[78-L] Convenience fees/only pay pal accepted

[fnarf at comcast.net]

To be fair, Paypal is cheaper (for the buyer), much more secure, and much, much easier than cash or money orders. Paypal increases sales; people (including me) have long deliberately avoided buyers who demand a trip to the Post Office, a wait in line, and paying for both stamp and MO ($1.34 plus an envelope is ridiculous for small purchases), not to mention the tiresomeness of writing out addresses multiple times. Paypal -- click, click, you're done. That alone should increase sales, by making it easier to buy.

You also don't have to wait until your mail gets there. And the seller has his money in hand instantly as well. Of course, that doesn't stop some sellers from holding on to your dough for a week anyways before shipping. 

I love Paypal. Wouldn't want to buy anything online without it. I still use credit cards when there's no other choice, but Paypal is number one.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Wade" <rwade1947 at comcast.net>
To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 5:22:38 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: Re: [78-L] Convenience fees/only pay pal accepted

Ebay has forced its sellers into a corner with this new policy.  You  
can not as a seller have any reference to cash, checks or money  
orders in your listing because ebay wants only electronic payment  
methods.  However if a buyer inquires after the sale about payment  
with cash, check or money order the seller is allowed to accommodate  
that buyer.

Obviously it is a case of ebay trying to double dip, since they own  
Paypal.  They claim they just want to provide the same secure payment  
environment as Amazon, where sellers must use Amazon's payment  
system.  Sellers are understandably not pleased.


Roger Wade
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http://www.reallyoldrecords.com

http://stores.ebay.com/Really-Old-Records?RefID=store

http://www.amazon.com/shops/reallyoldrecords

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On Mar 14, 2009, at 8:04 PM, don ward wrote:

> According to several E-bay auction posters lately, Paypal is the  
> only method of payment allowed.
> I was told this after the fact when i inquired for postal address   
> to send money orders.
> The sellers could only accept  PP  or they would be delisted.
> What is this about ??
> Looks like a scam to collect and extra 1.5% to me.
> Thats  like Sears saying we will only accept  a Sears credit card  
> for payment ..
> I just looked on a #20 bill and it says  $.....legal tender for all  
> debts public and private."  I guess E---bay  doesnt believe in this.
> Any one else having problems paying with cash or money order ??
>
> dnward
>
>
> Jeff Lichtman
>>>                                  jeff at swazoo.com
>>> I don't have a problem with an auctioneer setting
>>> such terms for payment as long as he does it
>>> openly and up front. I can make up my own mind as
>>> to whether I want to pay the fee, which applies
>>> only to credit card and Paypal payments. If I
>>> don't want to pay the fee, I can skip the auction
>
>>>>>>>> or choose some other method of payment (such as a check).
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