Question about online selling and paypal - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

M3n2c3 · 2006-08-09, 11:24 PM

I don't really have any experience selling stuff online. What's common practice regarding the timing of receiving payment and shipping the items being sold? My first thought is to ship once the payment arrives through paypal.

(This is regarding my coilover sale, BTW)

Reno 911 · 2006-08-10, 12:05 AM

Usually the buyer pays within a day or two at the most (if they're a good buyer). Don't ship until you get a confirmed payment. Paypal will email you when they've confirmed it. As long as you ship within a day or so of getting the payment, people will consider you a "good seller".

khail19 · 2006-08-10, 05:40 AM

Definitely get payment first. I've bought and sold tons of things through eBay, Nasioc, and car audio forums and the buyer always pays first. Once you receive payment ship your package out and get a tracking number for the buyer as soon as possible. It feels a lot safer when I can actually see that my package is on the way. When I'm the seller I always try to keep the buyer updated with what's going on if there's a shipping delay for some reason.

M3n2c3 · 2006-08-10, 07:13 AM

Cool, thanks guys

Kevin M · 2006-08-10, 07:13 AM

Yup, once you get the paypal, you ship it out. Be sure to insure the package for replacement cost, not what you got for it.

dknv · 2006-08-10, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by BAN SUVS

Yup, once you get the paypal, you ship it out. Be sure to insure the package for replacement cost, not what you got for it.

And if you're insuring it for a certain cost threshold, the shipper may require signature at delivery. It helps the buyer to know if this is the case, as it's happened to me that the item gets delivered, no one home to sign (on a Friday), and you're screwed until Monday.

Kevin M · 2006-08-10, 08:55 AM

Good call. And sometimes it's cheaper to ship to a business address anyway, so getting it sent to their work is a good thing sometimes.

M3n2c3 · 2006-08-10, 09:48 PM

The question may be moot at this point. Looks like I'll be selling them locally.

2006-08-09, 11:24 PM	#1
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, NV Posts: 1,888 Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP sometimes (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	Question about online selling and paypal I don't really have any experience selling stuff online. What's common practice regarding the timing of receiving payment and shipping the items being sold? My first thought is to ship once the payment arrives through paypal. (This is regarding my coilover sale, BTW) __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

2006-08-10, 12:05 AM	#2
Reno 911 n00b Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Reno to Truckee and back Posts: 9	Usually the buyer pays within a day or two at the most (if they're a good buyer). Don't ship until you get a confirmed payment. Paypal will email you when they've confirmed it. As long as you ship within a day or so of getting the payment, people will consider you a "good seller". __________________ I will not hesitate to beat you with your own shoe!

2006-08-10, 07:13 AM	#4
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, NV Posts: 1,888 Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP sometimes (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	Cool, thanks guys __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential

2006-08-10, 07:13 AM	#5
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Yup, once you get the paypal, you ship it out. Be sure to insure the package for replacement cost, not what you got for it. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-08-10, 08:55 AM	#7
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Good call. And sometimes it's cheaper to ship to a business address anyway, so getting it sent to their work is a good thing sometimes. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2006-08-10, 05:40 AM	#3
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	Definitely get payment first. I've bought and sold tons of things through eBay, Nasioc, and car audio forums and the buyer always pays first. Once you receive payment ship your package out and get a tracking number for the buyer as soon as possible. It feels a lot safer when I can actually see that my package is on the way. When I'm the seller I always try to keep the buyer updated with what's going on if there's a shipping delay for some reason.

2006-08-10, 09:48 PM	#8
M3n2c3 EJ205 Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Dayton, NV Posts: 1,888 Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L Class: RNP sometimes (see motto) "Kids are ruining autocross."	The question may be moot at this point. Looks like I'll be selling them locally. __________________ Small red text that looks curious at first glance but is ultimately inconsequential