Hassenpepperinc Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 So, I've had a purchase for one of my high ticket records on discogs recently. The buyer is in Mexico and has no discogs feedback and is not verified on paypal. I've received my money for the record and had the customer transfer me a large sum to cover international shipping+insurance. My question is this: The item that I'm selling has sold for 350+, I'm selling it for around 200 but I'm going to insure it for closer to 400 because if the buyer tries to screw me and start a claim on pp I will have the product and shipping covered. Is that how it works? Would I be covered in case the buyer tries to be an asshole? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 You have some serious balls shipping something worth so much to Mexico. I could never do it. hempy3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 unless you really need the money i'd pass on the buyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock N Roll Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 unless you really need the money i'd pass on the buyer I agree. if you're that worried about it, I just wouldn't do it. Not worth the hassle if something goes bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yeah, with no feedback I would be weary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassenpepperinc Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 That's the thing, I don't need the money and can pass on the sale although I'd prefer to sell it. My question in this thread i guess is what is the worst possible scenario using the safeguards I potentially will put in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Forget worst case. If you dont need the money, cancel and pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajhall04 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Not worth the hassle man, someone else will come along and purchase it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UntitledRecords Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 NO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Worst case is he says he never got it. You refund the money. Then you try to file a claim with USPS and they say it wasn't damaged so you don't get any money. Then the person sells that record you gave him for free and starts his drug empire. ajhall04, eskimosnow27 and rynflnnry 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Fuck shipping to Mexico man. That's just plain sketch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vool Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 With all respect (and the fact that I don't know much about postage to Mexico or rules of USPS), isn't it a bit harsh to generalize this behavior to all Mexican people? Maybe he's just as guy as we are and looking forward to get a record he's seeking for a long time at a fair price? I made the mistake to one time ship unregistered....never doing this again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nateisgame Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 With all respect (and the fact that I don't know much about postage to Mexico or rules of USPS), isn't it a bit harsh to generalize this behavior to all Mexican people? Maybe he's just as guy as we are and looking forward to get a record he's seeking for a long time at a fair price? I made the mistake to one time ship unregistered....never doing this again! I don't think we're speaking ill of Mexican people specifically, it's just that shipping to Mexico (or any other country) creates another unnecessary opportunity to have a bad experience. Unless you know the person, or they have overwhelming positive feedback, I'd say stick to the same country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassenpepperinc Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 So i think it's a resounding NO. I'll just relist it. Cheers and thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 bumping a year+ old thread for a similar question. anyone have a best practice for protecting yourself as a seller for high ticket items on discogs? assume selling domestically and to someone with all positive feedback but still, i worry a bit that the buyer could simply say the item he received is not the one he ordered and i would have no recourse. insurance/delivery confirmation would be of no help here...the only thing i can think of is to take a picture or video of me sealing up the package but even then thats not proof of anything. is this just a "seller beware" scenario? ive never had a problem with this in the past, just thinking more and more about it recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedshabazz Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Pictures could work well. Take some with your username on a piece of paper with the item. I see people do that alot. I have only run into one or two problems with people trying to pull a fast one. I typically tell them to send me a picture of the issue or send it back or both and then they shut up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremybentham Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Priority Mail Insurance Signature Confirmation Refund upon receipt of item ONLY What's the record? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 no i get all that. this is not about a specific record just something that ive thought about a lot lately. heres how i envision a problem happening: i pack and ship a record, registered and insured, and the buyer receives this record but claims its a different record in the package (as if I tried to scam him) and then demands his money back. there is no recourse or protection that i can think of, short of one persons word against anothers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremybentham Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 That sounds about right, but you'd probably get struck by lightning on your way to the post office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shamrocks Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drds89 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Signature confirmation vs. Delivery confirmation takes care of that. (if buyer claims not the product/ they don't sign and it's returned to you - or, if they say *after* they have signed, it's their loss, scammer). Signature confirmation requires the person -not spouse, neighbor, etc sign - and they always ask for my ID (not talking records here, not in that eschalon collecting), or the USPS is on the hook. PP now requires Sig Conf on items greater than a certain amount for seller protection. For *REALLY* valuable stuff, send registered mail. It's more expensive and slower, but a postal employee is on the hook every step of the way. They really don't like when I send registered mail, drag their feet, roll the eyes, even try to ask "What is it?" I just answer: "nothing fragile, perishable, liquid, or potentially hazardous" vs. "none of your $#@! business" which is also an acceptable response, but they can get all passive aggressive about your taping job, holdup the line,etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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