How to trade comics by mail?

[Gatsby77]

Looking for logistical advice -

 

I'm trying to work out a trade by mail with an out-of-state collector I've never met.

 

How do we both approach this so neither of us gets burned?

[ciorac]

Introduce a third party, if there is one you both know and trust

[fmaz]

Failing that, I think you need to consider using Paypal and doing two sales of goods... that way each of you is protected.

 

Yes you'd be paying a 3% premium or whatever but depending on the situation I think that would be worth it for the piece of mind to know that your money is protected, right?

[blazingbob]

Whoever is the seller gets the books first.

 

Trade is just like a payment.

 

Really don't need a third party or the we send them to each other method if you don't know each other.

[apollobuzz]

I usually expect that whoever initiated the trade offer sends the books first. However, I usually send at the same time anyway even if I didn't initiate since I am a trusting fool.

[apollobuzz]

Forgot to mention that in about 20 years buying, selling, and trading on the Internet, I've never been burned on a trade deal. I've been burned only once as a buyer (where seller never sent item) and only once as a seller (where I sent item before payment and then never received payment). Not a bad track record (but I still remember both transactions just like it was yesterday).

[Erndog]

In the spots card world, once a trade is agreed upon both parties send at the same time. Usually within the next few days.

 

I had over 150 trades (trading is much more common in sports cards than comics) at one of the sports hobby websites. Pretty much every single one was set in conjunction with the other party sending at the same time.

 

Don't know if that helps you but that's how it goes with cards