Well the merchant now eats the cost charged by the cc companies for
transactions.
David Brodbeck wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
You cant do that, its against the rules. That is why everyone pays more
for shipping and handling even if they dont use paypal.
It's basically the same
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well the merchant now eats the cost charged by the cc companies for
transactions.
Yeah, but it all comes out of what the consumer pays one way or another.
It's a cost of doing business for them and they figure it onto their
pricing, I'm sure.
of course
David Brodbeck wrote:
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well the merchant now eats the cost charged by the cc companies for
transactions.
Yeah, but it all comes out of what the consumer pays one way or another.
It's a cost of doing business for them and they figure it onto their
Guilty as charged. But it isn't necessarily to avoid eBay fees, it is to
sell the item dirt cheap but not lose money on the legitimate fees. I
think
everyone knows what is happening when they bid. And I don't inflate too
much, maybe $3 over actual costs. Nothing sucks as much as having an item
I am not far from NOT accepting PayPal for that reason. I can wait for a
cashier's check to arrive in the mail.
I can remember when having a successful auction on eBay did not require a
postal scale and a spreadsheet.
D.
On 7/27/06, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
No doubt. I just
I am not far from NOT accepting PayPal for that reason. I can wait for a
cashier's check to arrive in the mail.
I can remember when having a successful auction on eBay did not require a
postal scale and a spreadsheet.
You did it. You got me started. I used to accept PP, had all their wonderful
My fault? Ok, I can accept the blame.
Nah, I was w-wr-wro, mistaken. It is up to me to decide how to react to any
given situation. Truth be told, the ebay forum mongers are who I let piss me
off. Smug, snippy b*tches who think they are the eBay police force.
Rick Knoble
'85 300 CD
'87 190
I say put into your listing why you will NOT accept PayPal (I have won such
auctions and sent a money order).
Only when the proletariat unite will ... oh my, that is sounding way too
much like my college years!
On 7/27/06, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My fault? Ok, I can accept
you could pass that cost onto the buyer IF they want to use paypal. Make a
disclaimer in the auction about it.
Seller prefers Cashiers check or Money Order. If PayPal is used, total is subject
to a 3% fee
On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:08:11 -0500, Rick Knoble [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am not far
That would be an auction killer, I think. I've seen folks do that. I think
most bidders would rather unknowingly pay hidden costs than be slapped in
the face with an obvious surcharge.
On 7/27/06, Luther Gulseth [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
you could pass that cost onto the buyer IF they want to
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Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 8:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT new eBay shipping fraud-update
Guilty as charged. But it isn't necessarily to avoid eBay fees, it is
to sell the item dirt cheap
And that is why I have a cost spreadsheet for each of my auctions.
Oh -- I am really anal, too, which might also explain it.
D.
On 7/27/06, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
LT Don wrote:
I say put into your listing why you will NOT accept PayPal (I have won
such
auctions and sent a
What about the second biggest auction site? My son-in-law buys and sells
there. I forget its name.
Gerry
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From: LT Don [EMAIL PROTECTED]
And that is why I have a cost spreadsheet for each of my auctions.
Oh -- I am really anal, too, which might also explain it.
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
You cant do that, its against the rules. That is why everyone pays more
for shipping and handling even if they dont use paypal.
It's basically the same thing the credit card companies do. Remember
when gas stations used to charge an extra percentage if you paid
Tom Hargrave wrote:
I sell a lot on eBay and I agree that you have to watch their fees. They can
creep up to the point where you can spend half of your selling price on eBay
and PayPal. I've seen a lot of items sell in the $1.00 - $3.00 range with
actual shipping. These sellers just don't
LT Don wrote:
I am not far from NOT accepting PayPal for that reason. I can wait for a
cashier's check to arrive in the mail.
Be careful. Cashier's checks can be forged. Often the bank will go so
far as to put the money in your account, then later take it back and
sock you with a fee for
mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT new eBay shipping fraud-update
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
You cant do that, its against the rules. That is why everyone pays more
for shipping and handling even if they dont use paypal.
It's basically the same
: Thursday, July 27, 2006 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT new eBay shipping fraud-update
I am not far from NOT accepting PayPal for that reason. I can wait for a
cashier's check to arrive in the mail.
I can remember when having a successful auction on eBay did not require a
postal scale
@okiebenz.com
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT new eBay shipping fraud-update
I sell a lot on eBay and I agree that you have to watch their fees. They
can
creep up to the point where you can spend half of your selling price on
eBay
and PayPal. I've seen a lot of items sell
Allot of stations are going back to that around here in NY and PA.
Mike
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From: David Brodbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT new eBay shipping fraud-update
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