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12-05-2011, 02:24 PM #1
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Paypal
I know that this has been covered before but I am too lazy to look it up. Is there anyway around the 4% of your sales price that Paypal takes? I know that there is the "payment owed" option but can this be linked through an eBay auction?
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Nick
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12-05-2011, 02:43 PM #2
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12-05-2011, 02:43 PM #3
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Re: Paypal
Nevermind, I just found the old link, looks like there is no way around it.
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12-05-2011, 02:51 PM #4
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What is the rule about personal check thru PayPal? I thought that was cheaper.
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12-05-2011, 03:14 PM #5
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Re: Paypal
A forum member sent me a check through Paypal awhile back. It took a few days but if I remember correctly there were no transaction fees taken out on my end. I'll try and double check this to confirm. Using this method of payment though would all depend on the buyer having the amount in their checking account at the time to cover the payment.
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12-05-2011, 03:23 PM #6
Re: Paypal
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12-05-2011, 04:26 PM #7
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Re: Paypal
I agree with Frik, we all want our money in about 3 seconds, but gripe about having the company that makes this possible taking a small percentage?? Should they provide their services for free?
Now complaints against ebay for nearly making us use paypal, that's worthwhile.
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12-07-2011, 03:39 PM #8
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12-07-2011, 04:07 PM #9
Re: Paypal
I see Nnunnari's point, but I'm of the same feeling that Paypal is doing a service which costs a little above what the credit card companies charge anyway to process. Then you need to factor in getting setup to process the card transactions, etc. Too much hassle, unless you're running an actual business. To me, if you're selling a $500 item and Paypal takes $20 for processing your transaction instantly, I think that's fair.
I do think the ebay/paypal requirement is bogus though. This is where the fee from Paypal should be lower on ebay transactions if they're going to require everyone use it.
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12-07-2011, 04:44 PM #10
Re: Paypal
The gripe is that this used to be a free service for years and now it costs you 4%.
Sure, it would be great if free lasted forever. They're not quite in the auction house ballpark of a $40 take on every $100.Greg
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