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

[Roger Wade]

Actually I agree with all of your points.  The reason sellers are not  
all pleased is that there are still some buyers who won't use Paypal  
or won't use credit cards online, for whatever reason.  Those buyers  
are pretty much gone for me on ebay now.  I had one non electronic  
payment in the last 6 months.  I never had many, but I hate anything  
that makes a potential sale more difficult for a buyer.  Personally I  
always use Paypal or electronic payments as a buyer, but not all  
buyers are like you and me.  Why push those buyers away.  ebay is  
doing that now.

Roger Wade
Really Old Records


On Mar 14, 2009, at 8:38 PM, fnarf at comcast.net wrote:

> 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
> Really Old Records
>
> http://www.reallyoldrecords.com
>
> http://stores.ebay.com/Really-Old-Records?RefID=store
>
> http://www.amazon.com/shops/reallyoldrecords
>
> http://astore.amazon.com/discographiesplus-20
>
> http://www.myspace.com/reallyoldrecords
>
>
>
> 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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