Re: Paypal question

Bill, While I haven't dealt with this myself, you have very little control of how the payer is charged. I am aware of the situation when a person in Russia was trying to pay for something charged in USD (to a US-based company). So, he used his bank account that was in USD. But because his ac

Re: Paypal question

I sold a lens to a guy in Canada last week and received 100% of the purchase price in USD. I just asked him to send me the payment and gave the the USD value. I'd assume that you could do the same. As a seller, though, paypal charged me the processing fee. Mark On 8/18/2016 11:53 PM, Bill wro

Re: Paypal question

On 8/19/2016 4:40 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Just tell him to send the extra fees for currency conversion. Thanks Bob, it isn't a huge deal, but I'm already fire saling this lens, so I don't want to take any other hits on it. On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 10:53 PM, Bill wrote: Ive managed to fin

Re: Paypal question

Just tell him to send the extra fees for currency conversion. On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 10:53 PM, Bill wrote: > Ive managed to find a buyer for my DA70mm lens, finally. > What I'm wondering, can the buyer specify the payment to be made in Canadian > funds? He is from the USA. > It seems to me that

Re: paypal withholding funds

On 3/31/2016 7:48 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transactions of history. He will not ship the lens until he gets the funds in his paypal account. anyone else have a problem like this? I feel like I am in a three way standoff. Being someone who sold a lens

Re: paypal withholding funds

Thanks Ann On 3/31/2016 9:19 AM, ann sanfedele wrote: Of course he won't , Mark... it isn't a problem , it's the way ebay works -- you should be covered for the full amount if he doesn't deliver. ann On 3/31/2016 9:48 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transacti

Re: paypal withholding funds

Of course he won't , Mark... it isn't a problem , it's the way ebay works -- you should be covered for the full amount if he doesn't deliver. ann On 3/31/2016 9:48 AM, Mark Stringer wrote: I bought a lens from someone with only 4 transactions of history. He will not ship the lens until he gets

RE: Paypal for my sales

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Re: Paypal for my sales

My sis works in a bank and there are countless problems exist inside the banking system. Often the stuffs were poorly trained or mis-informed, many just tried to seek the salary without doing anything, and some were too busy playing politics. Everyday, somewhere along the line someone would screw u

Re: Paypal for my sales

I hear you Bob. My family(father, aunts, uncles, sister and cousens)all have worked for one of the big 5 here in Canada. I have heard the stories.:-) I almost had myself convinced to set up an account, now i'm thinking again.:-) However, i have only made 7 ebay purchases in the past 5 years,

Re: Paypal for my sales

There are some who would say you should move your personal assets to an offshore bank where the laws do not even allow their own government to attach someones account (are there any such left in the world?) just so a business failure will not put your family in the poor house. Unfortunately ban

Re: Paypal for my sales

On 2/12/06, Bob Sullivan, discombobulated, unleashed: >Can you have a checking account over in the UK? >Maybe different banking rules apply. >You guys sure won'ttake my US checks... What you call a checking account, we call a current account, Bob. Sure. I have two current accounts, one business,

Re: Paypal for my sales

Cotty, Can you have a checking account over in the UK? Maybe different banking rules apply. You guys sure won'ttake my US checks... Regards, Bob S. On 12/2/06, Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 3/12/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Nope, still works that way. Because I'm "Un

Re: Paypal for my sales

On 2/12/06, John Francis, discombobulated, unleashed: > >You're obviously not aware of the predatory habits of American banks. >Yes - this is *precisely* what they would do. It's cheaper for them >to do that than to go through any dispute resolution procedure. >And if you read the fine print in t

Re: Paypal for my sales

On 12/3/06, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Dec 02, 2006 at 11:46:55PM +0800, David Savage wrote: > > Why set up an account with a completely different bank? Do you think > > the funds could be sucked out of your primary accounts? > > You're obviously not aware of the predatory ha

Re: Paypal for my sales

If not certified, I'd think your were certifiable. Cotty wrote: > On 3/12/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >> Nope, still works that way. Because I'm "Unverified" I have a spending >> limit. Once I reach that limit if I want to keep using PayPal I have >> to become "Verified" b

Re: Paypal for my sales

On Sat, Dec 02, 2006 at 11:46:55PM +0800, David Savage wrote: > Why set up an account with a completely different bank? Do you think > the funds could be sucked out of your primary accounts? You're obviously not aware of the predatory habits of American banks. Yes - this is *precisely* what they w

