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Hi I'm a inexperience seller I usually only buy. Couple days ago I started to sell a rare Nintendo 3ds. A buyer from mexico bought it and he paid it through PayPal. He has zero feedback member since 2010. I heard and seen so many story here about scammer. Should I post the item?
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You really have no choice - if he has paid you really do need to send it.

 

Having said that, maybe you could ask them to agree to cancelling the sale, refund the money, you may get a negative, bit not sure how to avoid that. 

 

Have you looked into how much it is going to cost to post to Mexico?

 

Did you allow for that when listing ?

 

If the buyer agrees to the refund and cancellation, before you relist read up on selling, set your restrictions regarding OS etc.

 

A little more info may help us help you. 

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 How many of those new unwanted gift suckers did you have your completed listings show you sold one on the 26th and one on the 27th?...amongst a couple of other confusing listings
 
You are very very very naive brave  to list anything worldwide if you have limited selling experience.
 
At face value I don't think the risk is worth the return
 
If one of the sales was local I know which one I would pick..........
 
  New Nintendo 3DS XL ( Monster hunter 4 ultimate edition)

 

 

 

 

 

 

26-Feb 13:40

 

Price:
AU $400.00
 
 
Postage:
AU $21.85 Standard Postage

 

 

New Nintendo 3DS XL ( Monster hunter 4 ultimate edition)

 

27-Feb 02:20

 

tem condition:
Brand New
 
27 Feb, 2015 02:20:11 AEDST
 Price:
AU $400.00
 
 Postage:
FREE Standard Postage

 

 

 

 

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Now you have really piqued my curiosity.....

 

neutral Feedback left for others

 

Took 5 long years to deliver. (finally arrived today)

 

 

...you must have the patience of Johb

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I may be wrong but don't they contain a lithium battery? If they do then you cannot send it using Aus Post and will have to use a specialised courier service which I understand will set you back at least $100, probably more if you send as you should with on line proof of delivery to the buyer's address.

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I charge him for $96 dollars for the delivery
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Hi thanks for reply. Yes I did dllow it because this Nintendo 3ds isa rare piece of gaming console. The buyer contacted telling me the reason he's buying from me is because he work out is cheaper buying from me instead from eBay USA. But still the zero feedback is dodgy for me
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Both of they are the same item. Bought out by the same guy. I cancelled the first one because straight away he bought it, I contacted him ask him why don't he bought it from america which it closer and cheaper. He don't reply so I cancelled the first one and I relist the 2nd time. The same buyer bought it he said he work out is cheaper getting from me and america has ranout of this version of console. Seem legit?
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@weareteng wrote:
I charge him for $96 dollars for the delivery

Does that $96 include tracking and signature on delivery? Sending to a 0 feedback buyer in Mexico, I wouldn't send it without those 2 things.

 

If you are inexperienced and plan on selling items that are a target for scammers, I suggest you limit to where you will send overseas. I would also consider blocking buyers who haven't gone through phone verification. Most scammers don't verify their accounts.

 

You can set buyer requirements blocks with this link. You can block buyers with 2 or more unpaid item strikes, buyers who live in a location you don't post to, buyers who haven't gone through phone verfication. It's a good idea to have these in place to protect yourself. http://offer.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?BuyerBlockPreferences

 

To exclude certain countries, use this link http://cgi5.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ExcludeShippingList 

There are some countries you should block from sending to for any number of reasons. A higher incidence of scam buyers, corrupt main services, strict or delayed customs, just to name a few. If you list something like a phone, you will get buyers from African countries offering to buy it for more than you have listed it for. That can also happen with game consoles as well.

 

All sellers should have blocks in place to try and protect themselves.

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If it were me I would refund the buyer, then block him/ her, take the neg feedback on the chin, relist and move on. Not worth worrying over thinkig your gonna lose the money. Many people can read between the lines anyhow with negative feedback.

 

My 2c.

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