Sad but true - By the time Paypal do their cross-border fees, take their commissions, use an exchange rate of US/AUS dollars they appear to make up and is always two-three cents more Paypal's way than the highest level of exchange one can find anywhere, the gouge is extraordinary.
Natalie is right - here in Australia we simply do direct deposits between accounts. At least it's a lot cheaper. We also have a secure server on our website and eBay buyers and others can just as easily use that to pay via VISA/MasterCard without going through eBay's checkout system, lining Paypal/eBay's pockets and providing them with an ongoing stream of information via the endless cookies both sites insist can only function when set to receive. Had Australian banks not jacked up charges for clearing IMOs and international cashier's cheques, then most Australian sellers would still be accepting those as a regular form of payment. I've seen more than one Australian eBay seller accepting K-Mart vouchers as a form of payment from Australian buyers! That one appears to be more an attempt to keep the ATO out of the loop than anything else. It's almost as amusing and naive as those sellers who seem to think that their Paypal account is some sort of off-shore and untraceable bank account. Yeah, right. Phil Phil Edwards Cinema Arts Pty Ltd 26 Vista Avenue Soldiers Point NSW 2317 AUSTRALIA Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone/Fax (International Dial) 0011 61 2 49847233 Phone/Fax (Domestic Dial) 02 4984 7233 Website: www.cinemarts.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Natalie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Paypal Question > I'll never understand why you people haven't adopted person to person > banking already! Paypal was recently integrated wholly with ebay.com.au, > except we Aussie's already have a couple of million direct credits > flying to each others accounts every year, so person to person Paypal in > Australia is just expensive and unnecessary. Having Paypal there as an > option is a pain, it just gives you one more reason to HATE ebay > checkout! > > Had a person insist I use ebay checkout to get her bank details, and > what did she get? Paid by Paypal by mistake. > > Natalie > > Judith Weaver wrote: > > > > Since I pay strictly from my bank account (cash transferred from my > > account to seller's Paypal account), I use only that account. When a > > seller insists on an echeck, Paypal still takes the money from my > > checking account but holds it for 4 days to be sure it has cleared my > > bank account. Then Paypal insisted on a credit card back-up. So they > > have 2 sources: my checking account and a credit card. However, the > > default seems to switch back and forth at will. I have never > > understood it. Happy winter days to all, Judi > > [Image]Judith Weaver > > > > PSC 98, Box 0039 > > > > APO AE 09830 > > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] Paypal Question > > >Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:08:10 EST > >How can the default settings > > change if you have not given them any >information except your credit > > card? They do not have my bank account bank or account >number and I > > have no echecking account. Have you given them all three?????? > > > Claude Litton > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
