[JustinL]

I have a guy wanting to buy my scout, but says his wife wants him to pay through Paypal. Anyone ever have any problems doing a large purchase like that through paypal?

[Chainblade]

i've done like $2000 through paypal and didn't have any problems at all.

[tweakmonkey]

Personally I'd only sell a car for cash - but that's up to you. I doubt you'll run into any problems with Paypal, but they'll take a decent chunk of that ($100 or so?)

[rollie635]

I have only done all my ebay purchases thru paypal the most being $700.

[Mr. Ali]

tell him to pay the difference that paypal would take from the transaction. I wouldn't do it for any less than that.

[JustinL]

Originally Posted by From Him

would you take paypal ? $3000?

Originally Posted by My Reply

would prefer to not do paypal. Would you pick it up or want me to drop it off? If you pick it up this weekend with cash, I would do $3400.

Originally Posted by His Reply

wife says i have to use paypal, sorry dude. if its still an option i could do $3500 delivered

Originally Posted by My Reply

hmm. Any chance you have a trailer? I was planning on going home this weekend. I am in Melbourne and going to Fort Myers, so it would not be too far out of my way to swing by and pick up a trailer. If you can do 3600, I'll track down a trailer and deliver it to St Pete on sunday (assuming I have the cash by then). Why does your wife want to use paypal? I'd much rather deal with cash.... I've been around the forum for a while and I am not going anywhere.


I don't know if you already have, but look through these pictures. In addition to the driveshafts and what not, the interior sheet metal is not finished. I was just going to sawzall it all out. Also, the rocket end caps are not capped, I have a sheet of steel I was going to include so you could finish that as well.

I guess my question is should I be weary of someone wanting to go through paypal? Anything I can do to safeguard myself from getting screwed down the line (like a stolen Paypal?

[funkgab]

make sure you receive the money first.

[Mr. Ali]

I donno, can the buyer do a charge back to paypal and start a shit storm? It is really unnecessary to go via paypal when you are doing this locally. I personally wouldn't do it.

[namelessentity]

Yeah, it sounds like he's planning some kind of scam, either on you or through paypal. I would just say cash only and move on, it's not worth the potential future headache.

Although, if this isn't the case I'm sure you seem equally suspicious to him requesting cash only.

[Jishory]

say you dont want to go to hell because computers are tools of the devil

[Torx]

if dude is local..
whats the difference between paypal taking the money out of his account, versus going down the bank to take it out..

SUPER WEIRD.
no trusty.

[JustinL]

Yea, he flaked anyways. Im going home this weekend to put hopefully get it finished up. Ill have money in a couple of weeks and should be able to order a driveshaft + insurance/registration!

[Jishory]

psh, im gettin ready for moab dude! i swapped a cummins into a suburban last weekend, ill post pics when the project is finished

[bigwill51534]

Heh, and I thought I was doing good with the work I've been doing to the GTO... I just replaced the front brakes (DBA 4000 series cross-drilled/slotted rotors, Hawk HPS brake pads), and swapped out the rear springs with Pedders drag springs (5/16" higher, much stiffer to reduce wheel hop)... I also have window tint on the way for all the windows (20%).

On a good note, just got a bonus from work. Came up with a Lincoln 200 amp tig welder. Smaller unit, only about 5 years old with practically no use. Also getting 4-5 tig torches, over 100#'s of filler metal, an electrode oven for welding electrodes, and over 500 pieces of tungsten... Life is good!

~Will Courtier~

[nidex]

I paid somebody/company via Paypal once, $3500 actually. But I have never received that much cash, I'd rather do it in person and see the paper.