Larger than normal orders

[Bedspring]

Hi
just had a guy on the blower asking about a discount on 8 mattresses to far away for me to deliver personally so they will need to go by carrier.[LIST]
We are cheap to start with so not really any room for discount
We are probably the only people with enough stock to complete this order
I am wary of big orders like this as it could be a fiddle.
How do others approach this kind of issue.
Obviously I want the order, if it`s Kosher but Greed is the friend of Conmen but if you never take a risk you get nowhere and some people sell £1800 beds all the time on the web.
Cheers Steve

[Golf Tee Warehouse]

You could insist on payment by bank transfer to remove the risk of a chargeback due to a stolen credit card, also having the benefit of saving you a bit on card processing fees.

You can also use google/faceboook/192.com, etc to attempt to confirm if he is genuine and lives where he says he does.

[leehack]

Agree with Darren, your instinct smells a rat, don't ignore your instinct!

[Mike Hughes]

I'd say if it was a fiddle he wouldn't be chasing you for a discount.

But use your instinct. If you feel uncomfortable then make sure you confirm his details (192 is good) and possibly arrange alternative payment details as the others suggest.

Mike

[Bedspring]

Course I have third man, how long do you people find that normally takes.

[Golf Tee Warehouse]

The 3rd man fraud score usually takes less than 1 hour (30-45minutes would be typically)