Safe payment when selling $20,000.00 card.?

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I'm thinking it's safe to say the buyer isn't someone with whom OP has an established hobby relationship. As a seller, for an amount this large, I would feel more comfortable with a cashier's check over a personal check, but that's just me. If I knew and trusted the other party, a personal check would always be fine. Of course, the buyer may very well have other ideas.

[ricktmd]

I have used zelle to pay for a large transaction of 5,000.00. It was with someone I know well. Shout out to Leon! Zelle usually has limits per day but there are no fees. A little riskier for the buyer then the seller as the money cannot be retrieved. Like paypal friends and family which also does not help if you claim you bought goods and didnt pay the 3.5% . If you are a buyer and dont know the person well any form of payment with no fees like a wire or check is similar to zelle or paypal f and f . The seller gets the money and you have no card. I buy expensive items from auction houses or people I know well only

[Aaron Seefeldt]

I recently sold a pretty expensive card (well over $20k) and the buyer and I did not know each other so we used REA as a middleman. I sent the card to REA and once he got confirmation that REA had the card, he paid with a cashier’s check but a personal check would have been just as good.

This is another one of the many many things that sets REA apart from other auction houses - the lost art of customer service.

[JollyElm]

When reading the title of this thread, is anyone else involuntarily hearing the rousing chorus from the classic 'Sweet Charity'* song in their head????

"Hey, big spender!!!!!"





*Didn't actually know it was from that show until I just looked it up.

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

When reading the title of this thread, is anyone else involuntarily hearing the rousing chorus from the classic 'Sweet Charity'* song in their head????

"Hey, big spender!!!!!"





*Didn't actually know it was from that show until I just looked it up.

When reading this post, my mind instantly went to the movie European Vacation.

[Vintagedeputy]

Cash in person, and an off-duty police officer.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

I recently sold a pretty expensive card (well over $20k) and the buyer and I did not know each other so we used REA as a middleman. I sent the card to REA and once he got confirmation that REA had the card, he paid with a cashier’s check but a personal check would have been just as good.

This is another one of the many many things that sets REA apart from other auction houses - the lost art of customer service.

Nice perk. Do they charge for this service?

[Aaron Seefeldt]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

Nice perk. Do they charge for this service?

We were not charged anything but I do consign frequently with REA

[Madi$on18joshua]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

I recently sold a pretty expensive card (well over $20k) and the buyer and I did not know each other so we used REA as a middleman. I sent the card to REA and once he got confirmation that REA had the card, he paid with a cashier’s check but a personal check would have been just as good.

This is another one of the many many things that sets REA apart from other auction houses - the lost art of customer service.

what did they charge for that service and whom paid the fee?

[tjisonline]

Originally Posted by Madi$on18joshua

what did they charge for that service and whom paid the fee?

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

We were not charged anything but I do consign frequently with REA

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[Madi$on18joshua]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

I recently sold a pretty expensive card (well over $20k) and the buyer and I did not know each other so we used REA as a middleman. I sent the card to REA and once he got confirmation that REA had the card, he paid with a cashier’s check but a personal check would have been just as good.

This is another one of the many many things that sets REA apart from other auction houses - the lost art of customer service.

what did they charge for this service?