Re: Paypal for my sales

On 3/12/06, David Savage, discombobulated, unleashed: >Nope, still works that way. Because I'm "Unverified" I have a spending >limit. Once I reach that limit if I want to keep using PayPal I have >to become "Verified" by giving them bank account details Strange. I am verified and confirmed and me

Re: Paypal for my sales

On 12/3/06, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dave, > > Not to go paranoid on you, but banks and credit card companies are not > your friend. They are much more chummy with other credit card > companies and other banks. Really? But the TV ad's look so friendly & inviting :-) > I tried to

Re: Paypal for my sales

Dave, Not to go paranoid on you, but banks and credit card companies are not your friend. They are much more chummy with other credit card companies and other banks. I tried to have my credit card company stop paying for an AOL account that we had lost paperwork on. After numerous calls and $10

Re: Paypal for my sales

On 12/3/06, Mark Cassino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Boris Liberman wrote: > > > >> Mark, I am not sure how it work for Americans, but since I don't live > >> there and still have PayPal acct, all they know about my money is my > >> credit card. It seems to be enough both in order to pay and t

Re: Paypal for my sales

> Boris Liberman wrote: > >> Mark, I am not sure how it work for Americans, but since I don't live >> there and still have PayPal acct, all they know about my money is my >> credit card. It seems to be enough both in order to pay and to be paid. When I first signed up with PayPal they let you

Re: Paypal for my sales

>>PayPal is great most of the time, but if there is a problem they don't give a damn.<< Bingo! Why I don't use it. Bob S. On 12/2/06, Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Dec 2, 2006, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > I'm a verified Paypal member, and I've used it dozens of t

Re: Paypal for my sales

Graywolf is correct that Paypal is rather competitive in the points it charges versus my merchant account, and that they make things extremely convenient, plus have a (perhaps undeserved) level of trust with the general buying public that people may not have with a direct purchase method.

Re: Paypal for my sales

Your confirmed email address. It is a good idea to set up a separate email account for paypal. It has worked well for me. -graywolf David J Brooks wrote: > Good idea. We have a new bank in town now, so i could open an account > with them. > > I assume you are given somesort of account number

Re: Paypal for my sales

On Dec 2, 2006, at 8:33 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I'm a verified Paypal member, and I've used it dozens of times for > both > domestic and foreign sales. No problems. I could have said the same until the middle of last year. Then some jerk in France claimed he didn't receive a shipment f

Re: Paypal for my sales

On Dec 2, 2006, at 5:44 AM, Cotty wrote: > I only lodge credit card details with Paypal, not bank info. My > decision. It means if I accept a payment by Paypal, I can only use > it to > buy something else using Paypal. I cannot take the money as 'cash'. I > decided not to lodge bank details aft

Re: Paypal for my sales

Lots of answers, huh, Dave? I especially like the ones that say I have heard bad things about paypal so I don't use it, they seem the most emphatic. I have used paypal for several years. I do not do a lot of dollars through my account so just have the basic dealer setup where I can accept pay

Re: Paypal for my sales

There isn't really any reason to do so as long as your checking accounts are insulated, but some people like the idea that if they get in a squabble with a financial institution over a sticky matter, it's easier to shut that account and move on without having to move _all_ accounts. I have

Re: Paypal for my sales

Yes, you are issued a user account id for paypal acts as the clearinghouse for the transaction on purchases or sales. If I recall correctly, Paypal initially verifies your checking account by making a small (5 cent or so) deposit to your checking account. Your account is then "verified",

Re: Paypal for my sales

Why set up an account with a completely different bank? Do you think the funds could be sucked out of your primary accounts? I'd recommend setting up a separate account with low fees/minimum balance amount as a temporary location & transfer fund's in and out as, come in or need to go out. To make

Re: Paypal for my sales

I guess I better hop in. I never buy anything using paypal - but I use it for selling . Like Amita, I set up a separate bank account for it, and the MINUTE anyone pays me I take the money out of paypal and put it in my associated account... the very rare times when I've had to issue a refund I s

