topic Re: Direct sale question? in Selling

Direct sale question?

lizzys-allsorts — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 01:51:25 GMT

Hi Guys, I've just had a buyer message to ask would I consider a direct sale... As the item in question is a BIN only.. Isn't that classed as a direct sale?

Re: Direct sale question?

clarry100 — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 01:54:32 GMT

I don't know the term "direct sale" but to me I suspect they are asking for some form of off-ebay sale.

And to do this is against policy.

Re: Direct sale question?

imastawka — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 01:59:01 GMT

It sounds to me like the want to negotiate a price off ebay. That's a no-no

Ask them what they mean, and then you'll know exactly

Re: Direct sale question?

curraone — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 02:06:18 GMT

and check out the buyer's ID - make sure they are in Australia - if not - dodgy dodgy.

And if he is in Australia, why can't he buy in ebay - dodgy dodgy dodgy

Re: Direct sale question?

lizzys-allsorts — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 02:07:14 GMT

Thanks clarry... I've just replied This item is a direct sale offered via ebay!

Re: Direct sale question?

clarry100 — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 06:54:29 GMT

I've not heard this term "direct sale".

Would you explain what you mean by that please?

Re: Direct sale question?

imastawka — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 07:45:52 GMT

I think Lizzy should have asked them what they meant by it.

Re: Direct sale question?

lizzys-allsorts — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 08:04:40 GMT

Mmmm, i've just come back to read these answers & I wish now I had asked what they meant !... Guess now I'll never know & they didn't buy the item either !!

Re: Direct sale question?

imastawka — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 08:09:51 GMT

They might come back.

Re: Direct sale question?

clarry100 — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 08:28:59 GMT

Well I guess we can only guess they meant some form of transaction off ebay.

As said above this is both aganst ebay policy and can be risky too.

To me it has scam attempt written all over it.

Re: Direct sale question?

springyzone — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 09:12:20 GMT

Of course they didn't buy the item.

It was buy it now, right? At a set price.

I can tell you exactly what that person meant. They wanted you to sell 'directly' to them but you can bet your boots they would want the item at a big discount. More than the ebay fee saving would come to.

Don't worry. It's a rogue gumtree buyer having a browse on ebay.

That or a scam, as clarry said.

Re: Direct sale question?

lizzys-allsorts — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 10:59:45 GMT

Correct springyzone... And here's an update... Just had another message from the same person brazenly admitting they wanted to buy 'outside of ebay'!! Cheeky sods...

Re: Direct sale question?

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 01:31:22 GMT

Straight to the party room