Ways to help protect your purchase or sale!

tmaxxking · 09-12-2006, 02:33 PM

Feedback On Rctech .... Use The Search Thats What It's There For

If You The Member You Are Thinking About Making A Deal With.
Doesnt Have Any On Rctech
Ask For Feedback On Another Forum And Ebay

Feedback On Other Forums If Your Not A Member Of That Forum.
Take The Time To Join It .
Send A Pm To That Member On That forum And Ask .If They Have Stuff For Sale On Another Forum
Ebay Feedback
Use The Contact This Member Link. And Ask The Member If They Have Stuff For Sale On The Forum.

9 Out Of 10 Times The Ebay Member Will Reply .

Dont Tell The Forum Member You Sent Them A Message On Ebay
If You Do Make Sure You Tell The Forum Member To Reply To You On Ebay.

If Your Not An Ebay Member Ask People You Know With An Ebay account to Ask The Member For you

Dont Accept Someone Saying Yeah I Got The Message On Ebay.
Wait For A Reply..On Ebay

If You Get A Reply From The Ebay Member Saying They Dont Have Stuff Listed On A Forum.

Make A Post Saying I Sent The Member On Ebay A Message
The Reply From That Ebay Member Said They Dont Have Stuff Listed On A Forum.

Send A PM To A Moderater On Here . Let Them Know About The Scammer

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Make A Smart Post On The Thread ..

YGPM = You Got A Private Message .It Doesnt Let Other Member's Looking At That Thread Know You Made A Deal Or Paid For It

Take The Time To Go Back To the Thread And Post Payment Sent For What Ever You Bought If Useing Paypal.

If You Are Paying With A Money Order .
Use A USPS Money Order From The Post Office .
Also Go Back To The Thread And Say Money Order Will Be Sent Out
Go BacK Again And Post . Money Order Sent For What Ever Item You Are Buying.

Also If You Dont Receive An Item You Can Press Charges For Mail Fraud.
If The Money Order Has Been Received And Cashed

When Shipping A Money Order .
Dont Use A Standard Envelope.
Use A Small Box Or A Bubble Envelope.
This Way You Can Get A Delivery Confirmation Number ..
Well Worth The .50 Cents
Send It Priority To Get Your Item Faster
Make Sure You Ask The Seller For A Delivery Confirmation Number Or A Tracking Number When they Ship Out The Package
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Seller's Protect Your Self ...

PayPal

When Useing PayPal
Make Sure The Buyers Address Is A Confirmed Address With PayPal.

P.P Will Side With The Buyer No Matter What Kind Of Tracking You Use.
Even If It Says Package Delivered To The Address Buyer Used When Sending The Payment .

Take The Time To Ask For The Buyers PayPal Address .
Use The Request Payment Option On PayPal's Site . It's Free
And You Can See If The Buyers Address Is Verified Or Not .
It Isnt Worth The Risk To Be Burnt Out Of Your Item And Cash
Dont Risk It Unless They HAve Good Feedback On Here .

When You Ship A Package .
Get A Delivery Confirmation Number If You Use USPS ..
Well Worth The .50 cents To Know The Package Got There
If Useing UPS/Fedex/DHL The Tracking Number Is Free

PM The Buyer The Tracking Info And What Shipping Service You Used

Nothing Beats A 100 PM's Asking If You Shipped Yet
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Packing

Take The Time To Pack What Ever You Are Shipping .

Pack What Ever You Ship The Way You Would Like To Receive It

As A Buyer You Wouldnt Want To Receive A Box Of Useless Broken Crap

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Shipping

I use USPS For Packages Being Shipped In The US

Reason's To Use USPS

Parcel Post Take's To long Ship It Priority

Reason's For Priority

Package get's To The Buyer In 2 to 3 Days ..

Free Boxes
Free Tape
Free Shipping Labels

They Deliver 6 Days A Week ..

The Only 2 Down Fall's Are..
A Delivery Confirmation Number It Only Shows When The package Was Shipped And Delivered ..

Doesnt Show State To State Town To Town While In Route To The Buyer .

And The Delivery Confirmation Number Wont Go Across Borders.

Just In The US

Insure The Package If It's Value Is More Then 50.00 Usd

Incase It Does Get Lost In The Mail.

Knock On Wood I Have Never Had This Problem..

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If You Ship Out Of Us Use . UPS/Fedex/DHL

So The PAckage Can Be Tracked Right To The Buyers Door Step Or Hands.

