Bazaar Help!

[rawkinrich]

I have just sold a domain for $150+ on Bazaar, but the buyer insists I push the name before he sends the money.

I asked for his feedback rating on bazaar but ignored, and stated 'i want to get the name first '

He has a hong kong yahoo email address.

Any ideas?

 

[Mr Webname]

Do not transfer the name before payment - offer Escrow if he wishes at his or shared cost.

 

[Honan]

A Copy/paste from the bazaar Buyers guide:
"If you are unsure of sending funds to a seller on the promise of a transfer, you can use our optional escrow service at a special Bazaar price of $30. "

 

[Mr Webname]

http://www.afternic.com/buy.php?p=4

Describes the Afternic escrow service - check it applies to Bazaar.

 

[rawkinrich]

Thanks Mr Webname and anyweb, great help

 

[pleasedelete]

the buyer insists I push the name before he sends the money.

That sounds fishy. I wouldn't give him the name unless he paid up front.

 

[Anthony Ng]

That sounds fishy. I wouldn't give him the name unless he paid up front.

But that's the dilemma. Both parties are suspicious of the other, and the amount ($150) doesn't seem to justify escrow. Hmm ...

 

[rawkinrich]

Well I haven't heard from him so looks like a scam. Good job I didn't push the name.

 

[Collector]

Good thing you held back. I got scammed off sometime back and learnt the hard way.

 

[rawkinrich]

Well yesterday I sent this after getting a little impatient..

> Hi Tony;
> Are you still wanting the domain name? If you don't
> wish to send the money first we can settle for
> Afternic Escrow. If not, I will not push the name
> first, and will leave negative feedback.
> Richard

and got this back to today..

"hi
you must push it first after i will send you money"

And thats it. I mentioned the escrow once again to get no reply..

:-(

 

[Collector]

Sounds really really suspicious to me.

Beware.

 

[rawkinrich]

I ain't sending nothing until the $ comes in. Simple!

 

[Honan]

Could be newbie though
Offer to change the DNS to his/her choice before payment to verify you are serious

 

[Domagon]

Do Afternic escrow for $30 ... still leaves you with $120 which beats $0 you'll likely get otherwise.

Ron

 

[rawkinrich]

Not heard anything so must be a scammer.

fu*king punks