Alan:
I have heard of "escrow" which is where a third party holds the
money until everyone is happy. Is that what you are referring to?
As for the buyer "protection" that eBay offers to protect
against fraud, it is all but useless because unless the vehicle is never
actually delivered, eBay's liability limitations are such that you have
no recourse. If the car shows up as a pile of rusty cornflakes in a box,
eBay is off the hook.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Alan Salvatore
Sent: July 24, 2006 3:14 PM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net; 6pack
Subject: ebay buyer protection
Question:
Has anyone purchased a vehicle on ebay and used the buyer protection
plan.
I have a "gentleman" that is using it to sell me a car and I got an
invoice
and was directing me to send a deposit to a 3rd party (which would be ok
) but
they don't provide a phone # for the 3rd party, but the real kicker is
that
the deposit has to be sent by western union, rather than pay pal, which
I
would assume would be ebays normal means of transfer. So I am keeping
my
money and opting not to participate..
I have emailed Ebay my concerns, but as yet haven't had a reply.
Al Salvatore
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