Re: Paypal for my sales

Good idea. We have a new bank in town now, so i could open an account with them. I assume you are given somesort of account number or id from paypal, so people can make a payment. Is that correct. Dave Quoting Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 12/1/06, Michael Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Paypal for my sales

Hi! >> Mark, I am not sure how it work for Americans, but since I don't live >> there and still have PayPal acct, all they know about my money is my >> credit card. It seems to be enough both in order to pay and to be paid. > > The last time I looked into it, about three or four years ago, you

Re: Paypal for my sales

I'm a verified Paypal member, and I've used it dozens of times for both domestic and foreign sales. No problems. Paul On Dec 2, 2006, at 1:59 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Dave, > Just don't Paypal... > There are all kinds of troubles with problem resolution. Paypal is > reported to resolve many dis

Re: Paypal for my sales

Dave, I only lodge credit card details with Paypal, not bank info. My decision. It means if I accept a payment by Paypal, I can only use it to buy something else using Paypal. I cannot take the money as 'cash'. I decided not to lodge bank details after reading www.paypalsucks.com and am happy with

Re: Paypal for my sales

Boris Liberman wrote: > Mark, I am not sure how it work for Americans, but since I don't live > there and still have PayPal acct, all they know about my money is my > credit card. It seems to be enough both in order to pay and to be paid. The last time I looked into it, about three or four yea

Re: Paypal for my sales

Dave, Just don't Paypal... There are all kinds of troubles with problem resolution. Paypal is reported to resolve many disputes by taking back the payment from your account. As a result, I never became a verified member with a bank account attached to my Paypal and won't use it for collecting mon

Re: Paypal for my sales

Hi! > Paypal acts as the middle man and they are the only ones that know your > account numbers etc. Similarly, when someone wants to pay you they give > their info to paypal, you never see it. > > As a consumer, I try to use paypal vs direct online credit cards > whenever possible. I figure

Re: Paypal for my sales

On 12/1/06, Michael Chan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For the (realistically) cautious, I offer this advice: > > Set up a secondary (or tertiary/quadrant) account to your principle > account for online transactions for vendors such as PayPal that > really push a checking authorization. Limit the f

Re: Paypal for my sales

For the (realistically) cautious, I offer this advice: Set up a secondary (or tertiary/quadrant) account to your principle account for online transactions for vendors such as PayPal that really push a checking authorization. Limit the funds available to what you are trying to move, with a l

Re: Paypal for my sales

Paypal acts as the middle man and they are the only ones that know your account numbers etc. Similarly, when someone wants to pay you they give their info to paypal, you never see it. As a consumer, I try to use paypal vs direct online credit cards whenever possible. I figure that confining my

Re: Paypal for my sales

Hi David, I accept Paypal on ebay sales. No one can access your account number. All they can do is pay you:-). You will have to pay a fee to Paypal on sales, but it's not a lot. I don't remember the exact numbers, which means it didn't piss me off:-). Only Paypal has your account informati

Re: Paypal and ebay

Well, I guess I lied to you. Since you've never had a problem with eBay or Paypal, then obviously it never happens. ---Original Message--- > From: "Jerry in Houston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Paypal and ebay > Sent: 15 Jun 2005 15:09:49 > >

Re: Paypal and ebay

I don't know just how much of this tirade is first person experience of just some usual whining and griping about something they know nothing about, but my son just got through with using ebay and paypal to resolve an issue with a seller and they worked very hard and arranged a 20% rebate since he

Re: Paypal Class Action

On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 08:44:28 +0100, you wrote: >>Hmm, maybe it's not a hoax.. >>https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ > >John Mustarde, have you seen this? > > > Oh yes, I've got my copy and intend to collect to the fullest extent possible, wh

Re: Paypal Class Action (it's authentic, and confirmed by Paypal)

PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 7:59 PM Subject: Re: Paypal Class Action (it's authentic, and confirmed by Paypal) > Ryan, wow! > I see why now that I didn't get the email -- I > never have even come close to > what they said was a limit o

Re: Paypal Class Action (it's authentic, and confirmed by Paypal)

ntact Us -3 Help by Email -3 Contact Customer Service. > > Sincerely, > > PayPal Account Review Department > > PayPal > > - Original Message - > From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "pentax list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Joh

Re: Paypal Class Action (it's authentic, and confirmed by Paypal)

ontact Customer Service. Sincerely, PayPal Account Review Department PayPal - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "John Mustarde" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 5:44 PM Sub

