM #4
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Escrow service is the way to go. Do your homework on the actual company doing the intermediary work first though.
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10-28-2003, 11:15 AM #5
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Probably depends on your credit card company. At work we bought some stuff online (not ebay) that turned out to be crap, complained to the seller and got a "tough luck no refunds". Called the credit card company - the only thing we had to do was write a letter with the details and that was that. Credit card company refunded it.
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10-28-2003, 11:28 AM #6
Swallower of Planets
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Be really careful escrow scams abound
See this story
See this story
Ebay has partnered with Escrow.com
Good luck."Steve McQueen's got nothing on me" - Clutch
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10-28-2003, 12:28 PM #7
The Wallup In Puyallup
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Good news....i found out before it was too late that the escrow site i was about to use is a fraud. If anyone else is going to use internet escrow check this page first http://sos4auctions.com there are lists of bad sites on here, pretty crazy really. It sounds like escrow.com is really the only safe one. Thanks everyone for your help.
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10-28-2003, 12:34 PM #8
working or riding...
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For the expensive items (like bikes) that I've bought on e-bay, I just waited until I found one in a location I could arrange a pickup from and did the transaction in person.
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