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As previous posted, I have three bikes, the Goldwing being the latest purchase a few weeks ago. Selling the Honda ACE 1100.
I listed it on Craigslist.
Now a man who says he wants to pay me with Pay Pal. I do have a Pay-Pal account, and is varified. But only used it on the ebay thingy.
Never used it on a person to person sale.
He wanted to know if it would be fine for a transport company to pick up the bike. He is set on Pay-Pal. I said would rather bank transfer.
He insist so much on Pay-Pal. Something just don't seem right. Like he don't seem to even want to test fire the bike.
All this is done by texting, somehow he has a funny phone number, but when asked, he states he is a marine engineer, presently working offshore, which may be why his number is different than usual.
Am I just parinoid, or is Pay=Pal secure enough. Who pays for Pay Pal transfering the $$ to my bank account. By my thinking, after he pays for a transport company to move this machine, he could buy one new. Many questions has hit me.
If Pay Pal holds the money until the bike gets delivered, and he changes his mind. I'm stuck with my bike half way across the nation. I think the best way is bank transfer. What do you think.
I asked where he was from, and he says Pacific WA, I am in Louisiana.
Give your idea of the situation .....
I listed it on Craigslist.
Now a man who says he wants to pay me with Pay Pal. I do have a Pay-Pal account, and is varified. But only used it on the ebay thingy.
Never used it on a person to person sale.
He wanted to know if it would be fine for a transport company to pick up the bike. He is set on Pay-Pal. I said would rather bank transfer.
He insist so much on Pay-Pal. Something just don't seem right. Like he don't seem to even want to test fire the bike.
All this is done by texting, somehow he has a funny phone number, but when asked, he states he is a marine engineer, presently working offshore, which may be why his number is different than usual.
Am I just parinoid, or is Pay=Pal secure enough. Who pays for Pay Pal transfering the $$ to my bank account. By my thinking, after he pays for a transport company to move this machine, he could buy one new. Many questions has hit me.
If Pay Pal holds the money until the bike gets delivered, and he changes his mind. I'm stuck with my bike half way across the nation. I think the best way is bank transfer. What do you think.
I asked where he was from, and he says Pacific WA, I am in Louisiana.
Give your idea of the situation .....