Ethics question

[chasemukluk]

Is it wrong to ask someone who has no feedback to ship the bow first, and then I can pay them once I receive the bow? I don't want to cause an issue, but I would be helping them get some feedback as well as feeling a little safer myself.

[Wyatt in PA]

I wouldn't ship the bow first, I've sold 2 bows here, and got 0 feedback, good, bad or other wise. So no feedback doesn't mean he hasn't sold anything, ask him if and who, and if he has sold stuff, ask the person he says he sold it to.

[oct71]

I doubt anyone would ship the bow before you paid for it. If you don't feel safe paying for a bow on here, don't buy the bow.

Paypal is a safe transaction to buy off here because you can get your money back if the bow doesn't show up.

good luck

[XForce Girl]

Not a matter of Ethics but of Trust.

If you don't trust them why should they trust you?

[Ravinmad]

Originally Posted by chasemukluk

Is it wrong to ask someone who has no feedback to ship the bow first, and then I can pay them once I receive the bow? I don't want to cause an issue, but I would be helping them get some feedback as well as feeling a little safer myself.

consider several options:

use an online Escrow service. google can assist in these matters. expect to split fees

Ebay private auction: set up a transaction for you with a fixed amount. expect to split fees

Its your call I hope one of these ideas helps. Everyone else has very good suggestions too.

[Kelly Johnson]

A tele # and a friendly phone coversation could ease your fears.

I've done this on numerous occasions and twice ( out of over a hundred) was did they not want to talk on the phone...and the deal was dead at that point.

[Mattyv97]

shipping the bow first just sounds crazy to me. i would never agree to that at all. but thats just me

[chasemukluk]

Originally Posted by XForce Girl

Not a matter of Ethics but of Trust.

If you don't trust them why should they trust you?

They have zero feedback, I have positive feedback. I do trust them, just 0 feedback worries me. That's all.

[chasemukluk]

Originally Posted by Kelly Johnson

A tele # and a friendly phone coversation could ease your fears.

I've done this on numerous occasions and twice ( out of over a hundred) was did they not want to talk on the phone...and the deal was dead at that point.

That is what I was going to do. I just wasn't sure if anyone had done something different. Thanks for all the input, it will be useful.

Chase

[txarcher1]

Get a phone Number, give him a call and discuss
the transaction. Make sure you get a good address, (not a
P.O Box), for that person, and tracking numbers for your goods.
Zero feedback is not bad, it just means that nobody has left
him some feedback. He has to start somewhere, we all did.
It can be scary to mail out hundreds of dollars and hope you
get something back. I only use Paypal or Money orders on
my transactions to be safe and have never had a problem
I don't think trust is dead yet.

[GSLAM95]

Originally Posted by Kelly Johnson

A tele # and a friendly phone coversation could ease your fears.

I've done this on numerous occasions and twice ( out of over a hundred) was did they not want to talk on the phone...and the deal was dead at that point.

Excellent advice Kelly!