I Wont Ship A Package Out Of The US . Paperwork Is To Much Of A hassel

9 Out Of 10 Times The Buyer Wants The Seller To Put A Lower Value On The Package To Avoid Any Kind Of Duty Tax .

So If The Item Gets Lost As A Seller You Would End Up With What Ever Cash Value I Put The Package Down For..

P.S Never Ship An Item With Out Getting Paid ..

On A Side Note . I Would Love To Get Everything Tax Free .. But It Doesnt Happen..

Do Your Part To Keep Rctech Yourself And Other Members Safe On Here

The Moderators Do An Awesome Job On Here..

I Hope This Post Is Useful For Both New And Older Members

tmaxxking · 09-12-2006, 02:42 PM

Another Good Reason To Use A USPS Money order ..

The Seller Can Cash It At The Post Office And Ship Your Package The Same Day

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Sellers

To Many Scammers Use Money Orders From Gas Station Or Super Markets

Deposit Like A Check .. Wait For It To Clear

Make Sure You Tell The Buyer You Will Need A Few Days For It TO Clear Before You Ship..

Bigcod r/c · 09-12-2006, 02:46 PM

Everyone listen to Bruce here!! He knows what he is takin' bout'! I have done at least 10 deals with him and have yet to have a problem! Not even once!

He has never had a "lost package" "late package" "broken package" yet (knock on wood) to me! And after I asked him for some pointers, I have never had those problems either.

He even coached me on shipping, paying, and in General good safe practices on this forum when I was a rookie!

I am sure he would help anybody that asked a legit question of how to protect themselves on here!!!

There are too many kids playin' games on here that cause the legitimate buyers/sellers problems, so I would heed Tmaxxkings advice!!!

Just my .02 worth, and now i'm broke again! Country Time.

TSR6 · 09-12-2006, 06:58 PM

I changed the title, and made it sticky. It should be a helpful guide to those who don't do transactions online often.

tmaxxking · 09-12-2006, 10:27 PM

glad you thought it would help some people out on here ..

i never thought it would be a sticky

Red Z · 09-28-2006, 10:12 PM

Makes good reading, even for those of us who 'know' how to do things. Nice reminder!

hybridom · 01-26-2007, 06:58 PM

hey bruce, you now CAN track a package in Canada when shipped via usps...you just go to www.canadapost.ca and enter the usps tracking number...it now carries over

blast · 04-15-2007, 11:44 AM

Well said, EXCELLENT, great job on the whole thing

sharkonwheels · 04-30-2007, 08:06 PM

On international shipments with USPS, you have to fill out a Customs Form.
This customs form has a number (I think the are presently starting with the letters 'CP' at the moment) and this IS trackable on USPS.com.

International shipments of Global Priority or Global Express come with an automatic $100 insurance - of course, you can buy more.

Shipping to an APO/FPO (Army Post Office / Fleet Post Office) is treated as international shipping - Customs form must be filled out, etc..

There is GREAT APO/FPO info here:

http://www.shipitapo.com/info/apo_fpo_guide.php

I stopped send to APO/FPO's, because there is *NO* confirmation available, no tracking once it leaves the US itself, and really no guarantee it gets there. Once it hits the proper US military post office in the US, it's out of the USPS's hands, and in the military's hands.

flyspray · 05-18-2007, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tmaxxking

Feedback On Rctech .... Use The Search Thats What It's There For

If You The Member You Are Thinking About Making A Deal With.
Doesnt Have Any On Rctech
Ask For Feedback On Another Forum And Ebay

Feedback On Other Forums If Your Not A Member Of That Forum.
Take The Time To Join It .
Send A Pm To That Member On That forum And Ask .If They Have Stuff For Sale On Another Forum
Ebay Feedback
Use The Contact This Member Link. And Ask The Member If They Have Stuff For Sale On The Forum.

9 Out Of 10 Times The Ebay Member Will Reply .

Dont Tell The Forum Member You Sent Them A Message On Ebay
If You Do Make Sure You Tell The Forum Member To Reply To You On Ebay.

If Your Not An Ebay Member Ask People You Know With An Ebay account to Ask The Member For you

Dont Accept Someone Saying Yeah I Got The Message On Ebay.
Wait For A Reply..On Ebay

If You Get A Reply From The Ebay Member Saying They Dont Have Stuff Listed On A Forum.

Make A Post Saying I Sent The Member On Ebay A Message
The Reply From That Ebay Member Said They Dont Have Stuff Listed On A Forum.

Send A PM To A Moderater On Here . Let Them Know About The Scammer

.................................................. .................................................. ...
Make A Smart Post On The Thread ..

