how to make the overseas transaction safe?

[han7681]

hi

The most sellers ask for bank transfer as a payment for goods, refuse to accept cards, paypal , escrow account.

how to make the overseas transaction safe with bank transfer?

are there any ways to make the transaction secure and safe?

how does overseas transactions normally work?

thanks

 

[fisicx]

A bank transfer is about as safe and secure as it gets.

What issues are you having with international transfers?

 

[han7681]

A bank transfer is about as safe and secure as it gets.

What issues are you having with international transfers?

some sellers may send different goods , or less. or not ship .. many things may go wrong.

 

[fisicx]

That’s different. You asked about bank transactions. Trusting the seller to dispatch the goods is about checking who you are buying from. Using sites like eBay or Amazon give you a lot of protection.

 

[paulears]

maybe some kind of escrow system? If you order and pay via things like alibaba, from China, then there is an element of protection - still not cast iron, but it works well for me. Worst case is always you to them and a bank payment. Once you have the money, then really you are on your own.

 

[Mattymoomoo]

What are you trying to buy? I am in a similar situation. I will look to spend ~£4k initially, if all seems legit I was thinking of ordering 15x as much, but maybe flying out to see it prior to transferring the cash - not ideal given flight times and likely location. Separately im asking a friend who orders from China all the time how he does it and if he uses a shipping agent. I will keep you updated if interested.