Ebay

[fflyingdog]

Why is it when i try to buy an item on Ebay the sellar only seems to accept a PayPal account transaction? When the site says i can use a Visa card payment,i did have a PayPal account but we "fell" out after my account was plundered through their lack of security over 3 years ago.Anyone got any ideas to get around using PayPal?

[HOGEPH]

Start a campaign to get everybody using eBid instead.

[speedchick]

You can pay via card through Paypal, without having to have a Paypal account I think.

[ian_uk1975]

I sell quite frequently on eBay and I only accept PayPal. Reason? I don't have to wait for a cheque to arrive (and clear), I get paid immediately and I'm afforded protection from fradulent buyers (this works both ways if you follow the rules).

You could ask the seller if they'd accept a cheque or a Postal Order, but you're leaving yourself open to being ripped-off with absolutely no recourse if you go down that route.

Edited by ian_uk1975 on Thursday 18th June 10:32

[Famous Graham]

speedchick said:

You can pay via card through Paypal, without having to have a Paypal account I think.

Yep, just don't log in.

[HellDiver]

Problem is, if the card is registered to a Paypal account, it knows and makes you log in.

[Menguin]

It could be because on many items ebay give sellers NO CHOICE in what they accept. I recently sold an ipod, put the ad through accepting cheque, cash, postal order, bank transfer etc etc.. But then the lovely folks at ebay informed me that for any electronics item I was only allowed to accept Paypal...

Ebay are a bunch of s.

[LukeBird]

Menguin said:

the lovely folks at ebay informed me that for any electronics item I was only allowed to accept Paypal...

Ebay are a bunch of s.

What?!?!
I am planning on selling my PowerBook in a few months... so I'll end up getting raped on Paypal charges to list and sell... Oh joy!

[Menguin]

LukeBird said:

Menguin said:

the lovely folks at ebay informed me that for any electronics item I was only allowed to accept Paypal...

Ebay are a bunch of s.

What?!?!
I am planning on selling my PowerBook in a few months... so I'll end up getting raped on Paypal charges to list and sell... Oh joy!

Indeed you will It's great isn't it? I got charged £6 for ebay fees and £6.60 for Paypal fees to sell an ipod for £188. So about 6.5% taken off, plus the joyful possibility of a chargeback/idiot buyer trying to send back a different ipod.

[ian_uk1975]

Menguin said:

LukeBird said:

Menguin said:

the lovely folks at ebay informed me that for any electronics item I was only allowed to accept Paypal...

Ebay are a bunch of s.

What?!?!
I am planning on selling my PowerBook in a few months... so I'll end up getting raped on Paypal charges to list and sell... Oh joy!

Indeed you will It's great isn't it? I got charged £6 for ebay fees and £6.60 for Paypal fees to sell an ipod for £188. So about 6.5% taken off, plus the joyful possibility of a chargeback/idiot buyer trying to send back a different ipod.

All this whinging about eBay/PayPal really annoys me... you knew about the fees before you listed your iPod. You also knew about the (small) possibility of a chargeback or a fraudulent return. So, why did you sell your iPod through eBay then?

If you don't like eBay's fees, don't use them. Simple really. Using them and bhing about the fees makes you a hypocrite.

[Menguin]

ian_uk1975 said:

Menguin said:

LukeBird said:

Menguin said:

the lovely folks at ebay informed me that for any electronics item I was only allowed to accept Paypal...

Ebay are a bunch of s.

What?!?!
I am planning on selling my PowerBook in a few months... so I'll end up getting raped on Paypal charges to list and sell... Oh joy!

Indeed you will It's great isn't it? I got charged £6 for ebay fees and £6.60 for Paypal fees to sell an ipod for £188. So about 6.5% taken off, plus the joyful possibility of a chargeback/idiot buyer trying to send back a different ipod.

All this whinging about eBay/PayPal really annoys me... you knew about the fees before you listed your iPod. You also knew about the (small) possibility of a chargeback or a fraudulent return. So, why did you sell your iPod through eBay then?

If you don't like eBay's fees, don't use them. Simple really. Using them and bhing about the fees makes you a hypocrite.

I don't like car tax or petrol tax, but I choose to use my car... Should I walk? I regularly sell items on ebay as there is no viable alternative for the sort of things I sell (not the ipod). I still don't agree with the amount they charge.

I didn't realise it was hypocritical to use a service you think could be better/cheaper/different and then complain about it?

[ian_uk1975]

Menguin said:

ian_uk1975 said:

Menguin said:

LukeBird said:

Menguin said:

the lovely folks at ebay informed me that for any electronics item I was only allowed to accept Paypal...

Ebay are a bunch of s.

What?!?!
I am planning on selling my PowerBook in a few months... so I'll end up getting raped on Paypal charges to list and sell... Oh joy!

Indeed you will It's great isn't it? I got charged £6 for ebay fees and £6.60 for Paypal fees to sell an ipod for £188. So about 6.5% taken off, plus the joyful possibility of a chargeback/idiot buyer trying to send back a different ipod.

All this whinging about eBay/PayPal really annoys me... you knew about the fees before you listed your iPod. You also knew about the (small) possibility of a chargeback or a fraudulent return. So, why did you sell your iPod through eBay then?

If you don't like eBay's fees, don't use them. Simple really. Using them and bhing about the fees makes you a hypocrite.

I don't like car tax or petrol tax, but I choose to use my car... Should I walk? I regularly sell items on ebay as there is no viable alternative for the sort of things I sell (not the ipod). I still don't agree with the amount they charge.

I didn't realise it was hypocritical to use a service you think could be better/cheaper/different and then complain about it?

Hardly the same thing.

There are plenty of alternatives to eBay if you feel so strongly about eBay's service and fees... car boot sales, eBid, Amazon Marketplace, set your own eCommerce site up (if you have a business selling stuff), etc, etc.

If you find that eBay allows you to sell things you wouldn't normally be able to sell, you should be praising them, not whinging about how much they charge. If you don't like the fees, vote with your feet and go elsewhere. You can be sure of one thing... as long as people like you pay the fees, they will not be reduced!

Me? I don't have a problem with the fees OR PayPal, which gets a very unfair rap from people that don't know how to use it properly and listen to a lot of Internet hysteria.

Edited by ian_uk1975 on Thursday 18th June 15:58

[LukeBird]

Most people are pissed off because they keep upping the fees but not improving the service, in many ways they are making eBay worse...
If the service improved and the price was increased because of that, I think people would be less annoyed.

[ultegra]

Menguin said:

I still don't agree with the amount they charge.

Err.... obviously you do agree - you continue to use the service.

Slow day your end? Surely there must be more pressing things to concentrate on?

Edited by ultegra on Friday 19th June 13:40

[Menguin]

ultegra said:

Menguin said:

I still don't agree with the amount they charge.

Err.... obviously you do agree - you continue to use the service.

Slow day your end? Surely there must be more pressing things to concentrate on?

Edited by ultegra on Friday 19th June 13:40

As previously stated, you don't have to agree to something to use it....?

I use my car and pay road tax and petrol tax, despite getting the train to work and the possibility of driving a diesel or electric car.

FFS how hard is it to understand?