TKATC 0 #1 August 15, 2006 Of course many of you have done this already but I am wondering how it usually works. What is the best method so both buyer and seller get a fair shake in such a transaction. I would like to buy a smaller canopy and I am selling my current canopy once I make a purchase, so any suggestions are helpful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #2 August 15, 2006 I bought reserve off here. Good communication with seller. We agreed to have it shipped to my rigger who would act as an independent agent for the deal. He inspected it, I paid the seller, but the item wasn't released into my posession until the seller had contacted my rigger. I think this is a pretty standard and safe practice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Fast 0 #3 August 15, 2006 QuoteI bought reserve off here. Good communication with seller. We agreed to have it shipped to my rigger who would act as an independent agent for the deal. He inspected it, I paid the seller, but the item wasn't released into my posession until the seller had contacted my rigger. I think this is a pretty standard and safe practice yep! That is the typical way that gear gets sold. Seller sends to rigger, rigger inspects, tells buyer to pay, seller recieves payment, seller informs rigger to release goods. Usually it is shipped to a dropzone.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dharma1976 0 #4 August 15, 2006 I jsut had the guy paypal me the money after my rigger (Sonic) inspected it and talked to his rigger... I have sold a bunch of gear on drop zone and only accept paypal as both a security to me and the buyer. wait once I accepted a USPS money order from someone who I talked to on IM a lot before saying yes... Davehttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites unformed 0 #5 August 15, 2006 I've bought and sold a few canopies and am in the process of selling my rig at the moment. for the rig i've sent it to a rigger to check it out before the guy sends me money. the canopies i've bought and sold we used paypal (for security) and just shipped it direct. however, they were older and cheaper canopies (no more than a few hundred dollars)This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freelyflyn71 0 #6 August 16, 2006 I had an excellent experience buying my first main canopy...The individual I dealt with sent me a complete rig with no questions asked...the rig did not fit, so I sent it back and bought a main canopy from him instead. I still stay in contact with him to this day. He is more experienced than I am, so he has been an invaluable source of information for me! I have yet to meet him in person, but I look forward to jumping w/him soon. I highly recommend DZ.com as a source to purchase gear! The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mx757 4 #7 August 16, 2006 you forgot to mention that main canopy was "New in the box" never assembled on a rig either Pleasure dealing with you Eric I'll get out to the Farm soon and jump with you.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freelyflyn71 0 #8 August 16, 2006 Ah, yes...was new in box and I was the first to jump it! The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freelyflyn71 0 #9 August 16, 2006 QuoteI jsut had the guy paypal me the money after my rigger (Sonic) inspected it and talked to his rigger... I have sold a bunch of gear on drop zone and only accept paypal as both a security to me and the buyer. wait once I accepted a USPS money order from someone who I talked to on IM a lot before saying yes... Dave Good advice on accepting paypal and such...Just wanted to mention that it's nice not having to go through all that riff-raff when you find a buyer/seller combination that can work well together...ah, the good 'ole days! Thanks AGAIN, Mike! The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NWFlyer 2 #10 August 16, 2006 Quote Good advice on accepting paypal and such...Just wanted to mention that it's nice not having to go through all that riff-raff when you find a buyer/seller combination that can work well together...ah, the good 'ole days! Thanks AGAIN, Mike! I think it can, depending on the reputation of the folks in question and whether they're a "known quantity." I'm currently buying a canopy from a seller on here and he's let me demo it for a couple weeks now, entirely on trust. I figure enough people know me at this point he knows how to track me down. I'm selling a canopy right now; how I approach the sale will very much depend on who's interested (and who they know). If someone comes to me as a lead from someone I know and trust, it'll be different than if it's someone random."