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Selling $1700 Camera
 

Hey guys , so Im about to sell a sony a7iii on ebay, my paypal and ebay are pretty strong and recently paypal limtied my paypal and asked to submit my ID, which I did, and now its unlimited

i need some cash, and wanted to sell my camera, i know it will sell quick but what are the chances for my paypal getting limtied after the 1800 hits the account

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Impossible to estimate the chance without a lot more info about the selling history on your PP account. If you're an established seller with hundreds of successful transactions then you won't have any problems selling the camera. At least not on the eB/PP side.. you'd still have to worry about someone trying to scam you.

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phaz is right on - and even when money comes in, if your pp is in good standing, don't drain the account unless you have strong history of withdrawals.

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sigh this is another fear of mine, someoen can easly say "product not as described" and ge ttheir money back + keep the camera etc etc, fkn hell

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Yeah, exactly.

I'd probably do local pickup only but then who knows if it would ever sell.

:coffee:

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Different items, different experiences...congrats on having the success but it's not always smooth for everyone

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If the PayPal is solid and had prior history of such transactions, you are unlikely to have any problems.

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Do local pick up with cash only.
Use ebay just to get the traffic and make the sale but do NOT trust paypal to hold your money.

If you are that worried about getting your funds limited / item stolen (Justifiably so)
then do not let them handle your money outside of their fees for the transaction.

Because if you get a douche of a buyer, your item, money will be gone and you better believe that paypal and ebay will have their fees.

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that much of an item, have to be careful selling on ebay because of the scam possibility. I would not sell that item on a brand new account.

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I'd really vet the buyer / winner of the auction.
Have real photos, etc ready .

But I agree with CJ, I'd try to sell that locally for peace of mind and you might even get a better deal. Specially without the cut you;d have to give ebay if you were to sell there.

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There is a chance they will limit you again and ask for SSN due to the amount; however I think the amount would still need to be higher (perhaps $2000 range). But just wanted to throw that out there as a warning. If you already have the SSN attached, I think you could sell without an issue.

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Are you on drugs? 85% you get a good customer and 15% you get scammed. In 5 1/2 months this buyer can say "i only receive empty box" or some nonsense and next summer you get back a broken camera and lose $1700. Anyhting over $150-200 is way to risky on crimEbay.

Check "feedback left for others" very carefully. If the buyer is a guy like you (another photographer) then it would be a good sale. If the buyer is NOT a photographer then you are getting scammed.

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I'll take the camera if you ship internationally, how much do you want for it

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there is a good chance the transaction will go smoothly, but a small chance you might get someone trying to pull a fast one on you. I have sold cameras before on ebay and generally the transactions were smooth, but on one of them I got a buyer who was complaining I was the one trying to scam him saying the camera was not as described and saying basically what i sent him was a junk camera, which was complete b.s. he wouldn't even send the camera back saying it was not worth the postage.

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yeah better only accept bank transfer on expensive items.
will be tough on a new account tho :/

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eBay hasn't allowed T/T payments in a looooooong time.

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Is US ebay really that bad? 0.o

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It is.

Yet, our accounts are still most desirable to non-US residents for whatever reason..

Side note : you can still accept wire transfer payments on germany ebay?

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Americans are consumers and there's a lot of Americans, so it's only natural that people go to where the sales are.

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But USA accounts are next to impossible for non-American's to run, and you're able to make listings on eBay.com from any country.

I've never understood the desire for USA accounts. I think it's a lack of understanding in many cases. I'm an American myself and I don't prefer American accounts lol.

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If you submitted the info they wanted you should be good to go
go for it

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When I sell a high priced item I video record the entire process of me packing and putting a label on the parcel. Of course this isn't a guarantee that you wont get ripped off but if you do that, let it be known, and even put some screen shots of the video, I am sure it will deter a good amount of scammers. They will just find the same item from someone else who is an easier target.

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because americans will buy anything....

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here comes one of those scammers :heh:

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yes, it is even the standard option here.. paypal and all other payment gateways are just optional.
you can even put in a random IBAN for ebay verification (as long as it is registered in Schufa DB for that name) and can save on that VCC

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Hehe, i pay with paypal only of course!

uhm.. one other thing tho.. i am not at home in the daytime because i work for 18 hours.. can you ship it as a letter without tracking or signing? :laugh::laugh:=}-

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Once, this was my dream camera. Now it's not my dream one but I'll still want to have it. In its place, I bought the Canon EOS 90D, which is a little cheaper also. But I guess I'll never get the Sony as there are newer cameras coming. Maybe when I'll be old, I'll get one for my camera collection. The best part about it, that I recently discovered, is the Glidecams. The videos that I shot with their help are gorgeous. The only thing I hate is that I don't have the time to travel more and make more videos with it.
https://gimbalgarage.com/best-glidecam-for-dslr/

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25 posts to go.

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this is a waste of time if buyer opens a case of item not as described.
I can video tape and seal my item,some sellers will seal the package in front of USPS clerk,
but how would this stop me from removing the item after videotaping and put a rock inside.
with USPS,I can always change my mind and take the package home and repackage.
Robots who review your case do not watch video/photos or read emails.
only hard cold facts-signature and tracking number for INR and accept return with INAD.
WITH LOCAL dELIVERY,some sellers will take pictures of buyer and seller shaking hands?? or seller knocking on the door and buyer greeted him at the door?
never accept Paypal or cc with local delivery,cash on delivery only

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Dude, why don't you sell the camera on Craigslist?!!! Way easier and hustle-free...

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$1700 camera on Craigslist?
I would rather sell on Ebay and review his feedback,and give him a call.

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Looks Stronge is nothing,you have to earn strong history

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Thanks for the chuckle :)

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If OP can ask for non electronic payment and agree to meet in a safe well lit public place