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On the other hand, the common advice to avoid buying a stolen bike is to meet the seller at their home.
Personally, I wouldn't buy anything from someone who insisted the deal was done in a carpark.
I don't follow your logic regarding their questions: ignorance and disposable cash often go hand-in-hand.
PayPal must be offered, but it doesn't have to be used and you're right to insist on cash if it's collected, for the reason you gave.
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Wot @Scilly.Suffolk sez.
You look dodgy to him if you seem to be hiding your address.
You could want to mug him for the cash in the car park / at the station.
If I were him I don't think I'd risk it.
Scilly.Suffolk
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@yeahdext
Selling a bike on eBay at the moment. Got a buyer interested, have told him happy to meet at predetermined location. I.e local Morrisons carpark as I do for all my sales. He says he wants to pick up from my place as it's safer...
I'd consider it to be quite the opposite? Public place. Vs giving my address and being relieved of the bike in a burglary over the next week or so.
Am i being too cautious? He did appear to be asking some weird questions about headsets covers and gears. He also wants a bike where the saddle is level or lower than the bars?! Questions that somebody parting with a couple of grand for a bike wouldn't need to ask...
Also, what gives with Paypal must be an option?! I'm not sending the bike and paypal just means they can pick it up and say they never received it. I went through this with my bike last time I sold it and it didn't get collected for 6 months!!