RE: Paypal Class Action

> > Hmm, maybe it's not a hoax.. https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ It's not: http://www.internetnews.com/ec-news/article.php/3368111

Re: Paypal Class Action

Ryan Lee wrote: > > Hmm, maybe it's not a hoax.. > https://www.paypal.com/settlement/ > > Ryan > um, redirected? I'm still skeptical ann > - Original Message - > From: "Ryan Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PDML" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 9:07 AM > Subject:

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

They sent out the notice about 90 days before the change went into effect. -- Chris Brogden wrote: On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, John Mustarde wrote: Mishka, they DID notify us before doing it. ann Ann - they did NOT notify me, and I did not issue any agreement to new terms of service. This change

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, John Mustarde wrote: > >Mishka, they DID notify us before doing it. > > > >ann > > > Ann - they did NOT notify me, and I did not issue any agreement to new > terms of service. This change in Terms of Service took place Oct 16, > which is just a few days ago. IIRC, the notifi

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

That is most interesting to me, because I just sold three bodies and a couple of lenses, as well as a protein skimmer, on eBay, some with written waivers of insured shipping from international buyers (dumb on their part, IMHO). Thankfully the feedback is all in - everything was received as it

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 11:58:09 -0500, you wrote: >"Mike Ignatiev" wrote: > >> > The problem is that PayPal instituted this policy >> > without notification. >> >> This is of course is a serious problem, no matter >> whether the policy change itself is good or bad. I >> guess I misread your original

RE: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

could get arount the rules if that were the case!! > -Original Message- > From: alex wetmore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 26 November 2003 14:53 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory > for your safety > > &g

RE: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

t; Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 06:53:27 -0800 (PST) On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Len Paris wrote: > I find it comforting to know that I, as a buyer, now have some > protection throug

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

Are you sure that you didn't just blow the notice off without reading it? Len --- From: John Mustarde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 05:30:58 -0

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

"Mike Ignatiev" wrote: > > The problem is that PayPal instituted this policy > > without notification. > > This is of course is a serious problem, no matter > whether the policy change itself is good or bad. I > guess I misread your original posting. > > Best, > Mishka Mishka, they DID notify us

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

> John, PAYPAL (Which is, after all, ebay) DID notify the sellers - they updated their user agreement and told us all to read it and agree again -- I can't remember exactly when this was, and I'm as sloppy as the next about reading fine print, but they did tell us ahead of time. I get annoyed at

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

> The problem is that PayPal instituted this policy > without notification. This is of course is a serious problem, no matter whether the policy change itself is good or bad. I guess I misread your original posting. Best, Mishka

RE: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Len Paris wrote: > I find it comforting to know that I, as a buyer, now have some > protection through eBay and PayPal. I find it interesting that Paul > protests so much. It makes it impossible to sell items in person to people who pay with PayPal (unless you want me to ship

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

This is totally stupid to blame a business for covering itself from online fraud liabilities! Guess what: if were there no fraud, there wouldn't have been this issue either. They provide a service, with nothing coming close in terms of cost and convenience. I suppose, they run into problems w

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

"Leonard Paris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >See my response to Ann San and Paul. I don't see what all the hubbub is >about, Bub. Sellers aren't put to any extra expense here. The buyer still >pays all. The number of eBay scammers has been increasing rapidly. The >buyer needs a little prote

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

Well, anything I sell via Ebay is shipped insured. So it automatically has a tracking number. Therefore, this is a non-problem to me. Shipping insurance does not protect the buyer, it protects the shipper. -- John Mustarde wrote: I just found out PayPal recently modified their Terms of Service

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

> Whether or not you use paypal, it sure is a good thing to use tracking slips - it only costs the buyer another 50 cents - and if you tell them up front you are doing it there should be no problem. I only insist on the buyer paying insurance if I'm mailing something breakable, though. The track

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

- Original Message - From: "mishka" Subject: Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety > Why would any seller have a problem with it? Just make sure you add > the extra postage for the tracking # for all your final amounts. > This way the

Re: PayPal Beware - seller tracking number mandatory for your safety

Why would any seller have a problem with it? Just make sure you add the extra postage for the tracking # for all your final amounts. This way the buyer pays for the added peace of mind. I think it's a good move, for both, the seller and the buyer. And, of course, for Ebay's PR. Just make sure you r

