someone on ebay wants to pay me with a cheque

[CountessDracula]

How long should I leave before I can be certain it hasn't bounced?

or should i say no

5 days?

or get them to send a postal order instead

they don't want to in case it gets lost in post (fair enough)

It is so easy to set up paypal fgs

I say "pls don't think me rude but I will despatch as soon as chq has cleared. trust you understand." All the people I've said this to have been really nice on feedback.

I think most people expect for their cheque to clear before the goods are sent.
We sell a lot on eBay via our business, and that is our standard practise. Never had any problems (touch wood! )

How much is it for, CD?

There was a thing about this on Moneybox on Sun - atm they can be bounced retrospectively at any point, even months later, if found to be fake (like having a stolen car you bought legitimately taken off you).

But fwiw I've started buying with cheques on ebay, purely because my Paypal credit card limit has been reached and I will not give them my current account details, and there must be lots of people like me (ie straight!)

Helpful, eh?

oh no she is happy to do that

so it's ok you recokon?

i reckon its ok. i never do paypal any more (they bollocksed something up a while ago). they can send a po crossed in your name and it is automatically insured with proof of postage. no risk to anyone that way.

I usually say 7 working days but check my bank account online to see if its cleared.(wouldn't do a large amout that way though)