selling at half.com

[Raven]

I bought a $130 new textbook for a summer class which I barely used because I had to drop the class. When I went to sell it back, I was told they were going with a new edition and wouldn't buy it back for the Fall semester. The thread here about getting screwed on textbooks lead me to try and sell it on half.com, where I found a buyer for $70. Nice. Because that's $70 I didn't plan on having before, and would have only collected dust on this book at the house.

I confirmed the sale, and am supposed to get the money by direct deposit. They say it will come in two payments, twice this month.

My question is, how am I insured I won't get snaked, and not get paid? Does the buyer have to post his credit card number to half.com before he confirms the purchase? So am I guaranteed the money already, or does the buyer only pay once he has received the book?

I had to ship the book to a PO box in Puerto Rico, where the buyer lives. I looked the buyer's record up, and he has made 1 purchase (also on a textbook) in the past 12 months, and got a positive rating.

Anyone used this service before and know how the payment works? thanks.

[cthomer5000]

They pay when they buy it. Half.com is the complete middleman on the transaction. As a seller you have no concerns. As a buyer you just have to make sure you receive the item. Even if you don't you will get your money back, you just have to wait a couple weeks after reporting not receiving it.

Regrettably, eBay is shutting half.com down in a few months. So sell now while the sellin is good!