Re: Paypal article

PayPal is just like my computer. When something goes wrong, I find the cause usually has its hands on my keyboard. And quite frankly after about 400 transactions through PayPal, I haven't had any problems with my computer or PayPal in a long, long time. On Sunday 06 July 2003 03:45 am, Dr E D

Re: Paypal article

It's fast, it's easy, and it works. Better than sending out MO or dealing with credit card for certain, although their help system could use a lot of improvement. regards, Alan Chan _ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online

RE: Paypal article

It's the liberal thing to do. Attack anything that is successful. Len --- > -Original Message- > From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 5:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Paypal article > > > Lots of Pa

Re: Paypal?

I personally have had no problems with PayPal. They do what they say and charge what they say they charge. It has made ebay far easier to deal with. I hate having to deal with a bank check or money order. Bruce Monday, June 16, 2003, 12:21:26 PM, you wrote: >> Let's say I win an auction fo

Re: Paypal?

Let's say I win an auction for $10, I pay $10 for a item, do I have to pay 3% or does the seller pay it (out of the $10)? The charge is always on the one who received the payment. So the answer is, seller. You only pay $10. regards, Alan Chan _

Re: Paypal?

Ok, please help someone ebay illiterate. What pros and cons are there with paypal? They charged you certain % when you receive payment, everytime. The most basic account is next to useless you will need to upgrade to Premier Account as soon as you need to do some real business. There is like 10

Re: Paypal?

I use it regularly. Pros: Speed.Many buyers prefer to use it. You get your money quickly and safely. Availablity. Get a PayPal debit card @ no charge. Makes life easier when you're paying cash. Plastic. It's the only way many have to take pl

Re: Paypal?

PayPal fee is to the seller. BidPay on the other hand charges the buyer. >From a buyers viewpoint there are almost no disavantages to PayPal. Of course, you may overspend if you use your credit card. The seller has to provide lots of information. The funds are not automatically transferred to the

Re: Paypal?

> Let's say I win an auction for $10, I pay $10 for a item, do I have to pay > 3% or does the seller pay it (out of the $10)? Unless they've changed it since I signed up, it works like this: The person sending money never pays an extra fee to PayPal. People can get no-fee accounts if they never

Re: Paypal?

On Mon, 16 Jun 2003, Paul Eriksson wrote: > Let's say I win an auction for $10, I pay $10 for a item, do I have to pay > 3% or does the seller pay it (out of the $10)? Seller eats the cost. (currently very hateful of paypal for having to endure verifying my account, and now i see either the vendo

Re: Paypal?

On June 16, 2003 02:14 pm, Paul Eriksson wrote: > Ok, please help someone ebay illiterate. What pros and cons are there with > paypal? I can only talk from the point of somebody that sends money. Pros: Fast payment so the seller ships the item fast. Hopefully. N

Re: Paypal?

Let's say I win an auction for $10, I pay $10 for a item, do I have to pay 3% or does the seller pay it (out of the $10)? thanks again Paul From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Paypal? Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 14:38:49

Re: Paypal?

"Paul Eriksson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Ok, please help someone ebay illiterate. What pros and cons are there with >paypal? Pro: Fast and simple way to send money. Con: Pay Pal takes a cut of every transaction (about 3%). -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: Paypal?

Paul Eriksson wrote: Ok, please help someone ebay illiterate. What pros and cons are there with paypal? I balked at the moment when they asked for my social security number. cheers, caveman

Re: PayPal fees (was: Re: FS: MZ-S, KX, lots of lenses)

--- "Gary L. Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul Franklin Stregevsky wrote: > > >This sounds like the rationale that many use to > illegally copy software: > >"Bill Gates is rich enough." Hey, I'm a PayPal > Business member. I became one > >in order to be able to accept payments from > over

Re: PayPal fees (was: Re: FS: MZ-S, KX, lots of lenses)

Paul Franklin Stregevsky wrote: This sounds like the rationale that many use to illegally copy software: "Bill Gates is rich enough." Hey, I'm a PayPal Business member. I became one in order to be able to accept payments from overseas. I don't like giving PayPal 3% of my selling price, but those

Re: PayPal fees (was: Re: FS: MZ-S, KX, lots of lenses)

