Reserves, or starting bid. Or what you tell your buddy to bid as his highest bid.
(that was a joke, btw) -Mike -----Original Message----- From: bob [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 11:35 AM To: Antique Phonograph List Subject: Re: [Phono-L] paypal and ebay, was Re: eBay Scam Listing Ho do you factor in the Pay Pal cost on an auction when you don't have any idea of the final price or shipping cost? RMV ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Melvin" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] paypal and ebay, was Re: eBay Scam Listing > Perhaps sellers should take the fees into account when they price their > items. You can't see for more with PayPal (although some sellers try > this), but you can assume that the products will be bought this way and > price accordingly. This is standard business practice and would not even > be noticed by buyers. It's just common sense business practice. Anyone > that has ever sold anything in an antique mall knows this very well. The > cost of selling in the mall has to be taken into account when pricing > items. > > Dan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "funk" <[email protected]> > To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 6:13 AM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] paypal and ebay, was Re: eBay Scam Listing > > >> All of this has been discussed in the past ad nauseum. Bottom line is, >> and >> always has been, this: It's great for buyers; horrible for sellers. The >> 3% >> bleed hurts. For the seller, it's fees, fees, fees, and then another 3% >> to >> close the deal. UGHHH. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Peter Fraser" <[email protected]> >> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:02 AM >> Subject: [Phono-L] paypal and ebay, was Re: eBay Scam Listing >> >> >>> I'm interested to hear why anyone would say this. A free service that >>> saves me the effort of finding an envelope and a stamp, accurately >>> addressing the envelope, writing out a check, and going to a post >>> box...plus the week for it to get to the seller, and the week some >>> sellers "need" for the check to clear (or worse, those that require a >>> postal money order, which requires a 20 minute wait in line at my post >>> office) - what's not to like? >>> >>> Perhaps those who criticize it ought to try it before doing so. It's >>> **extremely** convenient, which is why it's such a success. >>> >>> Users are only charged when they add credit card capability to their >>> account - just like any other credit card fee - but for everyone else, >>> it's free. So where exactly is the "corporate greed" in that? >>> >>> On Feb 25, 2005, at 5:25 AM, someone wrote: >>> >>> > Paypal has always been nothing other than an insidious example of >>> > egregious >>> > corporate greed. I have never used it and never will. A convenience? >>> > HA >>> >>> -- Peter >>> [email protected] >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Phono-L mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> >>> Phono-L Archive >>> http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> Phono-L Archive >> http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list [email protected] Phono-L Archive http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/
