SabasSRi
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Hi, I have never used ebay before, but I have been looking at cymbals and I think I want to buy one that's on there. How safe and trustworthy is using it?
I want to use the buy it now option, but how would I pay? I don't have pay pal. I just want to know it's worth doing.
Here's the page http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Zildjian-A-Custom-8-Splash-cymbal_W0QQitemZ200083780106QQihZ010QQcategoryZ10174QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting , I don't want to lose any money, thanks
David
[Edited on 04-03-2007 by SabasSRi]
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Whittie
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You could send the seller a message asking if you could pay via Bank Transfer, Cheque, Cash or any other method because you don't have paypal.
As for knowing how safe and trustworthy the seller is, look at his "Feedback" ( The number next to his name) Click on the number and you'll see a feedback breakdown, if he has a lot of negative then beware.
http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=enemawithin&iid=200083780106&ftab=FeedbackAsSeller&ssPageName=VIP:feedback:2:uk
eBay has loads of help for learners on their site too..
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/community/answercenter/index.html
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abdus
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paypal would be a safer way to pay though. You will have some protection
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Marc
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Might be worth setting up a Paypal account too for future purchases!
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SabasSRi
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Thanks very much, I just want to be sure I'll get the item, I guess everyone worries about that though!
I'll e-mail him and find out, cos no-one has bid yet!
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Whittie
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SabasSRi
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Is pay pal 100% safe,as in, would anyone be able to hack in to it, or anything like that?
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Whittie
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Wouldn't say 100%, but its the safest way to pay for items on eBay.
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SabasSRi
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I have just registered, but they haven't
sent me an e-mail yet so I can click the link and enter my
password, also, do I have to get verified, and how do I put money into it?
I know I'm a dunce!
[Edited on 04-03-2007 by SabasSRi]
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Whittie
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There's a step by step process to become verified on there, and stuff to read too
Check your spam, It may have gone there by accident.
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SabasSRi
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I'm an idiot! It was in the spam bit!
Okay, I've done the password bit .now I need to be verified
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SabasSRi
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I e-mailed him, and he said someone had just bought it, with the buy it now!
Thanks fo the advice!
I'm leaving the paypal account unverified for now, they can't take money from it can they?
[Edited on 04-03-2007 by SabasSRi]
[Edited on 04-03-2007 by SabasSRi]
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Marc
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No. Get verified as soon as you can as you can only buy/spend so much unverified.
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