<quote who="John Oliver"> > Difference is, if you have an issue with a store, you're taking it up > with them. PayPal is a third party to your transaction, and might make > a "refund" on your behalf that you never would have on your own. If you > buy a widget, take it home, and destroy it, the store isn't going to > give you your money back. Get PayPal involved, and all of a sudden the > store is being forced to give a refund in a similar situation.
Online I'd rather have someone doing that than trying to track down Joe ripoff artist on my own. As a merchant you have the right to NOT sell to someone with a low rating, too. > And, if you're a buyer, and send money, and you get a damaged or > unusable product, or nothing at all, you can complain to PayPal. And if > the seller says, "Nope, we sent him exactly what he ordered", and PayPal > believes them... what now? Why would they believe them if you sent them a picture? Why would you buy something from someone without a decent return policy? I have a Rolex in my trenchcoat right here I'd like to sell you for 50 bucks. It's genuine! > Basically, you're entrusting your money to someone who has no legal > obligation to you other than their fine print, which basically says that > they can do whatever they want. Almost exactly like cash in the real world. I understand that but if other people do not then they have the right to only patronize brick and mortar shops with big wads of cash in their pockets. -Matt -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
