A SHORT AND SWEET GUIDE TO SAFETY. - NOT TO BE ABUSED.

(APPLIES TO UK GENERALLY - OTHER BANKING COUNTRIES PROCEDURES MAY BE DIFFERENT)

NEVER ENTERTAIN CHINESE / NIGERIAN BIDS OR ADVANCE POST OR COLLECTIONS ETC! YOU ARE WARNED! GIFTS FOR RELATIVES ABROAD ETC (SCAMS!) NO MATTER HOW MANY MILLIONS IN PROFIT YOU THINK YOU WILL MAKE!

IF YOU WANT TO DEAL WITH THE CHINESE BUY FROM A VERY VERY HIGH POSITIVE FEEDBACK RECORD AND CONFIRMED PAYPAL ACCOUNTS - VERIFIED AND CONFIRMED -   ONLY FOR BUYING NEVER FOR SELLING!

THE GUIDE

IF YOU COME ACROSS A BUYER WHO HAD TOO LOW A FEEDBACK ISNT CONFIRMED HAS A FUNNY ADDRESS NEGATIVE FEEDBACK ETC - OR FOR ANY REASON WANTS TO PAY BY CHEQUE ONLY OR YOU WANT TO ONLY TAKE A CHEQUE AND YOU ARE DEALING WITH A HIGH AMOUNT SOMETHING YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT CLEARING IN BANK THEN FOLLOW THIS GUIDE TO A SAFER ROUTE.

1. FOR SELLERS! - ADVISE CLEARING TAKES 16-18 DAYS THEN POST. THIS IS BECAUSE THE BANK WILL CLEAR THE CHEQUE IN 4 DAYS BUT REVERSE THE PAYMENT AFTER 16 DAYS IF IT BOUNCES . THEREFORE 16-18 DAYS IS SAFEST CLEARING PERIOD FOR A LARGE CHEQUE.

2. FOR BUYERS - MAKE A DIRECT BANK TRANSFER ONLY IN FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES - TO THOSE WITH A BRILLIANT UNBLEMISHED EBAY FEEDBACK RECORD SOMEONE WHO IS TRUSTWORTH CONFIRMED AND VERIFIED BY PAYPAL FOR EXAMPLE OR HAS A UNBLEMISHED RECORD. OTHERWISE YOUR PAYMENT WILL REACH THEM BUT YOUR GOODS WONT ARRIVE.

3. FOR SELLERS - GENERALLY ACCEPT CHEQUES HAPPILY FOR AMOUNTS LESS THAN £20 AND POST WHENEVER YOU WANT ( WHEN ACCEPTABLE RISK) - THIS IS BECAUSE TO BOUNCE A CHEQUE COSTS £20 OR MORE AND EVEN MORE WHEN ITS A BUSINESS CHEQUE. THE BUYER WONT RISK BOUNCING A CHEQUE IF THE BANK CHARGES £25 EVERY TIME ITS BOUNCED. SOMETIMES ITS GENUINE SO ASK FIRST - ASK WHATS GOING ON?

4 - SELLERS - IF YOU HAVE A PAYMENT SAY FOR EXAMPLE £100 ASK FOR 5 CHEQUES OF £20 EACH OR 10 FOR £10 EACH (etc). BANK EACH ONE - IF THEY BOUNCE  - THE FEE CHARGED BY THE BANK TO THE BOUNCER IS £25 EACH CHEQUE. THEY WONT TAKE THE RISK TO BOUNCE IT ON YOU AND YOU HAVE THE SECURITY.

4.2 - BUYERS - THIS CAN BE RISKY TOO - IF YOUR SELLER IS A CONNER THEN TO CANCEL EACH CHEQUE AT THE BANK WILL COST YOU ABOUT £5 AS WELL!

5 - ALWAYS BE SURE THERE ISNT ANY FRAUD - IF SOMEONE DELIBERATELY CONS YOU - REPRESENT/PAY IN (AGAIN) THEIR CHEQUES UP TO 3 TIMES AT THE BANK ONE AFTER THE OTHER EVERY TIME THE BANK SENDS IT BACK DO IT AGAIN UP TO 3 TIMES - EACH TIME IT BOUNCES THE BANK COLLECTS £25 IN FEES AGAINST THE BOUNCER (FOR ITSELF) THIS IS NOT TO BE ABUSED BUT WHEN CAREFULLY CONSIDERED IS A GOOD WAY TO TURN THE TABLES WHEN SOMEONE CONS YOU.

IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF THE PERSON HAS TO WRITE YOU MULTIPLE CHEQUES OF £20 OR £10  THIS IS BECAUSE AT LEAST YOURE COVERED AGAINST THEM BOUNCING A CHEQUE ON YOU OF SAY £100 AND ONLY BEING CHARGED £25. THEY WOULD TAKE THE RISK BUT NOT WHERE THEY WILL BE CHARGED £25 FOR EACH CHEQUE AND IT BECOMES EXPENSIVE TO BOUNCE.

HOPE THIS HELPS - I HAVE A COMBAT THE COUNTERFIET SCAMS AND PRODUCTS BOOK WHICH SELLS ON EBAY UNDER IF TIGER2000CORP - GLADLY BUY ONE TO HELP YOU AGAINST SCAMS.

GOOD LUCK AND HOPE THE ADVICE HELPED.

TIGER 2000

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