I agree strongly with Joe's comments. I've bought several items over $100,
with a max of nearly $700. None were COD. Both sides always just trusted
each other. I guess I'll keep doing business that way until proven wrong...
and my feeling about the list is that I WON'T be proven wrong.
Dave Moag
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Joe Curry
> Sent: Friday, August 14, 1998 8:45 PM
> To: Ah3thou@aol.com; Triumphs Mail List
> Subject: Re: Buying/selling
>
>
>
> UPS COD only works well if by "Well" you mean "You are assured of
> getting the money."
>
> The drawbacks are:
> 1. It adds to the cost
> 2. It delays the time it takes for the shipper to receive the money
> 3. It delays the shipment delivery since the part has to be checked in
> and out and the financial transaction has to take place.
>
> This list is better than that!!! The few times that there have been
> reported problems using the honor system have ended up always being
> misunderstandings and not intentional fraud.
>
> Just an observation,
> Joe Curry
> Ah3thou@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 8/14/98 9:10:11 PM Mountain Daylight
> Time, Luiching@aol.com
> > writes:
> >
> > <<
> > What has been the norm for selling or buying something
> from a fellow lister?
> > Do You send the money first or the parts? There was a
> recent thread about a
> > guy who sold parts and got stiffed until someone posted
> the incident on the
> > list. Is this common? Would like some comments from
> those who have been on
> > either side of a transaction. Thanks mark Luichinger
> >
> > >>
> > Mark,
> > Ups C.O.D. works well, they charge a small fee, but
> the worry is not
> > there.
> > Jim
>
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
>
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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