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Requesting a deposit when item sells.

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foxvalleytrends (86 ) View Listings
foxvalleytrends
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Requesting a deposit when item sells.
Jan 9, 2013 07:24 PM

I'm listing a digital piano available for pickup only. Starting auction price would be $450. Is it possible to request a $100 deposit and the balance when they pick up?  I've never sold an item over $200 before and I'm not sure how people feel about paying this much outright for an item.

 

Has anyone had experience with this?

 

Thanks
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foxvalleytrends (86 ) View Listings
foxvalleytrends
(1 of 3)
Requesting a deposit when item sells.
Jan 9, 2013 07:24 PM

I'm listing a digital piano available for pickup only. Starting auction price would be $450. Is it possible to request a $100 deposit and the balance when they pick up?  I've never sold an item over $200 before and I'm not sure how people feel about paying this much outright for an item.

 

Has anyone had experience with this?

 

Thanks

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kraloe (20 ) View Listings
kraloe
 
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Re: Requesting a deposit when item sells.
Jan 9, 2013 07:30 PM

No, it's not possible to require a deposit on a regular item on eBay. You will ask for payment on pickup, in cash.
inceptions (11203 ) View Listings
inceptions
 
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Re: Requesting a deposit when item sells.
Jan 9, 2013 08:19 PM

I'm not sure how people feel about paying this much outright for an item.

 

I'm not sure how people feel about paying a deposit on something they don't have...

 

As advised, you do not want to take a PayPal payment for a pick-up item as you would have no Seller Protection. You want cash upon pickup...in full.

 

 

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