Showing posts with label pre-owned. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pre-owned. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Previously Loved
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Escrow.com
So I briefly talked about using Escrow.com to buy my dress (here). I STRONGLY recommend using this service for purchasing anything! Escrow.com is an alternative to the well-known PayPal and, in my opinion, a safer one.
Here's the run-down.
Things you need to know:
First, there is a very small fee (about 3%) that varies based on the dollar amount of the transaction. You can calculate it here. There are two options for fees - one for the standard and one for the premium service. They compare the two services here. The biggest difference for me between them was the types of payments they would accept. The standard service only allowed you pay by check or money order and the premium service allows you to do a wire transfer, use a credit card, or PayPal. To me it wasn't worth the extra charge, so I just used the standard service. You also decide who pays for the fee. Either the seller and buyer can pay or you can split it (that's what we did).
Second, when the buyer pays for the item, that money goes to Escrow.com to hold onto. Then the seller ships the item. The buyer of the item is then given a set amount of time (decided by the buyer and seller) to "inspect" the merchandise after it arrives. If everything looks good, the buyer goes onto the site and "accepts" the item and the seller is paid the money from Escrow.com. If there is something wrong, the buyer returns the merchandise to the seller (the buyer has to pay for this shipping) and Escrow.com returns their money to them. This protection is what made this service so appealing - you don't actually give your money away unless you're satisfied with the product!
How it Works:
Step 1: Buyer and seller agree on the terms of transaction.
First, the seller fills out a form on-line with the following information: detailed description of the item, the cost of the item, who will be paying the fee, and how many days the buyer will have to "inspect" it. Next, the buyer will receive and email with this information. You can either edit the information or accept it as is. If you edit it, then the seller will receive and email and will have the option to edit or accept it. This can go back and forth as needed until both the buyer and seller agree on the terms. (I had talked to the seller beforehand, so we didn't need to do back and forth and I was able to accept it right away).
Step 2: Buyer pays Escrow.com. Escrow.com holds onto your money.
Note: If you are using the standard service, it takes them up to 10 banking days after they receive your check or money order to process it.
Step 3: The seller ships the merchandise.
After Escrow.com has processed your payment they will notify the seller to ship the item. The seller will be asked to upload any available tracking information to the site also.
Step 4: Buyer accepts the merchandise.
After the buyer receives the merchandise, they mark it as received. Then they have x number of days to "inspect" it (whatever the buyer and seller had agreed on). After, the buyer goes online to make that they 'Accept' or 'Reject' the merchandise.
Step 5: Escrow.com pays the seller.
If the buyer accepts the merchandise, Escrow.com pays the seller with the money that they were holding onto. If the buyer rejects it, then they need to ship it back to the seller and Escrow.com returns their money to them.
Here's the run-down.
Things you need to know:
First, there is a very small fee (about 3%) that varies based on the dollar amount of the transaction. You can calculate it here. There are two options for fees - one for the standard and one for the premium service. They compare the two services here. The biggest difference for me between them was the types of payments they would accept. The standard service only allowed you pay by check or money order and the premium service allows you to do a wire transfer, use a credit card, or PayPal. To me it wasn't worth the extra charge, so I just used the standard service. You also decide who pays for the fee. Either the seller and buyer can pay or you can split it (that's what we did).
Second, when the buyer pays for the item, that money goes to Escrow.com to hold onto. Then the seller ships the item. The buyer of the item is then given a set amount of time (decided by the buyer and seller) to "inspect" the merchandise after it arrives. If everything looks good, the buyer goes onto the site and "accepts" the item and the seller is paid the money from Escrow.com. If there is something wrong, the buyer returns the merchandise to the seller (the buyer has to pay for this shipping) and Escrow.com returns their money to them. This protection is what made this service so appealing - you don't actually give your money away unless you're satisfied with the product!
How it Works:
Step 1: Buyer and seller agree on the terms of transaction.