Paul Franklin Stregevsky wrote: If it's within their agreement, I applaud merchants who would offer a two-tier pricing policy, offering a discount to those who pay by cash or money order. Exactly. It works at more merchants then people realize too. :-) What makes the "Brooklyn" practice sleaz

Re: PayPal (aka The Roman Catholic Method)

In a message dated 25/01/02 04:34:43 GMT Standard Time, John writes: << << I sure don't want easy access to cash, else my waistline would bulge > from too many vending machine visits. >> > >Touche! btw - where can I can find the acute, someone? > > I know there's some wry Brit humor in this

Re: PayPal (aka The Roman Catholic Method)

Hi, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > As one who was educated in Roman Catholic schools, I understand and > appreciate the humor. "Avoid the temptations of sin, amen." In other words, > one is better off without access to one's cash. And there was me thinking it was about contraception mike -

Re: PayPal (aka The Roman Catholic Method)

Peter just wants to put and accent on the word "touche" methinks. John Mustarde wrote: > On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 05:42:23 EST, you wrote: > >In a message dated 24/01/02 03:52:18 GMT Standard Time, John writes: > > ><< I sure don't want easy access to cash, else my waistline would bulge > > from too

Re: PayPal (aka The Roman Catholic Method)

As one who was educated in Roman Catholic schools, I understand and appreciate the humor. "Avoid the temptations of sin, amen." In other words, one is better off without access to one's cash. John Mustarde wrote: > On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 05:42:23 EST, you wrote: > > >In a message dated 24/01/02 03:

Re: Paypal

I can well imagine them trying to make people upgrade this way. And they dont let you go back to a personal account once you have a business account more than once. My auto-logo insertion thing was turned on by default. The logo they inserted into my auction happily showed pay by CC. I had to add

Re: Paypal

John Mustarde wrote: > > On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:28:03 -0800, you wrote: > >> > My big complaint about PayPal is the fees they charge sellers to > receive money. PayPal's cut is almost three percent. Add Ebay fees, > and the seller receives quite a bit less than the actual sale price. > I'll pro

Re: Paypal

I wonder if pairs of people do this: I have a personal account and paypal takes no cut in money i receive. But then i cannot receive CC payment. If on the other hand, i upgrade my account, they take a cut whether the sender sent it from bank/paypal funds or using a CC. I doubt if they will allow

Re: Paypal

On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:28:03 -0800, you wrote: >That's what I meant by cash ... that you can get your hands on real >money, one way or another, simply and easily. > Cash? What's cash? Oh, I remember, it's those little metal tablets and cute pieces of paper I stick in the vending machine once or

Re: Paypal

My credit card company in the Netherlands would not allow me to register my card for PayPal transactions. When I queried it, they replied that at that time they did not consider transactions to that particular place (wherever their account is based) to be secure. Oddly, I was able to register t

Re: Paypal

Why not ask some US based paypal user to help you ? Transfer your funds to his/her account, he/she withdraws and sends you a check. On Thu, Jan 24, 2002 at 09:09:49AM +1000, Rob Studdert wrote: > On 23 Jan 2002 at 11:59, tom wrote: > > > Paypal has worked fine for me, so far. > > Paypal sux, d

Re: Paypal

On 23 Jan 2002 at 11:59, tom wrote: > Paypal has worked fine for me, so far. Paypal sux, debited their little token gesture from my CC twice, wouldn't let me even accept a payment with-out lodging my card details, wan't U$1.50 to move minimum amount of cash to my account, my bank also slugs me

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On 23 Jan 2002 at 11:36, Peifer, William [OCDUS] wrote: > Darryn wrote, re PayPal: > > The money has been lodged into my Paypal account, the only issue is > > that I cannot access it. > > Hi Darryn, > > I've never heard of this problem. Perhaps there's

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Don't forget draining your batteries and causing slow leaks in your tires. Kent Gittings -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Roberts Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 8:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Paypal Ed Mathews

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than sending a money order or using bidpay, which both cost heaps. >From: "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Paypal scam >Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:34:49 +1000 > >On 16 Jan 2001, at 18:05, Alla

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On Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:34:49 +1000, "Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >This was not the case for purchasers using Paypal credit payment services >from outside the USA when I last ventured there, they wanted faxed copies of >the front and rear of the credit card from my recollection, as

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