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freelyflyn71 0 #11 August 16, 2006 That's what was nice about my transaction with Mike...he didn't know me from jack, and he sent me a rig and a main for me to inspect out of the blind...I'm not saying that I recommend that everyone reacts the same way Mike did with me...I'm just saying that I appreciate the trust amongst the skydiving brotherhood that existed during our particular transaction. I hope that trust can exist with other beginning jumpers as well...it gave me a great confidence in my fellow skydiving brothers and sisters when I had such a good experience with buying through DZ.com my first time! The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Fast 0 #3 August 15, 2006 QuoteI bought reserve off here. Good communication with seller. We agreed to have it shipped to my rigger who would act as an independent agent for the deal. He inspected it, I paid the seller, but the item wasn't released into my posession until the seller had contacted my rigger. I think this is a pretty standard and safe practice yep! That is the typical way that gear gets sold. Seller sends to rigger, rigger inspects, tells buyer to pay, seller recieves payment, seller informs rigger to release goods. Usually it is shipped to a dropzone.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #4 August 15, 2006 I jsut had the guy paypal me the money after my rigger (Sonic) inspected it and talked to his rigger... I have sold a bunch of gear on drop zone and only accept paypal as both a security to me and the buyer. wait once I accepted a USPS money order from someone who I talked to on IM a lot before saying yes... Davehttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #5 August 15, 2006 I've bought and sold a few canopies and am in the process of selling my rig at the moment. for the rig i've sent it to a rigger to check it out before the guy sends me money. the canopies i've bought and sold we used paypal (for security) and just shipped it direct. however, they were older and cheaper canopies (no more than a few hundred dollars)This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freelyflyn71 0 #6 August 16, 2006 I had an excellent experience buying my first main canopy...The individual I dealt with sent me a complete rig with no questions asked...the rig did not fit, so I sent it back and bought a main canopy from him instead. I still stay in contact with him to this day. He is more experienced than I am, so he has been an invaluable source of information for me! I have yet to meet him in person, but I look forward to jumping w/him soon. I highly recommend DZ.com as a source to purchase gear! The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mx757 4 #7 August 16, 2006 you forgot to mention that main canopy was "New in the box" never assembled on a rig either Pleasure dealing with you Eric I'll get out to the Farm soon and jump with you.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freelyflyn71 0 #8 August 16, 2006 Ah, yes...was new in box and I was the first to jump it! The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freelyflyn71 0 #9 August 16, 2006 QuoteI jsut had the guy paypal me the money after my rigger (Sonic) inspected it and talked to his rigger... I have sold a bunch of gear on drop zone and only accept paypal as both a security to me and the buyer. wait once I accepted a USPS money order from someone who I talked to on IM a lot before saying yes... Dave Good advice on accepting paypal and such...Just wanted to mention that it's nice not having to go through all that riff-raff when you find a buyer/seller combination that can work well together...ah, the good 'ole days! Thanks AGAIN, Mike! The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #10 August 16, 2006 Quote Good advice on accepting paypal and such...Just wanted to mention that it's nice not having to go through all that riff-raff when you find a buyer/seller combination that can work well together...ah, the good 'ole days! Thanks AGAIN, Mike! I think it can, depending on the reputation of the folks in question and whether they're a "known quantity." I'm currently buying a canopy from a seller on here and he's let me demo it for a couple weeks now, entirely on trust. I figure enough people know me at this point he knows how to track me down. I'm selling a canopy right now; how I approach the sale will very much depend on who's interested (and who they know). If someone comes to me as a lead from someone I know and trust, it'll be different than if it's someone random."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freelyflyn71 0 #11 August 16, 2006 That's what was nice about my transaction with Mike...he didn't know me from jack, and he sent me a rig and a main for me to inspect out of the blind...I'm not saying that I recommend that everyone reacts the same way Mike did with me...I'm just saying that I appreciate the trust amongst the skydiving brotherhood that existed during our particular transaction. I hope that trust can exist with other beginning jumpers as well...it gave me a great confidence in my fellow skydiving brothers and sisters when I had such a good experience with buying through DZ.com my first time! The Braver the Bird...The Fatter the Cat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
