On 2/10/05 8:51 AM, "Chuck Reisinger" <chuckphoto@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> Would you purchase from an individual that:
> 
> Does not accept Pay-pal, credit cards, or personal checks....doesn't have an
> established web site....won't give you his mailing address while on the phone
> talking about the items your purchasing...insists that you send him an email
> giving your personal info and a summary of what you're buying....then he says
> "I'll acknowledge buy sending you an email back with my address"... and...will
> only accepts money orders.....
> 
> I'm in business....I haven't purchased a money order in over 20+
> years....can't even remember when I last received one as payment....
> 
> Are there issues here that I should watch out for....
> 
> Cheers
> Chuck
> 
> 
I found the hassles of money order to not be worth it.  I went the other
route on my sales.  Paypal only and Personal checks only from established
list members.

With the exception above I do not accept MO or checks and do not mail me a
CC number.  I have had fake MO and fake checks.  When working at the last
FLAPS I worked at, even with a check verification service we still took in
about a thousand a month in bad checks and even bad cc charges.  The new
system they use now has a lot less problems though.  If your bank is on the
system your account is hit immediately for the check or NSF immediately.

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