Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!bloom-picayune.mit.edu!athena.mit.edu!spworley From: spworley@athena.mit.edu (Spaceman Spiff) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.marketplace Subject: Re: Buying Games Thru UseNet Keywords: Is it safe? Message-ID: <1991Mar18.173614.13080@athena.mit.edu> Date: 18 Mar 91 17:36:14 GMT References: <1991Mar18.081400.11445@disk.uucp> Sender: spworley@athena.mit.edu Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lines: 29 I agree, buying/selling games isn't a risk-free proposition. However, with computer systems, hard drives, or larger pieces it's actually safer, because you can ship COD which protects both seller and buyer. [Seller definately gets paid, buyer definately gets the stuff]. Of course the hardware or whatever could be defective, and the buyer gets screwed. Games are a bit touchier since it's not worth paying a $8 COD fee for a $15 game. If you have a valid e-mail address and phone number, you're probably as safe as you can get. The seller is actually the one who is more vunerable- the buyer can always cancel his check. I've bought and sold hardware (Hard disks) COD, and bought software with both COD and the "trust" method. [He trusted me, and just sent the stuff.] I have yet to have a problem, though I have heard one story about a guy who moved right after getting an Amiga 1000 system, and never paid for it. In summary, COD will protect you both, games are so small its better to just trust the guy. I'd probably change my mind if I got screwed, but it's worked so far. -Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Steve Worley spworley@athena.mit.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------