Dealing in Badmintonforum

Trading in "Market Place" is like E-bay. It's down the to honesty from both sides to get a transaction to be completed smoothly. If you feel uncomforable, or not-so-sure, u might think twice before making ur decision.

So far, I've been involved in serval deals (both as buyer and seller), and I am very satisfied (hope they feel the same) . As for trasaction time, if really depend on the payment / shipping method - it could take hrs (local pick up, etc) or months (international trsaction, etc).

 

well, it is always a good idea to get shipping insurance and tracking number if you are concerned about the shipping safety.

Also, if sellers can show you the tracking numbers and receipt, that means he did his job.

If you are still feeling not right about dealing in here, you can always deal with reputable members around here ( since old members here will not run away )

The shipping time really varies, especially when it's an international shipping.

 

Yup.. shipping internationally could takes you about a month or so..unless if your willing to pay more for express 3 days delivery.

 

Oh....I never thought about that......
Now I am learning

(nah, people here are very nice, we are good badminton players )

 

Shawntn,

That's the risk you have to take. Basically the forum is a facilitator of contacts. Dealing in the Marketplace is probably worse than ebay and big recognizable E-stores because the contact is personal and has no fail-safe guarantee. I have only had one dealing on the forum so far and I dealt with someone who's an established well-known member. It reduced the risk somewhat, but still no guarantee. However, I am satisfied with the transaction and won't hesitate to recommend or deal with this member again.

Basically it's all about trust and reference. If you're not sure about the person, ask someone else about him. If no-one dealt with him before, you have to decide whether it's worth taking a chance on him.

 

I agree people here are very nice.. what u mean good badminton players.. not good delivery man? heheh

 

1. There's no 100% guarantee here, or anywhere else (i.e. EBay, heard some really reputable e-bayer decided to "gone with the wind" after thousands of good feedback). It's down to the "trust" between both parties. If u trust a BFer, and really like his/her deal, well, go. If no, maybe u should feel more comfortable to buy from reputable local stores.

2. The shipping could be a pain, as it might takes long. Even close distance like CAN and US, sometimes, the package is here in 5 days, but could take up 15 days as well (same delivery carrier, same shipping method). If u refer to international shipping, pray everyday, as it's almost no way to track.