[Phono-L] Ebay payment request

[Mike Stitt]

Interesting about Paypal and other countries. As eBay is PayPal only
(so to speak) I found it interesting when using a buy it now I could
not buy! Tho' PayPay has my bank acct # and CC # I have an unconfirmed
address as my address is a Po Box (no UPS) at home and my shipping
address is at work. If it had been an auction I would have been
pissed. I wrote the buyer who changed his profile to allow shipping to
the unconfirmed address (work). My CC goes to the house btw as it is
prudent not to mix business and hobby.* So now what? Seems if you list
PayPal as the only way to pay you are at it's mercy. A bit of a mess.
I would remind eBay that capitalism has only one master and one master
only..........the buyer.
Take a look at eBay, PayPal is it. I guess you should write the
sellers and ask if other options exist, otherwise eBay's check-out
will put you right to PayPal or in my case maybe not... As a buyer I
find this to be out of line.
Oldcranky. Mike
* Where you're CC bill is mailed has to be your shipping address to be
confirmed as I understand it.


2009/1/9  <john9ten at pacbell.net>:
> I use western union all the time with international business. It is safe because you pick up the cash, sent in your name, before you ship anything out. It is far safer than a check or money order, and is commonly used when doing business in south america. There are several countries there that don't have paypal, by the way.
> ------Original Message------
> From: George Glastris
> Sender: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org
> To: Antique Phonograph List
> ReplyTo: Antique Phonograph List
> Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Ebay payment request
> Sent: Jan 9, 2009 5:39 AM
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> Normally I'd say avoid like the proverbial plague, but that is usually when
> people demand payment that way.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gregory Cline" <zonophone at woh.rr.com>
> To: <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 7:23 AM
> Subject: [Phono-L] Ebay payment request
>
>
>> Happy new year to all!
>>
>> I have an auction running on eBay currently and have had a request from a
>> potential bidder in Brazil.  He claims not to have Pay Pal and wants to
>> know
>> if I can accept Western Union.  Does anyone have insights as to if this is
>> a
>> potential scam that I am unaware of?  I am hesitant to agree with no
>> experience using Western Union as a payment source.   Any thoughts
>> welcome.
>> Thanks Gregg Cline
>>
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