Caveat Emptor
For what it's worth, I've transacted many deals over various BBS's and
networks during the last ten years or so. I haven't been burned. Any such
transaction is based on trust from at least one party. COD cash only
means that the buyer has to trust the seller (he could ship a box of
rocks). Besides COD is a hastle and costs extra money.
99.9+% of these transactions go smoothly. Since they are based on trust
anyway, I'd just assume the parties agree to simultaneous shipment of
check and product. Nobody is protected except by trust and human decency.
For anything less than several hundred dollars, this is usually
adequate.
I may eat some transaction in the future because of some deceit. I'm
willing to accept that risk in return for the benefit of the warm feeling
I get from not having to worry about all humans being crooks.
And no, I'm not interested in cheap property in FL. 🙂
Dale Larson
– An Amiga Software Engineer with less and less time on his hands.