Does anyone know Charles Litt?

[Rich Falvo]

You don’t have a choice when selling through eBay. You do have a choice when selling directly. I wouldn’t automatically assume a seller is dishonest when they don’t want payment through G&S.

I just bought something from a member that I saw they had listed on eBay. We did a private deal and I paid by F&F. I suspect that’s very common.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by Rich Falvo

You don’t have a choice when selling through eBay. You do have a choice when selling directly. I wouldn’t automatically assume a seller is dishonest when they don’t want payment through G&S.

I just bought something from a member that I saw they had listed on eBay. We did a private deal and I paid by F&F. I suspect that’s very common.

But if they do want to make a sale, why would a seller turn down a G&S payment, unless they were possibly asking for a lower price on the non-Ebay platform assuming they wouldn't have to pay taxes and the Paypal service fee that way? But in this case, the OP said the Ebay listing is for an auction, so it is actually possible the Ebay auction/sale could be for even less than the OP was being asked to pay. So based on that, refusing the G&S payment does seem a little questionable, especially when the buyer and seller don't know each other. In your case, you knew the person you ended up buying from as a member here on Net54. The OP did not know this other person, and thus the logical reason for his post. I think we're talking two different situations. But I do agree with your logic when the situation fits.