YGPM = You Got A Private Message .It Doesnt Let Other Member's Looking At That Thread Know You Made A Deal Or Paid For It

Take The Time To Go Back To the Thread And Post Payment Sent For What Ever You Bought If Useing Paypal.

If You Are Paying With A Money Order .
Use A USPS Money Order From The Post Office .
Also Go Back To The Thread And Say Money Order Will Be Sent Out
Go BacK Again And Post . Money Order Sent For What Ever Item You Are Buying.

Also If You Dont Receive An Item You Can Press Charges For Mail Fraud.
If The Money Order Has Been Received And Cashed

When Shipping A Money Order .
Dont Use A Standard Envelope.
Use A Small Box Or A Bubble Envelope.
This Way You Can Get A Delivery Confirmation Number ..
Well Worth The .50 Cents
Send It Priority To Get Your Item Faster
Make Sure You Ask The Seller For A Delivery Confirmation Number Or A Tracking Number When they Ship Out The Package
.................................................. .................................................. ....

Seller's Protect Your Self ...

PayPal

When Useing PayPal
Make Sure The Buyers Address Is A Confirmed Address With PayPal.

P.P Will Side With The Buyer No Matter What Kind Of Tracking You Use.
Even If It Says Package Delivered To The Address Buyer Used When Sending The Payment .

Take The Time To Ask For The Buyers PayPal Address .
Use The Request Payment Option On PayPal's Site . It's Free
And You Can See If The Buyers Address Is Verified Or Not .
It Isnt Worth The Risk To Be Burnt Out Of Your Item And Cash
Dont Risk It Unless They HAve Good Feedback On Here .

When You Ship A Package .
Get A Delivery Confirmation Number If You Use USPS ..
Well Worth The .50 cents To Know The Package Got There
If Useing UPS/Fedex/DHL The Tracking Number Is Free

PM The Buyer The Tracking Info And What Shipping Service You Used

Nothing Beats A 100 PM's Asking If You Shipped Yet
.................................................. ...............................................

Packing

Take The Time To Pack What Ever You Are Shipping .

Pack What Ever You Ship The Way You Would Like To Receive It

As A Buyer You Wouldnt Want To Receive A Box Of Useless Broken Crap

.................................................. ................................................

Shipping

I use USPS For Packages Being Shipped In The US

Reason's To Use USPS

Parcel Post Take's To long Ship It Priority

Reason's For Priority

Package get's To The Buyer In 2 to 3 Days ..

Free Boxes
Free Tape
Free Shipping Labels

They Deliver 6 Days A Week ..

The Only 2 Down Fall's Are..
A Delivery Confirmation Number It Only Shows When The package Was Shipped And Delivered ..

Doesnt Show State To State Town To Town While In Route To The Buyer .

And The Delivery Confirmation Number Wont Go Across Borders.

Just In The US

Insure The Package If It's Value Is More Then 50.00 Usd

Incase It Does Get Lost In The Mail.

Knock On Wood I Have Never Had This Problem..

.................................................. .................................................. .

If You Ship Out Of Us Use . UPS/Fedex/DHL

So The PAckage Can Be Tracked Right To The Buyers Door Step Or Hands.

I Wont Ship A Package Out Of The US . Paperwork Is To Much Of A hassel

9 Out Of 10 Times The Buyer Wants The Seller To Put A Lower Value On The Package To Avoid Any Kind Of Duty Tax .

So If The Item Gets Lost As A Seller You Would End Up With What Ever Cash Value I Put The Package Down For..

P.S Never Ship An Item With Out Getting Paid ..

On A Side Note . I Would Love To Get Everything Tax Free .. But It Doesnt Happen..

Do Your Part To Keep Rctech Yourself And Other Members Safe On Here

The Moderators Do An Awesome Job On Here..

I Hope This Post Is Useful For Both New And Older Members

wish I would of read this a couple of weeks ago

mattnin · 06-05-2007, 05:53 AM

Is it possible for this thread to just be filled with good information and advice? Although the praise is well deserved, it kind of stinks to scroll down half way or more to find other information.

rc_tradingpost · 05-22-2008, 11:13 PM

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RCengineer · 08-29-2008, 11:52 AM

What about the rumors that PP is not helping the buyers any more?
Should a different service be used?

egebhardt · 09-18-2009, 07:34 AM

PayPal will only help if the folling is true.....

Must be an Ebay sale
Must have NOT shipped
Seller must have money left in their account for you

Also,
This info is all great, but Sampson0420 sold me junk. There is not much help for the buyer here.