eBay

marcopoloca · ‎07-31-2005

i just purchased a blender (4395654537)from a new ebayer with 0 zero feedback, i am reading the fine print now that he's not taking paypal and would only accept a Money Order, i am concern that i'll never see my money again :(, any suggestions?

pierrelebel · ‎07-31-2005

"Any suggestions?"

Yes, send a money order as stated in the listing:

"Seller's payment instructions
We only accept cashiers check, personal check, or money order. Your item will ship super fast once your payment has cleared."

The seller does not have another listing. I do not see the problem (other than I would not have placed the bid). ;0)

myjames007 · ‎07-31-2005

Probably the seller is selling his own stuff, so does not want waste time with paypal.

muminlaw · ‎07-31-2005

I didn't accept PayPal for a looooonnngggg time ... I'm still not thrilled with it! I'll accept almost any method of payment the buyer wants to use - we can count the number of bad cheques on the fingers of one hand (this after 40 years of mail order [more years than a lot of you have been alive!!!])
. Glenda
To Golf or Not To Golf? What a stupid question!

Glenda

myjames007 · ‎08-01-2005

Glenda, congratulations, you will be a red star soon....

muminlaw · ‎08-01-2005

Thanks myjames007 -- the last few are taking forever! We love our repeat buyers but at a time like this, we'd really like a few more new ones so their feedback counts!!
. Glenda
To Golf or Not To Golf? What a stupid question!

Glenda

aa-surplus · ‎08-01-2005

go Glenda go get that red star :))

zarzuella · ‎08-01-2005

I'm doing my bit, Glenda!

Ann

muminlaw · ‎08-01-2005

Thank you Ann! You're a pretty wonderful eBayer yourself!!
. Glenda
To Golf or Not To Golf? What a stupid question!

Glenda

genealogyresearcher · ‎08-01-2005

Okay Glenda here comes your red star! Couldn't have you waiting too long 😉

muminlaw · ‎08-02-2005

You two are awesome!! THANK YOU!!!! Now I can relax!!
. Glenda
To Golf or Not To Golf? What a stupid question!

Glenda

myjames007 · ‎08-02-2005

wow , muminlaw is the lucky man of the day...

marcopoloca · ‎08-05-2005

Well, i finally was able to buy a US money order from the bank. But it was so much hassle 😞
I would have never bid on the item if i read the fine print (money order or checks only).
TD was going to charge me $6.50 for a US money order, but i figure Canada Post just next door would be cheaper; they are but they converted the money (i have US cash) into Canadian 1st and then convert it back when i pay them the US cash, a $4.25 charge ended up costing me $10.50. By the time i went back to TD, the line up was so long i gave up; i went back 3 times at another branch but the line up was just as long.
Still making mistakes after all these years 😞

recped · ‎08-06-2005

Any place with a Western Union sign would be a cheaper source for money orders than a bank or Canada Post.

The Big Grocery stores or Wal-Mart are usually cheap and line-up free.

Ben

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pierrelebel · ‎08-06-2005

It would have been a lot easier to send him a Western Union money order through BidPay, from the comfort of your computer (no line up).

marcopoloca · ‎08-06-2005

i wonder how many sellers out there that DOES NOT accept paypal?

Can we survive on bidpay, MO, and email interac? (for bigger ticket items)

javax.swing · ‎08-06-2005

Can we survive on bidpay, MO, and email interac? (for bigger ticket items)

No.

muminlaw · ‎08-06-2005

Can we survive on bidpay, MO, and email interac? (for bigger ticket items)

Yes. Actually, it depends what you sell. If you're selling collectibles, and if you have a good customer base, then yes, you don't really need PayPal. I only accept it now because I'm trying to expand my customer base - most of the people who've been dealing with me for years, still send their cheques, and I still send their purchases before they pay. I'm sure Pierre will back me up on this - stamps, coins, postcards - if they want your item, they'll pay by whatever means you accept 'cause they might not find it again for a long time!
. Glenda
To Golf or Not To Golf? What a stupid question!

Glenda

marcopoloca · ‎08-06-2005

Well, there you go. You sell colletibles and people will "pay by whatever means", we sell commodity and convenience is a big factor.
Different approach for differnt business.
Thanks for responding.