I wouldn't put a game up for sale without a ton of high res pics and video, so I'm not sure what the gripe is? Especially for shipping, I wouldn't want someone to buy my game unless they knew exactly what they were getting.

If you have enough money in your account to cover the check, you have enough money to go to the bank and bring me cash. No exceptions there, I see that as a red flag.

I haven't yet had someone give me a legit excuse not to use cash. I know about the online banks and some peoples inability to get cash quick, and I would work with those people. I did have someone drive to two different branches one time to get enough cash, but we both agreed that was a minor inconvenience.

Typically, people who have wanted to pay me with a check have wanted the game that day. There was a local guy trying to buy a $3,300 game. My ad said cash only, he wanted to give me a certified check and take the game. He wouldn't budge, so I didn't sell him the game. He admitted he could pay in cash but wouldn't, I couldn't figure out why so I sold it to someone else. Very frustrating as he wasted a lot of my time as my ad did say cash only. He should have asked first before coming over and looking the game over for an hour and a half, since there was no chance of a deal.

I've held games for people several times, sometimes for weeks, but the game has always been payed in full or they were someone I've dealt with before. If someone wanted to buy a game and they had an online bank, I'd take what they could get today as a non refundable deposit and give them a couple weeks. Online bank or not, I think 14 days is probably enough time to secure the funds.

There are plenty of honest good people trying to pay with checks, and there are also plenty of terrible people out there trying to pay with checks. I'd rather just avoid it all.

That's my two cents.

I've been criticized for saying this in the past but I stand behind it I think offering someone 90% value is okay, it doesn't make you a lowballer. If they say OBO to me that means they are willing to deal and I might send an 85% offer.

Of course, if the price is really fair or downright cheap, I'm not one of those. The last game I bought I payed full price no negotiation.

It's not a matter of ahead or behind, but security. Since your debit card is linked to your checking account, there is a limit so if it's stolen you don't loose everything with no recourse.