how to release payment after an item has arrived as promised

Jet-Fighter7700

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Hi Guys,

So I found a Phone I want to buy, via gumtree and wary of scams.
how can I confirm everything is as promised before releasing payment?

I know there used to be a service that facilitates things like this?
or is there an easier way.

in my case seller in in CPT and I am up here in JHB.
 

Diablo-D

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can inbox me if you need a middle man down here in CPT :thumbsup: im not sure of how to help with your issue but i can help you out doing the deal here ?
 

WAslayer

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can inbox me if you need a middle man down here in CPT im not sure of how to help with your issue but i can help you out doing the deal here ?
Came here to say this.. It's probably the easiest way, if you trust a forum member enough to do this..

Shepherd or something is the service that used to facilitate this sort of service for Gumtree but, think they stopped, not sure why..
 

Diablo-D

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Came here to say this.. It's probably the easiest way, if you trust a forum member enough to do this..

Shepherd or something is the service that used to facilitate this sort of service for Gumtree but, think they stopped, not sure why..
Noooo problem with helping you out, @eg2505 knows to much for me to run away LOL
 

Jet-Fighter7700

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can inbox me if you need a middle man down here in CPT :thumbsup: im not sure of how to help with your issue but i can help you out doing the deal here ?

appreciated it, let me look into that, not sure if seller will agree though.
shepard stopped? website seems operational at the moment.
 

Diablo-D

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appreciated it, let me look into that, not sure if seller will agree though.
shepard stopped? website seems operational at the moment.
no problem, but seller having a issue with a face to face deal is a problem already
 

WAslayer

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appreciated it, let me look into that, not sure if seller will agree though.
shepard stopped? website seems operational at the moment.
Shepard is still going, I meant the service they provided for Gumtree has stopped, I believe..
 

Bismuth

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Use BidorBuy

This.

I sold a lens on Bidorbuy a number of years ago, shipped once BoB confirmed payment, which they then released once buyer was happy with product.

Doesn't stop the scammers contacting you, overpaying via 'Paypal' with fake payment confirmations, though.
 
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