I really don't get why this question is an expectation on getting something cheaper?
I've a couple of guitars on ebay and had a guy firstly ask..where are you? I've replied, then informs me "You'll have to meet me halfway, i'm in Dagenham". So I've replied, ok, I'm happy to meet you at J24 on the A12.
Then pops up the question " What's the best price for cash"
Well, cash is an inconvenience these days, firstly I've got to count it, I've got to trust that it's real cash, I've then got to deposit the cash into the bank so in reality, I should be charging a premium for the inconvenience.
Do you expect discount for "Cash"
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I think if I had driven to buy something and wasn't going via PayPal then I'd be looking to pay less than the original price due to the lack of buyer protection. Item could be fake or I could get mugged would be my main risks of worry.
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The last time I took a significant amount of cash for a guitar, £2k, I counted it twice and it was £100 short. The buyer counted it and said, innocently, ‘you’re right, oh gosh I’ve no idea how that happened, no worries I’m sure I’ve got another £100 in cash on me.’ And sure enough he did have the other £100 in cash in his wallet ready and waiting. I can’t prove he was trying to pull a fast one but…
I agree with you that cash can be a pain to handle and bank transfer is my preference, or maybe PayPal if it’s a member on here who I know very well.
Good luck with getting a reliable buyer sometime soon!
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It is a strange one that I've had a bit of experience with lately, because these days I'm guessing we all take advantage of the e-bay fee discounts etc, and I've actually had people get annoyed at me for saying 'actually mate, I'd rather pay Ebay £25 on this £1000 transaction' as whilst I don't trust them all that much, I'm happy to pay to know I've got something to fall back on.
Best one I had was a message on Facebook "I'll have the X-guitar you have on ebay, I've worked out the fee's are going to be £x amount, therefore I'll come and collect it, I'll give you (price minus fee's excl delivery) then you save on the fee's and I get the guitar cheaper" To which they were very upset when I replied and suggesting that I'm not sure how that was any benefit to me at all.
You can't be surprised that people will use every excuse to get money off.