Bank Wire Transfer? Advice, please.

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The guy interested in my eBay auction has offered to pay for Mia with a bank wire transfer.
And pay for faster shipping.
Is that safe?
Can he pay that way through paypal?

I would still have him go through eBay, just end the auction after he bids.
What do you guys think?
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I wouldn't. Sounds fishy to me. I would insist on PayPal and through Ebay, both will protect you in case of fraud.
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KyleeCat S wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 5:55 pm I wouldn't. Sounds fishy to me. I would insist on PayPal and through Ebay, both will protect you in case of fraud.
I agree! Better safe than sorry.
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That is what I needed to hear.
Thank you so much!
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when in doubt ask your Bank, I did a few and had no problem when I made vinyl dolls
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I take paypal
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You can only pay via PayPal on eBay but I certainly would NOT accept a bank transfer. Is your customer from France by chance?
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He lives in Canada.
Thanks to all your good advice, I messaged him that I would only do business through eBay and Paypal.
And that if he still wanted the doll to let me know.
I haven't heard from him yet.
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Debbie@TNGUN wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:23 pm You can only pay via PayPal on eBay but I certainly would NOT accept a bank transfer. Is your customer from France by chance?
all french people are not bad :-(
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Thank you all for your great advice and for taking the time to read / answer my post.
The person followed through and bought the doll--through eBay and I am
waiting on payment --through paypal.
I hope it all goes well from here on out.
Thank you again everyone! :foryou:
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alienor wrote: Sat Dec 16, 2017 5:41 am
Debbie@TNGUN wrote: Fri Dec 15, 2017 10:23 pm You can only pay via PayPal on eBay but I certainly would NOT accept a bank transfer. Is your customer from France by chance?
all french people are not bad :-(
I don't think it was intended that all French people are bad. There is someone in France that has been running a lucrative scam in the doll community. I think she was asking to see if this person was trying to make another hit.
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