r/canadaguns • u/CanadaFootyFan • 23d ago

Misc Gunpost - long distance payments

I am curious what the standard expectation is when selling an item on GP to a buyer in another part of Canada. E-transfer is the default where a buyer is trusted, and I know that the GP rating/reputation mechanism provides some assurance - but I am curious if that is the normal expectation for a distance transaction or if some people use Paypal (and if so, if “goods and services” is the normal expectation or if folks use “friends and family”). Thanks

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u/pr0cyn1c 23d ago

depending on how much the item is valued, you can get CanPost to COD. I've done this in the past.
i think $999.99 is max value they will collect as a private sale (aka not a business)

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u/th3badwolf_1234 23d ago

COD goes way much more than this, has a very small fee and is bombproof protection.

Had a few interactions where COD triggered the other party, huge red flag.

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u/Next-Swimming-4270 23d ago

Well, last time I used COD canada post delivered the item without actually "collecting". I am still going through the dispute process, but personally I would never use COD again (I have close to 100 5stat reviews on GP, fyi)

Personally, when I buy on gunpost, as long as the seller has a couple good reviews, verified my PAL (so I also have their PAL info, which needs to match up with their etransfer details) and can send me the photos I requested, I find them trust worthy enough and will just send them the etransfer

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u/th3badwolf_1234 23d ago

That sounds like your local Post Office messed up terribly.

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u/SadisticChipmunk 23d ago

If you don't mind me asking .. what was it that you sold that they didn't collect on?

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u/CanadaFootyFan 23d ago

Thanks. Old school approach. Don’t think I have ever used COD but it is an option.

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u/GinnAdvent 23d ago

Yes, I did CP COD before as well.

The rifle was 1300 include shipping, so I ask the seller to do COD to the max and I entransfer him 300 dollars.

Just make sure the address is accurate, because the postie read the address incorrectly and it went back to the seller the 1st time, and he had to ship it out again with his money.