Buying COD

[1barflys3]

seller wants paying for an item via paypal and then wants to send item via COD australia post for the postage content it seems a weird way of doing it any opinions ?

[davewil1964]

COD has a significant charge, over and above the postage cost.

tell the seller to send you an invoice including postage. If they won't, go somewhere else

[kopenhagen5]

Sounds like the seller doesn't have money to pay for postage and can't get Paypal payment out quickly.

Aust Post COD is too expensive and I would only pay the full amount via PayPal.

[davewil1964]

What dispute would you recommend?

Given the OP hasn't actually paid and the only dispute available is the seller one for non-paying. Which the OP could easily get reversed.

[davewil1964]

Given the OP hasn't yet paid, there are no real avenues for redress. They are not out of pocket.

By all means, report to eBay. And get no result. It is easier and more productive to go with the FACTUAL, PRACTICAL advice that has been given.

[imastawka]

Sorry, but what has the seller done that suits the vague policy you're quoting?

They're not selling 'off ebay'

[davewil1964]

try it. And report back on your lack of success.

[lyndal1838]

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@orestes2004 wrote:

In this case postage outside of the transaction is not a legitamate form of doing businesss on ebay. Stay away. Open an ebay dispute.

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It is an acceptable method of postage and not an off ebay transaction.

The seller could ask for the item to be paid for by COD as well as the postage.

The question is whether the OP is prepared to pay the very high AP charges associated with a COD parcel and accept the risk of getting an item that is not as described.

[imastawka]

Orestes doesn't sell car parts on another id do they?  

[imastawka]

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@orestes2004 wrote:

The seller wants to pay by PayPal and THEN use COD. You can't have your cake and eat it also. When you choose your payment method its one or the other.

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Paypal for the item and COD for the postage component.  

Please read the OP again

It's just very expensive postage.   Not against policy