Just wondering how those who sell on the Trap Shed what type of payment you take. I’ve been requesting postal money orders, but thinking about going either to Venmo or CashAp. What are some of your experiences.

Bob

If you don't take my personal check I probably will not by the item......jk

I prefer doing g electronic due to the post office mainly PayPal but also cash app

I prefer a check, to a money order, so I can deposit it with my phone from home,,, if folks don't want to use PayPal or Venmo.

I always prefer a personal check. I don't even know what Venmo is and use PayPal so little I never remember from one time to the next what to do.

I like to use a bank check.

I usually pay with money order but I can do other forms.
If I was selling something I’d prefer a bank check or money order if they want to send a paper payment form.

Jim

I use money orders. I don't have a checking account, credit cards, or any electronic stuff. Which leaves money orders, or mailing cash.

Paypal #1 for me. I don't have venmo or cash app or any of that. Personal check is fine. I have to really want something in order to go through the hassle of getting a money order for it.

#1 option - PP or Venmo
Distant #2 option - personal check

I'm not doing money orders anymore. Waste of time. Folks want to sell online they need to jump in the current century. It's not as scary as it looks

The Trap Shed probably has few issues, but anyone with a printer can print a fake personal check or money order and to add insult to injury, most banks charge you a fee for taking a bad one. I only take USPS money orders and PayPal from people I don't know and also take Zelle and Venmo from people I know, or have a connection with.

I only do cash on pickup.

Keith

Last time I bought on the trap shed, seller wanted a money order. So I had to make a special trip to the post office during their open hours. Mailed it out right away and it got delayed, buyer wanted me to send another one so I obliged since he already shipped the item. He finally got both then had to cash them and mail me back a check for a refund on the 2nd money order. And when I got the check, part of it was ripped off and the bank wouldn't take it. So he had to mail me a 2nd check.

It was a huge hassle, I will not go through that again. If you don't accept one of the many digital payment methods, I'll shop elsewhere.

Seems odd there are some on there that
do not post on tman.
Therefore, no reference.

As a seller I accept personal checks, money orders and PayPal, I don't even know what that other stuff is. As a buyer I will not buy if it has to be a money order. Money orders have a fee, I can no longer drive due to poor eyesight so it is a hassle to get someone to take me to a Post Office.

I prefer to use a personal check. If its MO only, it depends on how bad I want the item.

I don't do digital payments.

I mail payment in cash. Every time. Snail mail. Never a problem

Personal check.

I prefer to send a credit union money order. That way if it’s ever lost, the credit union covers it by backing it out of their system and re-issuing it. Only happened once and I was satisfied with the outcome. Being old, I like paper.

Quick story: I was at Fleet-Farm buying .22 shells. The cashier asked for an ID to make sure I was old enough. The kid behind me in line said, “he’s paying with a check. That makes him old enough”. Didn’t bother me one bit.

I have taken hundreds of personal checks from trappers over many years and have never gotten a bad check from any of them.

You need to think about the buyer too. If you tell me money order, I will really have to want what you are selling to mess with that. You are saying you do not trust my check is good if you will not take it. But I should trust you will ship what ever you are selling. I have wrote a number of checks for items on the trap shed and have also taken them, never a problem.