الثلاثاء، 13 فبراير 2018

Why Do You Need An Escrow Service When You Make An Online Purchase

By Maria Stone


People of all ages have discovered how convenient and fast it is to click to select goods, add them to a cart, and pay for them at checkout, all without leaving their favorite armchairs. Most of these consumers are also very concerned about security and legitimacy. The best way to ensure the purchaser gets her merchandise and the retailer gets paid is to make use of an escrow service.

Trust accounts are nothing new. Real estate companies have been required to hold earnest money in them for many years. If you have ever bought real estate you know that a down payment is necessary. The money you tender goes into a special account and is held there until the closing. At closing your down payment will be applied to your purchase price. Most people believe the seller automatically gets your money when you pay for something online. Very often it goes to an escrow agent instead.

When escrows are used, the third party verifies the buyer's funds are available, withdraws the amount of the purchase, and holds it. This company will let the seller know the transaction is ready to go forward, and the merchandise can be sent to the buyer. Once the buyer receives the merchandise she has a limited time to inspect and accept it. If everything is as it should be, the third party releases the funds to the seller.

If you are buying something as valuable as a vehicle, these companies are able to help you not only by holding your funds, but with liens, titles, and shipping documentation. Jewelry purchases can be tricky when you are doing them online. Scams are fairly common. By using these services, your money will be held until you receive the item and have a chance to verify its authenticity.

Buying guns online requires special care. Buyers need to know that the funds are in a safe place and their firearms are being tracked. These companies will hold money for small, as well as large, purchases. It can save everyone a lot of time and trouble if a separate party holds the money for a purchase.

Buyers benefit when they use these services. Instead of a seller getting the money before the buyers get the merchandise, it is held by a third party. This company tracks the package until it reaches its destination. You can inspect the merchandise to verify it's what you bought, and then accept it. The seller won't be paid until all of this has happened.

This has advantages for sellers too. When they release the merchandise, they know the funds are available and being held. This avoids the charge back problem. The escrow agent tracks the package. The seller gets paid as soon as the purchaser accept the transaction. Sellers know they have a satisfied customer who will probably return.

Buying and selling online is great as long as everything goes smoothly. An escrow agent helps to ensure that. Each side can be confident that the other to living up to expectations.




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