I have the option to send over a card to China, wise move?

[njdunkin1]

Here's the dealio - I had an offer today via eBay on one of my cards, but the guy sent me over a message, stating that he wanted to hear my price to buy the card outside of eBay via PayPal. Here is the message in question, and I quote:

"Hello My friend,I notice that you ship item to EBAY shipping center first which makes a expensive shipping fee to China.Would you like ship item to China directly.And I'm a 100% positive leavebacks buyer on EBAY.You can surely trust me my friend.And I'd like to pay you through PayPal so that you can save ebay task.What do you think? And let me know what's the best price you give me through PayPal.Thanks a lot."

Please excuse my bad language metaphor, but my BS meter is creeping up now. I want to sell the card, but I've never shipped outside of the continental US before, let alone to China. He uses a lot of the world-famous YouCanTrustMe's and whatnot...not buying it. The card being discussed is one of my nicer cards, about a 125 sell value.
Any and all help would be appreciated!
NJ

[njdunkin1]

To follow, I have not sent a reply message yet. I would like to hear the consensus opinion of the community first

[Enfuego]

Turn around and walk away slowly

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by njdunkin1

Here's the dealio - I had an offer today via eBay on one of my cards, but the guy sent me over a message, stating that he wanted to hear my price to buy the card outside of eBay via PayPal. Here is the message in question, and I quote:

"Hello My friend,I notice that you ship item to EBAY shipping center first which makes a expensive shipping fee to China.Would you like ship item to China directly.And I'm a 100% positive leavebacks buyer on EBAY.You can surely trust me my friend.And I'd like to pay you through PayPal so that you can save ebay task.What do you think? And let me know what's the best price you give me through PayPal.Thanks a lot."

Please excuse my bad language metaphor, but my BS meter is creeping up now. I want to sell the card, but I've never shipped outside of the continental US before, let alone to China. He uses a lot of the world-famous YouCanTrustMe's and whatnot...not buying it. The card being discussed is one of my nicer cards, about a 125 sell value.
Any and all help would be appreciated!
NJ

Nope

[ibuysportsephemera]

Good chance you will be burned if you complete this transaction...the off ebay shipping to China (or other foreign countries) has been around for awhile. The only possible way I would do it is to request an international money order (if your bank will accept them).

Good luck.

Jeff

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera

Good chance you will be burned if you complete this transaction...the off ebay shipping to China (or other foreign countries) has been around for awhile. The only possible way I would do it is to request an international money order (if your bank will accept them).

Good luck.

Jeff

Agreed. Tell him he can send you the payment, money order, check, whatever. Once it clears you'll send the card and he will save on international shipping. Otherwise no deal.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Agreed. Tell him he can send you the payment, money order, check, whatever. Once it clears you'll send the card and he will save on international shipping. Otherwise no deal.

+1.

Larry

[ksabet]

My sister lives in Beijing and won't even order from Amazon because she doesn't trust the system there.

Its not worth it.

[njdunkin1]

Originally Posted by Enfuego

Turn around and walk away slowly

Originally Posted by gnaz01

Nope

Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera

Good chance you will be burned if you complete this transaction...the off ebay shipping to China (or other foreign countries) has been around for awhile. The only possible way I would do it is to request an international money order (if your bank will accept them).

Good luck.

Jeff

Thanks gentlemen, I sent him a message just stating that it was against eBay guidelines for transactions outside of eBay itself when it comes to stuff like this. He seemed pretty chill about it, pretty quick response. Thanks again!
EDIT: I'm solely sticking to PayPal for my eBay transactions at the moment, I do appreciate the advice. Just seems to be the best fit for me right now.

[kmac32]

No way in Hades would I ever consider it. This request "Trumps" most of the bad ideas I have ever heard of. Just my opinion.

[njdunkin1]

Originally Posted by kmac32

No way in Hades would I ever consider it. This request "Trumps" most of the bad ideas I have ever heard of. Just my opinion.

Hey, your opinion is quite valid. I'm just tryin to cover my butt.

[pclpads]

Ah so . . . just say no.