I bid on an auction for a vaccum on ebay that was close to where I live (within 10-15) miles. I emailed the seller 2 times before I bid on if I can do a local pick up and she never replied. Shipping was $30 for it. The same day, I emailed her also and she did not respond. so, I ended up bidding on since the price was reasonable. After I won the auction , i emailed her AGAIN that i would like to do a pick up if possible and she never responded either. She had paypal, personal check and money order as her accepted method of payment.
She emailed me back after the auction ended thru her email address and not thru ebay stating that she needs my shipping address and she wants me to wait till I receive the item before I send her the payment and she wants me to pay her thru money order . She also said that she works for an online company and she wants to ship the item.
I emailed her back and told her that since she listed paypal as one of her method of payment that I want to pay thru pay pal since it is the safest and I told her that I will send the payment thru pay pal later on the same day

(she did not allow local pick up and she never responded to my request anyways) . so, she responded and told me to cancel my paypal payment (I did not pay yet) and she has the item ready to ship tomorrow. I replied again and told her that since she listed paypal in her listing , she has to accept it.
She is confusing me! first she did not allow me to pick it up and now she wants me to pay thru money order. Why is it her choice? and isn't she suppose to wait till I pay her first before she ships the product to me?
I feel safer paying thru paypal but I guess she does not want me too.
I did not pay yet. I am afraid that she ships it before I pay her. Should I go head and pay thru paypal or what?

It sounds fishy. I would tell her i wasn't interested in doing business with her unless she agreed to some of YOUR terms as well. If she doesn't agree, take the neg for nonpayment. You can always respond and take it up with ebay if you have too.

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That is a bit fishy. eBayers want their money before they send you the item. This person wants you to receive the item before paying. Keep the e-mails and report her to eBay. Something isn't right. I wouldn't pay and wouldn't accept the item either.

I agree!! she had paypal on her auction!! so Paypal should be accepted!
I would also contact ebay to let them know!! its one thing to say she will ship it since you bid on it wihtout her email back! but the paypal thing sounds fishy!!

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Don't give her a dime, and report her to ebay. It sounds like she is up to no good.

Don't Do it. What if the vacuum is in non working order. Through paypal you have recourse. Let her know that if she does not want you to pay through paypal and if was on her auction, you will report her to ebay. If she does not want to be reported, do it through paypal or agree to not go through with the transaction and no negs left either way. That would be the only way I would go through with it. If she does leave you neg feedback, just keep all e-mails and forward to ebay. They will probably remove any neg she might leave you since it sounds so fishey.

Don't do it. I've been selling on eBay for years, and this is definitely not right. Save all your email correspondence and send it into eBay if you have to.

I don't have a problem with shipping anymore since she did not respond before the auction ended, it is just the way she is acting. She is new to ebay since she has one feedback but it is not my fault either. I have 100% (270) positive feedback so I never had a problem with buying or selling. Should I email ebay about it or wait till she emails me back?

She did not send me an invoice thru ebay, she sent me an email thru her personal email . THis is her email after I won the auction and it was send from her personal email address.


"Hello,
You have won item #---------- -
The total is $225.50 +$30.00(shipping) = $255.50

I'll delivered first, you can pay me after receiving your item. I accept POSTAL MONEY ORDER. I'll give you address after receiving your item. I work at online store so shipping will be fast. Please give me your full shipping address for sending your item."

how about if she ships it before I pay her?

I would def email ebay and also send along the email she sent you!! (if there is more than 1 send those as well!! )
Esp since she did not send them thru ebay!! good luck!!!

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