I've heard this more than once regarding some of my online sales. Are others having to deal with this also? I realize times are tough, but when I'm short of cash, that's when I quilt spending!

yeah, it's gotten slow.

My do rag business has slowed way down and the economy is the biggest reason. I had to learn the hard way not to make the rags to order until I had their money in hand. If that check ever does arrive, it has to clear the bank before the order is shipped.

It may get worst in Gerogia we are still at 10% unempolyed. :?

I keep feeling it as a longarmer, people just dont want to get things done or have the funds to get any serious quilting stithced.

My suggestions is to give the buyer a reasonable amount of time to get the check to you - after that relist the item, unless they have been in contact with you and given you a specific reason and date for mailing the funds :thumbup:

It's the same at the craft shows...I would prefer to pay the fees and take a credit card than taking a check that you don't even know is any good.
One promoter hands out a bad check/Visa list that has been compiled by all the crafters. So far this year...knock on wood...I havn't had a bad check. But I have had a few declined credit cards....

Stuff happens. Relist it for sale again, and move on would be my motto.

I usually just wait a while. I have had a few people ask me to wait til they get paid, and that doesnt bother me either, at least they let me know, and I know how hard it is to pay for the extras.

that is why I put PayPal prefered, when I put something up for sale ~ it is usually because I need the money now (unfortunately) :( life throws curveballs and selling off some of my stash is my way of dealing with them

Yeah right!

The only selling I've done is ebay and I have a Paypal only policy (actually it's ebay's policy but I like it)

I wouldn't ship items until confirmation of payment. With online banking you can now scan checks in for instant deposit :)

Unfortunately, sometimes the check really *IS* in the mail...I just mailed a check to a location 40 miles away... it took EIGHT days to get there!!

Don't you hate that? I had to mail a check because they didn't use PayPal. I should have driven the 40 miles to pick it up. Would have been quicker.

I don't use checks much, these days. Pay most everything online or with debt card.

It IS funny how that works, too. Sometimes you can recieve a check from as far away as Maine in 3 days, but one state away takes a week, lol!

It IS funny how that works, too. Sometimes you can recieve a check from as far away as Maine in 3 days, but one state away takes a week, lol!

I think, that since you're only 40 miles away, that if you're going to be sending more checks you should just arrange to have dinner with them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: That way you don't have to rely on snail mail.........but 8 days for a 40 miles trek IS rediculous....you'd think it was walked to the destination.

:lol: I'm pretty sure that's what's going to happen in the future!!

That is very true. I sent 2 cards 1 day from Washington State 1 to Maine and 1 to the other side of state and quess whos card showed up first. Maine. Weird.

I'm still waiting for mailed shipment of medicine that was sent out Oct.14th, three month supply, had to re-order and pay again, but if it never shows up, three months from now they will ship the next supply for free. Normally I get those shipments in less than a week from order date. First time this has happened.

Just out of curiosity, do you post feedback when someone said the checks in the mail more than once and drags in on for over a month???

After once, the second time I'd give them a deadline. If they didn't meet the deadline then I'd repost. No, I wouldn't post feedback...I would just notify them that their request had to be cancelled. Things happen that we don't know about or have any control over. "Stuff" happens.

you should NEVER go ahead and send out something you are selling until you have cash in hand...when you go to walmart they do not let you just have it, and send in your payment...no matter who it is or what it is...you are responsible for protecting your interests and if you just go ahead and send away and wait...well, the wait can easily become forever. and possession is 9/10 of the law...once you turn over your item it is no longer yours...so don't give it up until you are paid. there is no reason to be waiting for the 'check in the mail' or broken promises.

i have been lucky so far everyone has paid in a timely manner. if i cant send the money right away then i dont buy it.

I've sold a few things on this site & rece'd checks & so far they have been great customers. I tend to trust, maybe too much.

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