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| Auby |
 Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 3:49 pm |
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| I am making a trade with someone for a used Mike conroy sma crystal ball deck for two of my pro models... Just wondering what the best way to go about it to make sure I don't get ripped off? Is there any way other than eBay to guarantee a safe trade? |
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| slob-air |
| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:02 pm |
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You could use a proxy service but that would increase cost and double the shipping.
Neither ebay nor paypal can help you with a trade. |
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| zowenso |
| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:20 pm |
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| Herwig |
| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 4:46 pm |
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| I have helped some guys in a similar matter and acted as their middleman. |
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| warehouse |
| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:16 pm |
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| I once did a very minor trade. I thought of it as a test case. I sent my stuff and got nothing in return. I won't do it with anything valuable. It was with a member who ended up getting booted, but had been here for quite awhile. |
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| big.kahuna.burger |
| Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2016 6:28 pm |
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Auby wrote: I am making a trade with someone for a used Mike conroy sma crystal ball deck for two of my pro models... Just wondering what the best way to go about it to make sure I don't get ripped off? Is there any way other than eBay to guarantee a safe trade?
if you have to ask, then you probably shouldnt be trading.
ive been collecting skateboards for a while now. i have NEVER been massively ripped off in a trade. ie: a deck hasnt arrived. from time to time, decks havent been as promised, but that is like 3-4 in 15 years and hundreds of transactions.
i also have some basic rules to ensure this continues...
* never deal with people in dodgy countries. italy. spain. south east asia (except singapore). south america.
* always get tracking numbers.
* if you dont know the person, get them to prove their legitimacy. ie: their ebay ID, facebook, etc. (you can check their feedback)
any three of them can mitigate a fair amount of risk.
and relax. |
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| Auby |
| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 4:56 pm |
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| It's just a kid I met over Instagram and we have been talking via phone... He claims his mom wanted me to send mine first but I wanted us to do it at the same time and get a tracking number. Seems kinda weird but could be ok. He is not a member here |
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| big.kahuna.burger |
| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:04 pm |
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Auby wrote: It's just a kid...
oh yeah...
#4 never deal with kids
#5 never deal with people who refer to themselves as "we", or rely on other people (housemate/wife/husband/partner/mom/dad/random dude in the street) to physically send your parcel. cant get your lazy ass to the post office? i aint dealing with you then. |
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| Sticks |
| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2016 8:59 pm |
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Damn, good call on the "we!"
Sure sign of impending bullshit here on snb. |
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