Klarinet Archive - Posting 000275.txt from 1998/09

From: Larry Paikin <larrypaikin@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] List Commerce
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1998 20:55:12 -0400

Pick a lawyer in the buyer's town. The buyer and seller agree in writing that the
seller sends the instrument to the lawyer, who gives it to the buyer in exchange for
a certified check payable to the lawyer's trust account. After the pre-arranged
checkout period, the lawyer sends either the payment or the instrument back to the
seller.
Determine in the initial arrangements who pays the legal fees and freight charges.
I once sold a large used industrial locomotive in a similar manner.

Jdclar@-----.com wrote:

> Hi Klarinet Members,
> From time to time I read where people are buying/selling items to from/to
> other list members. I recently replied to a post about an Albert System C
> clarinet. It seemed like I had the right instrument at a fair price and
> justifiably the potential buyer wanted to check it out. I of course am
> reluctant to send an instrument to some far away place and someone I don't
> know. My suggestion was that I would send it COD and give them 2 weeks to
> chaeck it out and make a decision. If the decision was to return it then they
> could send it back paying the postage and I would return the money. They of
> course are reluctant to send their money to a faraway place and someone they
> don't know. (I am assuming this as all emails suddenly ceased.) How have
> others worked around this mutual mistrust dillema that is unfortunately
> necessary in today's world? Any suggestions?
> Jack Dannenberg
> Albuquerque, NM
>
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