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<p>[QUOTE="antique85, post: 3746351, member: 7651"]What has been your experience selling vintage jewelry worth more than $500 online? I was researching selling vintage jewelry online and was very surprised by the problems that some sellers said they have faced. One problem I read about is that scammers buy jewelry just to try to sell it, and if they can't sell it for profit, they return it. Another expert warned-- if you don't have proof (an appraisal?) of an item, you will lose out if the buyer files a dispute.</p><p>Another seller describes the "switcheroo" where the buyer returns a similar item of lesser value.</p><p>Do you think these problems are common? On ebay, is there any way to vet the buyers for higher priced items?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="antique85, post: 3746351, member: 7651"]What has been your experience selling vintage jewelry worth more than $500 online? I was researching selling vintage jewelry online and was very surprised by the problems that some sellers said they have faced. One problem I read about[COLOR=#ff4d4d] [/COLOR]is that scammers buy jewelry just to try to sell it, and if they can't sell it for profit, they return it. Another expert warned-- if you don't have proof (an appraisal?) of an item, you will lose out if the buyer files a dispute. Another seller describes the "switcheroo" where the buyer returns a similar item of lesser value. Do you think these problems are common? On ebay, is there any way to vet the buyers for higher priced items?[/QUOTE]
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