They still take cheques where you live? Most retailers (and certainly supermarkets) in the UK haven't taken cheque payments for over ten years.
Oh absolutely. I think that most retailers tend to be very customer service oriented in much of the US. So if someone wants to pay by check, they will take the check. They will not only take checks as payment, but I have seen people write checks for more than the amount of purchase and get cash back.
Interesting to think that (as reflected in insurance costs for classic vehicles), you might not be, actually. You are probably taking a higher risk of being injured or losing your life if you actually have an accident, but your chances of having an accident overall may well be considerably lower, for many reasons.
Agree, I think the classic car insurance companies have figured out that you really don't want to wreck your classic car or hurt yourself or others.
I own several cars and have 3 that are on collector car policies, and I figure they know I'm very unlikely to wreck one of those cars.
I bet their profit margins are pretty high on those collector car policies.
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I'm always extra careful when I drive to the local cars & coffee gathering.
For someone who collects vintage watches one would think you could swing the cost of a newer car no?
No, new cars are too big a drop appreciation wise.
I buy them, but can't recommend them to others looking for a deal.
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I guess the joke flew over your head 😁
Yes, over my head.
I am a simple person in a world of many other more accomplished people.
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Well I got two college degrees and I ain't got no corvette so like they say in Brooklyn "who's better than you?" 😁
if the right Tin Tin became available, I'd have to somehow convince my better half to let me buy it.
Should be an easy sell to your wife, as watches are smaller and take up less space than collector cars 😁
Interesting to think that (as reflected in insurance costs for classic vehicles), you might not be, actually. You are probably taking a higher risk of being injured or losing your life if you actually have an accident, but your chances of having an accident overall may well be considerably lower, for many reasons.
True; I hope. 😉
Most people do not drive 1960s vehicles as daily drivers, but a minority actually do. In my case, the car is kept in a rural area and that is where I drive it on weekends and when the weather is pleasant. Still, the steering wheel is sometimes referred to as "the spearing wheel," as it has a non-collapsible steel rod from wheel to steering box. Nearly all of us who grew up back then have somehow managed to be here today.
I take your point though.
I am more mindful when I am driving the Healey
Well. I dont think my bank will return money after a transfer unless somebody can proof I'm frauduleus. And even then it would be very hard I suppose. I really dont think it's possible to get your money back.
With paypal... well paypal sucks IMHO for sellers. Although I still sell from time to time through paypal but I try to avoid it. The reason is this...
A couple of years ago I've sold a redialed connie through paypal. I stated clearly in the add it was a redial. The watch came from a tropical climate so probably the dial was effected in the past. I also said this in the add. I asked a much lower price (i think it was around EUR 500). In that time you had 180 days to start a claim with paypal. He started his claim after app. 177 days. He said he did not know it was a redial. I said to paypal the guy was crazy and I send the original add to paypal and I showed them I was completely transparant about this. Nevertheless paypal refunded. I said to the guy from paypal that he's a complete $%# and I would do everything in my power to avoid paypal in the future. That's why I'm selling on chrono. I hate paypal.
ahaha I like similar guys as you when I'm hunting in the NYC flea markets and 47th st where cash is king. I always prevail with my pocket full of dough. Happens all the time.
When I first moved to Aarhus, I had no habit of paying with cards but with cash until I realized I was being seen as some kind of criminal. Everyone looked at me strangely and it was not clear to anyone why I was walking with so much money in my pocket.
I've been using Paypal for 20 years and stories like this make me want to pack my bags and get the heck out of dodge while the gettin' is good.
Can I ask how long you had been using Paypal when this happened? I had some random hold put on funds in my account recently, and when I called to ask about them, I also asked if they would consider my flawless 20 year history if anyone ever filed a dispute claiming I had send them an empty box, rock, or some such thing. They said they would factor in my history into their evaluation of the dispute, and that "if I were sending people empty boxes, I would have likely seen a claim before". Still, I'm thinking it's better to not push much good fortune much further and find other means of selling than Ebay / Paypal.
I'm assuming in your circumstances, the buyer had to return the watch to you, correct?
Checks are still quite popular here in Ct as well. We use them to pay all our household bills.
