Hi again everyone!
I decided to back out of a transaction with an international buyer because they wanted to pay via paypal and their address was unconfirmed. They were also overly anxious and their feedback is very, very sketchy (all positive, but all private and seems like all 1 cent ebook auctions). I relisted, but they have contacted me again asking why I relisted and offering to pay via bank wire or Western Union. I called my bank about the procedure and safety of an international wire and the specialist STRONGLY insisted that I not do a bank wire. He said it was not safe at all for me, the seller! The buyer DID offer Western Union as an option and the specialist suggested that that would be the safest for me.
Does anyone have any information to share on this? Any known scams on this type of payment? The buyer is getting antsy and I need to let her know if I will accept payment from her. TIA everyone!
I decided to back out of a transaction with an international buyer because they wanted to pay via paypal and their address was unconfirmed. They were also overly anxious and their feedback is very, very sketchy (all positive, but all private and seems like all 1 cent ebook auctions). I relisted, but they have contacted me again asking why I relisted and offering to pay via bank wire or Western Union. I called my bank about the procedure and safety of an international wire and the specialist STRONGLY insisted that I not do a bank wire. He said it was not safe at all for me, the seller! The buyer DID offer Western Union as an option and the specialist suggested that that would be the safest for me.
Does anyone have any information to share on this? Any known scams on this type of payment? The buyer is getting antsy and I need to let her know if I will accept payment from her. TIA everyone!