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@zootsuit
Hi
So the few things I've bought and sold on the forum have always been through paypal, it seems to be the go-to standard for protection.
I am considering buying an item on the forum but the seller has requested bank transfer . They dont have PayPal and tell me they are unable to set it up. We are in separate cities so also unable to meet in person . I have voiced my concerns to the seller but they have offered no alternative.
I suspect I know the answer I will get to this question , but would anyone advise dealing in this way? Since searching for similar cases on the forum I have noticed other sellers asking for PayPal or bank transfer so maybe it's more common than I think . The seller has no visible feed back from previous buyers , though I have no other reason to doubt them. What genuine reasons do people have for not using PayPal ?
Thanks