First time buyer, Only have PayPal

[KissMiAxe]

I'm in quite a pickle here. The only payment method that is avaliable for me is PayPal. However, all of the TDs that I contacted will not take PayPal for a first time buyer.

Does anyone know of any dealer that WILL take PayPal?

 

[beefjerky456]

Not from noobs. Would using Western Union be so hard?

 

[velox]

Hi mate and welcome. For a first time buyer this is more or less the rule. Its like anything else, have to build your reputation with td´s.
But you can always get a pre-paid visa card and finalize payment with that

 

[kp323]

You can watch the m2m sale and see if there's anything there for you.

 

[repvar]

Actually M2M is more preferable for someone new.

1. your collection has 0 reps in it, it's only a matter of time before something you'll want will turn up
2. as a newbie you probably won't know what to look for in QC photos, when you buy used at least you can trust the other person to do their due diligence before they bought theirs(well provided you buy from people with decent feedback...since they usually know what they are talking about)
3. you'll save money, and if you get bored of the watch you'll be able to sell it without losing money....so it's like putting a refundable down payment on a watch
4. no risk of customs or anything like that(well provided you buy from CONUS users)
5. it'll keep you from spending too much in a short time. With TDs, you could drop $3K in 1 week of looking through their site. If you stick to M2M you can slowly grow your collection and can actually enjoy each watch, instead of getting 10 watches at the same time and not really appreciating them(plus when you get that many, chances are you'll have one or two favorites, so 8 watches will just be collecting dust in your watch box.

 

[d4m.test]

- Get a credit card and tell Your banc You´ll be buying in China/Asia
- Look for local Western Union shops where You can pay in cash

after the first transaction the same TD might accept Paypal on the second

 

[Watch-er]

Western Union is the way to go. Very easy, instant transfer and most TDs usually offer a discount for WU payments.

NOTE: dont waste your time using WU online. Most people run into issues. Go into a location and do a direct transfer.

Enjoy the game.

 

[zerosette]

E successo anche a me, WU trasferimento sicuro

 

[Conquerer]

Just do Western Union. It's a bit intimidating at first sending cash to someone you don't know, but they are TDs and will not scam you.

Google up Western Union locations and you'll find that they are everywhere. I'm not necessarily talking straight up Western Union stores, but places that have a little booth or something where you can go fill out a paper and give to whoever is there and hand over your cash. I never noticed these little WU spots before but I've since used them and now I see them everywhere when out and about.

It's extremely simple, just remember to get the right payment info from the TD (and then give the TD the code afterwards so they can pick it up) and if WU asks you if you know the person, just say yes to avoid a hassle. I pay credit card when I can, but I've done WU twice so far without any problems at all, and instead with a nice discount.

Also like someone else said, never bother with WU online. Always go to a location in person and do it that way.

 

[cornholio]

When using western union, make sure you get the TDs first and last name right, I had to ammend a payment once because the TD had 2 first names and a last name and I confused it for a first middle last name.