First, the seller fills out a form on-line with the following information: detailed description of the item, the cost of the item, who will be paying the fee, and how many days the buyer will have to "inspect" it. Next, the buyer will receive and email with this information. You can either edit the information or accept it as is. If you edit it, then the seller will receive and email and will have the option to edit or accept it. This can go back and forth as needed until both the buyer and seller agree on the terms. (I had talked to the seller beforehand, so we didn't need to do back and forth and I was able to accept it right away).
Step 2: Buyer pays Escrow.com. Escrow.com holds onto your money.
Note: If you are using the standard service, it takes them up to 10 banking days after they receive your check or money order to process it.
Step 3: The seller ships the merchandise.
After Escrow.com has processed your payment they will notify the seller to ship the item. The seller will be asked to upload any available tracking information to the site also.
Step 4: Buyer accepts the merchandise.
After the buyer receives the merchandise, they mark it as received. Then they have x number of days to "inspect" it (whatever the buyer and seller had agreed on). After, the buyer goes online to make that they 'Accept' or 'Reject' the merchandise.
Step 5: Escrow.com pays the seller.
If the buyer accepts the merchandise, Escrow.com pays the seller with the money that they were holding onto. If the buyer rejects it, then they need to ship it back to the seller and Escrow.com returns their money to them.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Please Mister Postman
Look and see, if there's a package, a package for me.
My dress has been shipped! As I talked about here and here I am buying a "previously loved" dress from preownedweddingdresses.com. The seller and I agreed to use Escrow.com which I talked briefly about (I am waiting for the process to be complete and then I will review the site for you!). Not wanting to pay an upgrade fee on the site to send my payment online, I decided to do it the "old-fashioned" way - sending a check vis snail-mail.
For some reason, which I haven't quite figured out, Escrow.com requires 10 banking days to process your check. So, I sent my check out way back on December 21 and it was finally cleared on January 9. Yay! With that, the seller shipped out the dress the next day and now I am patiently waiting. It is set to arrive this coming Wednesday, January 16. I will be sure to post pictures. :)
My dress has been shipped! As I talked about here and here I am buying a "previously loved" dress from preownedweddingdresses.com. The seller and I agreed to use Escrow.com which I talked briefly about (I am waiting for the process to be complete and then I will review the site for you!). Not wanting to pay an upgrade fee on the site to send my payment online, I decided to do it the "old-fashioned" way - sending a check vis snail-mail.
For some reason, which I haven't quite figured out, Escrow.com requires 10 banking days to process your check. So, I sent my check out way back on December 21 and it was finally cleared on January 9. Yay! With that, the seller shipped out the dress the next day and now I am patiently waiting. It is set to arrive this coming Wednesday, January 16. I will be sure to post pictures. :)
Monday, December 3, 2012
Something old, something new, something pre-owned?
As I mentioned in my previous post, I am considering buying a wedding dress from preownedweddingdresses.com. The store price for my dress is $1600 after taxes. The seller on the site is asking for $800, so I could get my dress for literally half the price!! According to the information on the dress it is a sample dress that the seller had bought, but ended up finding another dress. It is new with tags and still in the bag that she got it in. No alterations have been made to it. I also e-mailed the seller to ask about any stains, tears, etc. (especially make-up stains near the top of the dress). She responded back and said that the dress is in, "pristine condition" and that she couldn't find a single mark or tear, etc. Everything sounds great, but you still never know. What do you think? Any other ladies out there that have gone pre-owned? Tell me about your experience!
To Buy or Not to Buy?
So here's the deal. You already know that I found THE dress: Alfred Angelo Style 217 (the premium Belle dress). When I tried the dress on in the store it had a zipper back, so I didn't even consider any other option. However, I found THE dress, new with tags and in the bag, on sale on preownedweddingdresses.com for exactly half of the price of buying it in store. I can get the dress for only $800!! The only problem is that it has a corset back instead of the zipper and I don't know how I feel about it. Time to make a decision....any thoughts?
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