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Re: Buying/selling

To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Subject: Re: Buying/selling
From: fred thomas <vafred@erols.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 23:17:40 -0700
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
References: <664835a.35d500c5@aol.com> <35D5043D.63D24829@gte.net>
Joe Curry wrote:
> 
> UPS COD only works well if by "Well" you mean "You are assured of
> getting the money."
> 
> The drawbacks are:
> 1. It adds to the cost
> 2. It delays the time it takes for the shipper to receive the money
> 3. It delays the shipment delivery since the part has to be checked in
> and out and the financial transaction has to take place.
> 
> This list is better than that!!!  The few times that there have been
> reported problems using the honor system have ended up always being
> misunderstandings and not intentional fraud.
> 
> Just an observation,
> Joe Curry
> Ah3thou@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 8/14/98 9:10:11 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 
>Luiching@aol.com
> > writes:
> >
> > <<
> >  What has been the norm for selling  or buying something from a fellow 
>lister?
> >  Do You send the money first or the parts?  There was a recent thread about 
>a
> >  guy who sold parts and got stiffed until someone posted the incident on the
> >  list.  Is this common?  Would like some comments from those who have been 
>on
> >  either side of a transaction.    Thanks mark Luichinger
> >
> >   >>
> > Mark,
> >         Ups C.O.D. works well, they charge a small fee, but the worry is not
> > there.
> >             Jim
> 
> --
> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> 
>  -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer


Joe, thats what happened to me, but one post and it reminded them, even 6 
months later. They can forget, but this list is strong and good.


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