What is the Best Method of Payment?

[HDNitehawk]

From the USPS

Recipient may pay by cash or check (or money order) made out to sender. (Sender may not specify payment method.)

It can not be over $1,000 either.

If they are going to send you a bogus check, this method probably wouldn't change that.

The securist method is this, you meet the buyer face to face at his bank. Get nice fesh hundred dollar bills direct from the cashier.

[krstahl]

I like the fresh hundred dollar bill option, but because I live in a very lightly populate state (Montana) it will likely be hard to find a buyer within driving distance. Although, with the high PayPal rate of 2.9%, I could actually drive a tankful of gas or so for the PayPal charge on a $3k sale. There are plenty of posters on this web site that I believe I would trust based on their longevity on the site, as well as their knowledgible and insightful comments. I guess similar to "buyer beware", in my case it has to be "seller beware". Similar to other sellers on TDP I will need to solicit PMs to my email to set up a deal for cost, payment, and shipping. Right now, I have my camera system listed on Craigslist hoping for local interest. I don't expect any takers because most Craigslist buyers seem to be looking for steal. I know Craigslist is rampant with scammers and so I would only meet a prospective buyer at a neutral location (bank) and not let them know where I live. I have already had one "fishing expedition" by someone on Craigslist trying to get my address for a different product I was selling. I suspect they were looking for a house to "case out" As soon as I asked for a contact number their contact email disappeared and was undeliverable.

[Jayson]

From the USPS

Recipient may pay by cash or check (or money order) made out to sender. (Sender may not specify payment method.)

It can not be over $1,000 either.

If they are going to send you a bogus check, this method probably wouldn't change that.

The securist method is this, you meet the buyer face to face at his bank. Get nice fesh hundred dollar bills direct from the cashier.

This is really the only method I use. I haven't sold much stuff, but don't accept anything else. I made mention of the COD since I had not used it before, but thought it might be a deterrent since that person would be giving it to another person who is a federal officer. I guess if your going to get scammed, the person doing the scamming probably doesn't care either way. Great point about handing it over in person.