trade question

[kombat96 10+ year member]

i have a trade in the making. the other person wants to know if i can ship first. were tryin to work out a deal. ive never done a ship first so im wondering how can i protect meself, as the other person want to protest thierself. i do understand that things happen and trust is the deciding factor i guess but since we dont know each other what would you guys do, or options?

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[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

find a 3rd party that you both trust to handle the money. Takes a little longer.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Yep^^

 

[kombat96 10+ year member]

no $ just item for item. we have no person in common.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Where in Michigan are you at?

 

[thegreatestpenn 5,000+ posts]

I wouldn't mess with this person. that or I'd find someone on the forum to hold the equipment in escrow

 

[kombat96 10+ year member]

he does have some refs on here. as do i. im in port huron hes in st. louis i think

 

[kombat96 10+ year member]

Kevinn is the person. hes going to trade my wire kit & sub for his 360 system

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

You live to far away for me to get involved as a 3rd party.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I know about this deal, he told me about it earlier...

 

[kombat96 10+ year member]

I know about this deal, he told me about it earlier...

And whats your take? i understand i guess hes trying to cover his arse, but what am i to do if i ship 1st then i could get the old brick in the xbox pulled afterwards on me. which i heard just happened to someone on the forum

 

[kombat96 10+ year member]

Where in Michigan are you at?

Thanks for the offer though, where U located

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

He does sound very trusing and down to earth, known him about a month over here and AIM

 

[kombat96 10+ year member]

i thought maybe could i impose by asking a mod. they should be an upstanding person, or am i going way out on a limb

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

i thought maybe could i impose by asking a mod. they should be an upstanding person, or am i going way out on a limb

You are going on a limb. I personally have to be on my best behavior because a mod is watching me because his friend couldn't rip me off for as much as he wanted, so the mod wants to ban me, but knows I did nothing wrong and is waiting for said oppurtunity. Besides they can swindle you and make any evidence disappear.