Collection only item - foreign buyer wants to arrange a courier. Is this legit?

[joel-schmoel]

Collection only item - foreign buyer wants to arrange a courier. Is this legit?

[vijorey]

DON'T do it!  It will me problematic. You don't want to wrap for a courier anyway so if he has won/ bought the item, cancel the transaction stating problem with buyers address and add the time waster to your BB list so that he do not ruin your listings again...

[joel-schmoel]

What's the worst that could happen if I let them arrange a courier? They've already transferred the money via Paypal. Thanks for helping

[*vyolla*]

Buyer issues a chargeback via PayPal. You don't have a proof of postage slip or tracking number to prove delivery. Money goes out of your Paypal account and you get charged a £14 admin fee for the privilege of losing your money and your item.

[vijorey]

What address is shown on your PayPal account? Can you see the transaction recorded in your PayPal account? Or has he just said money has been transferred...if the latter it may well be a Scam!

[fargvs]

@joel-schmoel
As advised ... don't do it ! ... Ideally sellers should try to get CASH for inspection/collection items although you cannot refuse PayPal if a buyer insists = No item not received claims/ payment holds/ PP fees/ or other later disputes etc. >

[joel-schmoel]

They've put the money in my Paypal account. Their eBay account is based in Spain, but the PayPal account address is a self-storage place in Twickenham. Sounds dodgy, doesn't it?
Thanks for your help everyone!

[roger_roger_over_and_nowt]

run forrest run , not wise to let a buyer arrange their own courier.

You stated collection only and any buyer should respect your terms unless you agreed to a request beforehand ?.

How they managed to bid is another issue,if you stated UK only and buyer is registered overseas they were able to bid because you haven't set your preferences tightly enough.