Xref: utzoo misc.forsale.computers:8402 comp.sys.mac.wanted:3360 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!think.com!spool.mu.edu!cs.umn.edu!uc!noc.MR.NET!news.stolaf.edu!news.stolaf.edu!swansonc From: swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu (Chris Swanson) Newsgroups: misc.forsale.computers,comp.sys.mac.wanted Subject: Re: BEWARE of Donald Burr and lessons learn (long) Message-ID: Date: 13 Apr 91 00:20:36 GMT Article-I.D.: grendel3.SWANSONC.91Apr12192036 References: Sender: news@news.stolaf.edu Distribution: misc Organization: St. Olaf College / N.E.T. Ambulance Lines: 30 In-Reply-To: yee@osf.org's message of 10 Apr 91 17:20:21 GMT I am very sorry this happened to you. I have bought and sold quite a few things over the net, and have never had any problems. However, it seems to me that these kind of complaints seem to be getting more frequent lately. In my oppinion the safest way to buy and sell over the net is via the COD system (I have used the "trusted" method quite a few times, and like I said, no problems, but I am getting more hesitant to do so). The purchaser does not receive the goods until the UPS/USPS man has the money (you can state if it is to be cash only or if you will accept personal checks) in his hot little hand. Conversely, the purchaser does not pay until the item is there and the package is not visibly damaged (although that *never* happens with UPS/USPS - right:). It would seem that COD is the safe way to go. -Chris P.S. How about an "alert" posting that records the names of abusers here and is posted like an FAQ. However, I realize it could be abused, any ideas to prevent that? -- Chris Swanson, Chem/CS/Pre-med Undergrad, St. Olaf College, Northfield,MN 55057 DDN: (CDS6) INTERNET: swansonc@acc.stolaf.edu UUCP: uunet!stolaf!swansonc AT&T: Work: (507)-645-4528 Home: (507)-663-6424 I would deny this reality, but that wouldn't pay the bills...