I recently found out ebay doe NOT except any other payment other than paypal. They say they are cutting down on fraud, I guess that's good, but I liked paying with a money order as well. I think they should have still left other paying methods.
eBay may not, but some sellers might. The Paypal part of the transaction can be ignored if the seller chooses to accept a money order, which I have done on occasion (as a seller).
I recently found out ebay doe NOT except any other payment other than paypal. They say they are cutting down on fraud, I guess that's good, but I liked paying with a money order as well. I think they should have still left other paying methods.
eBay may not, but some sellers might. The Paypal part of the transaction can be ignored if the seller chooses to accept a money order, which I have done on occasion (as a seller).
This sounds more like a problem with the supplier than PayPal. I've used PayPal extensively for many years and have never had a problem. They have simplified internet purchasing enormously.
True. But because Paypal is somehow involved in this transaction, it negates the gift card company's ability to help me, as Paypal is the mediating party who has the final say.
Like Lehah said, they're just trying to corner the market. You think I'm going to waste much time trying to recover $33 - which was part of a $100 gift card to begin with? No way. Paypal knows this. They're getting rich by knowing what amounts people will go to the mat to recover. If they retain small amounts of "uncollectable money" from a million or so transactions, they're doing VERY well.
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Eat some fruit or veggies instead.
(Okay, sorry to hear about your difficulty with Paypal.)
I recently found out ebay doe NOT except any other payment other than paypal. They say they are cutting down on fraud, I guess that's good, but I liked paying with a money order as well. I think they should have still left other paying methods.
eBay may not, but some sellers might. The Paypal part of the transaction can be ignored if the seller chooses to accept a money order, which I have done on occasion (as a seller).
Greg Espinoza
Very good to know!!! Thanks man!
No problem. And when the seller gets the money order, it can be marked on the auction page for the item, "payment received."
This sounds more like a problem with the supplier than PayPal. I've used PayPal extensively for many years and have never had a problem. They have simplified internet purchasing enormously.
I've had thousands of transactions on eBay both as a buyer and a seller without problems - but on occasion I have had to escalate a transaction to a Paypal dispute, and their problem resolution process is an absolute nightmare to contend with. By comparison, my credit card company is far more helpful and efficient when I raise a payment disput with them.
Outside of Paypal, sometimes I will use/accept Amazon gift vouchers in lieu of Paypal instead - it's just as reliable and convenient, and Amazon doesn't take a cut (the full value of what the buyer sends is received by the seller.)
I recently found out ebay doe NOT except any other payment other than paypal. They say they are cutting down on fraud, I guess that's good, but I liked paying with a money order as well. I think they should have still left other paying methods.
eBay Australia tried to do that a few years ago when they filed for exemption to do this with the trade commission, and there was such a public backlash they were forced to (quietly) abandon that idea. Even the Reserve Bank of Australia and American Express submitted objections about why allowing eBay to only transact with Paypal (since one is owned by the other) was objectionable. They still force sellers to accept Paypal as one of the payment methods, but at least sellers can also accept other means of payment.
(We had a pretty big thread on this back then - I'm sure someone can dig it up.)
eBay Australia tried to do that a few years ago when they filed for exemption to do this with the trade commission, and there was such a public backlash they were forced to (quietly) abandon that idea.
I don't recall ever having any issues with PayPal itself, but I'm more hesitant to use it now than I was in previous years. I can't remember the last time I bought something off of eBay, though the last time I used PayPal was two months ago for a $60 transaction.
I'd only use it now as a last resort option of buying - it's not any safer than using a credit/debit card on an online store, heck, it's probably worse, given LeHah's story and others that are floating around.
