Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Akhil, I think it should raise a red flag. You should not do business with someone if you have a strange feeling about it. And BTW, I am sure that Paypal would assume no responsibility for goods lost or damaged by a third party such as the Post Office. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 11, 2009, at 7:05 AM, A. Lal wrote: > Hello Everyone, > > What is paypal's policy on refunds for shipments damaged or lost in > transit for which proof of mailing exists? > > Just to clarify, a prospective buyer of one of the lenses I > advertised, not a lugger, thought that 16 odd dollars was too much > money to ship a lens across the country, even if it included > signature confirmation, insurance, and first-class postage with > plenty of padding in the box. He wants to save a few pennies (no, I > don't know why) and wants the lens shipped without insurance. I > have no problem with this as long as paypal does not debit my > account for a lens that goes missing through no fault of my own. > > If this were an old fashioned transaction via cheque or money order > I would go ahead, but with paypal involved, I believe it is best to > be cautious and seek advice from this group. > > Comments are appreciated. > > BTW, in many years of buying and selling on the web, this is the > first time a buyer has actually requested a no-insurance shipment in > order to save a few dollars. Perhaps this should raise a red flag? > Of course, I can just cover the cost of insurance myself, but the > whole thing sounded a bit strange. > > Regards, > Akhil > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information