Quote Originally Posted by kbproctor View Post
I can see where "How do I get you the money?" would imply that a purchase was desired, but it was not clear enough to get the message across. Since we can not see each other face to face and do not get or send the additional visual clues we all depend on and take for granted, a better statement might have been, "I want it. How do I get the money to you?" You can always back up and say, "Well, I guess I can't do that. I don't have PayPal." You still have conveyed that you want the item and that the only concern is how to pay for it.
This is how I always handle it. I say, "I'll take it (pending the boss' approval)".