PurpleBunny
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Feb 9, 2007 13:52:29 GMT -4
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Post by PurpleBunny on Aug 4, 2007 16:18:47 GMT -4
I could have sworn that you verify bank info before you are able to send money. Shows how much I remember. You will need to upgrade your account if you're going to accept credit or debit cards. You won't need to if you're accepting bank transfers or present Paypal funds, but eBay doesn't allow for sellers to accept Paypal without accepting credit cards (stupid eBay).
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Jibby
Landed Gentry
Cheeto judges you.
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Jan 31, 2006 23:46:09 GMT -4
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Post by Jibby on Aug 4, 2007 16:22:32 GMT -4
Thanks industriallegend. I never wanted to bother with the bank account stuff, but I guess I will. I hate PayPal; I wish there was another way
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bossyboots
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Oct 7, 2024 9:38:32 GMT -4
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Post by bossyboots on Aug 4, 2007 22:52:56 GMT -4
I set up a completely different bank account at a different financial institution to attach to PayPal. I don't trust them not to do something stupid.
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pepper67
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Oct 7, 2024 9:38:32 GMT -4
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Post by pepper67 on Aug 6, 2007 14:38:30 GMT -4
The seller said once I received it, to go ahead and put my feedback in and THEN they would give me my feedback. WTF? I paid for the thing 30 minutes after the auction ended. I know that they are waiting to see what I say before they do anything. Shitty. It's not you. It's because of the nutty buyers on eBay. I got negged by an eBayer who realised ( after the auction had ended), that said auction was in UK pounds not US dollars, even though it said so on the auction. I'd sooner leave feedback as soon as the payment's there, but I'm too wary now. As for my eBay buyer, she contacted me, said she'd send payment on Monday - 1 week ago. So far, nothing. I've just emailed her again. Jibby, if you have the basic PayPal account, you should be able to receive payments on it - but only if the money is already in the buyer's PayPal account. In order to accept credit or debit cards, you have to have a Premier account, and they charge you for every payment you accept.
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Oct 7, 2024 9:38:32 GMT -4
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2007 15:00:18 GMT -4
I'm stupid. I've just realized that is I buy postage online, there is a discount and free delivery confirmation. It's so easy, I should have been doing it earlier!
When a buyer pays me, I leave feedback. I've got your money, so why wait? I do understand waiting for the customer's feedback first because there are many nutjobs in the 'Bay. My eBay peeve is international buyers. I've got a customer from Brazil who is balking at paying for Priority Mail. Dude, it's not my fault that USPS eliminated all cheaper shipping services. Plus you live in BRAZIL. Get a map and figure out why it would cost so much to get stuff from America.
Canadian buyers I love to pieces since they pay promptly and with no drama!
ETA: Brazil finally paid me for the auction. I was just about to report him...
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Oct 7, 2024 9:38:32 GMT -4
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2007 18:17:17 GMT -4
I've been buying things on Ebay for maybe a decade and its mostly been good. In the past three months I've had to deal with so many assholes I think it may be time to give it a rest. My latest drama. I bought a $12 swiss army knife. It never arrived. I was never given tracking for this item. I wrote twice. Called this guy's 800 number and left a message. No response whatsoever. Put in a dispute with Paypal, still no response. I just escalated it to a claim. This guy has an almost 100% rating on a feedback of over 20,000. Go figure.
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butternut
Lady in Waiting
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Nov 19, 2006 13:49:21 GMT -4
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Post by butternut on Aug 15, 2007 10:46:39 GMT -4
I am a first time Ebay user and am selling some tickets to a festival. A few questions:
I noticed upthread it seems to receive payments from paypal, I need to get a paypal account? (Sounds stupid, I know but Ebay already has my bank info so just curious.)
When the auction is over, do I email the highest bidder and ask them how they are going to pay and how they want to receive the tickets? (I offered to accept paypal and cashiers checks and to either mail or email the tickets).
Thanks in advance.
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tszuj
Blueblood
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Dec 29, 2005 17:36:46 GMT -4
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Post by tszuj on Aug 15, 2007 17:48:52 GMT -4
You need a PayPal account in order to accept PayPal payments. They offer personal or business accounts (for sellers). They are both free, but business accounts take a % of payments received. eBay has your account info so they can charge your selling fees, but payments from buyers don't go through eBay directly.
When your auction ends, a link will appear on the top of the eBay auction page for you to click, to send the buyer an invoice. Although if you pay with PayPal, you can pay before being sent an invoice. If you're offering two different postage options, it probably is a good idea to e-mail them first.
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butternut
Lady in Waiting
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Nov 19, 2006 13:49:21 GMT -4
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Post by butternut on Aug 15, 2007 17:52:41 GMT -4
Thanks tszuj!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2007 23:35:09 GMT -4
I'm so ticked off right now, I just have to vent! In my auction I listed that payment is expected within 3 days and sent the seller an invoice the minute the auction was over. By day 4 I had not received payment so I contacted this seller to see what was up and was super nice in my email. No response. Two days later I email the seller AGAIN and by the next day, still no response. It's been 7 days since the auction ended and no contact at all from the seller. Later in the day(this was 2 days ago) I get an email from PayPal saying payment has been received. I go to the post office an hour later and mail the package. So I send the seller an email saying I received payment a few hours ago and package was sent. At this point I have sent the seller 4 emails and they have sent me zero. Then today the seller emails ME to ask me where their package is!?!? Are you kidding me? You take a week to pay then 2 days later want to know where your package is?!?!
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