Ebay scam, or was it?

[Cockaigne]

Selling an apple watch, the winner paid via eBay then says can we meet up. I live 130 miles from him, I said yes but bank transfer. I then realised he had paid.

He says he is away from home but can I post it to a post office.
I say can only send it to registered address. I cancel it.

The scam I guess I send it post office, he picks it up says never got it and gets refund, correct?

[Richard-390a0]

I'd assume so I'd never send an item to an address other than the one given to you via ebay itself.

[soad]

If paid online, and collected in person - there’s no proof of delivery? At least with PayPal.

[vikingaero]

soad said:

If paid online, and collected in person - there’s no proof of delivery? At least with PayPal.

There's a barcode/QR code that apparently gets generated so that the seller scans it from the buyers phone or printout to confirm collection with eBay/PayPal transactions or cash on collection to prove it was collected. I think it's more so that eBay/PayPal get their cut.

[Spare tyre]

For a watch / phone it has to be gumtree / Facebook and cash on collection

Sure there are good folk out there, but it’s a dodgy game

FYI I renew my Apple Watch and sell it on gumtree every 2 years

Order a new strap and keep the box, never done badly if you don’t rush