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Posted by 5605 on 01/26/06 16:11
On 2006-01-26 14:15:01 +0000, Dave MacRae
<dave@fedora.home.macrae.org.uk> said:
> On 2006-01-25, 5605 <not@chance.com> wrote:
>> On 2006-01-25 15:46:02 +0000, "mo" <nospam@nospam.com> said:
>>
>>>
>>> "5605" <not@chance.com> wrote in message
>>> news:dr6aaf$a28$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> REally? You think any customer worth his salt should wait 5 days for a
>>>>> product to be shipped?
>>>>
>>>> Yes. If they don't like it, tough. It's in my Ebay T&Cs clear as day.
>>>> It protects people who's credit cards have been stolen. Any customer
>>>> worth his salt would appreciate that, anyone that gets the hump is an
>>>> idiot and not worth dealing with.
>>>
>>> Fair enough if you put it in your advert
>>>
>>> But its not a fair comment to say someone is not worth their salt if
>>> they do not want to wait 5 days. I am sure there are plenty of legit
>>> people who would be put off by having to wait 5 days for postage.
>>
>> I disagree. Online payment fraud is rising massively. In order to
>> protect both buyer and seller i would say that, unless the other party
>> is already known to you, be very careful and give yourself the time to
>> ensure you're not being ripped off. Genuine buyers ought to understand
>> this, like I said, if they don't I can do without their custom. The
>> need for haste always makes me suspicious, If you did alright without
>> the item 'til now, a few more days wont hurt!
>
> You are aware that a Chargeback can happen up to 3 (or even 6) months
> after the original transaction?
>
> Five days is nothing. Do you check you CC sttaement every 4 days to see
> if some pikey has used it?
I'm aware that chargebacks can occur at a later stage - I use various
methods to certify the status of the payment I receive. My CC bills are
checked regularly and I take many precautions to ensure they are not
compromised - if only other people did so as well.
Fraudulent Ebay transactions regularly crop up in my line of work and
you'd be amazed at how easily folk will pass over their details.
--
5605 your Trendy Uncle
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