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For those who use eBay (again)

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
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If you guys buy something from ebay how do you pay for it?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Re: For those who use eBay (again)
    Originally posted by ~kaz~
    If you guys buy something from ebay how do you pay for it?

    ahhh fuck.. thought i read summit diffrent:(

    My IF i used Ebay i'd use a splash card, you can stick cash on it and then they take it off the card:)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Cheque or bank transer.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Is paypal ok to use?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Don't see why not,
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by ~kaz~
    Is paypal ok to use?

    I think you get fees and shit on that which is why i dont use it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Do you? Damn never knew that :( I just used it aswell.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by ~kaz~
    Do you? Damn never knew that :( I just used it aswell.

    I don;t think its much, i know when i signed up for it i had to pay summat & i think you pay a small fee for either having it or when you use it. It should tell you.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Says its free and you pay no fees if you are buying something.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by ~kaz~
    Says its free and you pay no fees if you are buying something.

    Ok fair enough, but i know i had to pay something when i joined, maybe its changed. I'm sure someone else can tell you.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Lot of horror stories about paypal though, I wouldn't trust it!
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Cheque, Postal Order, or NoChex. Not too sure about PayPal, but will sign up for an account sometime no doubt as so many people use it.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    paypal take from the person recieving the money, i.e if you send £10 they take about 2.5%, the person selling the item may reject the payment and ask you to pay for the paypal commision, or he/she may be generous and just accept the payment less the 2.5%
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    paypal are a lot safer since the creation of paypal europe.

    it used to be that their protection rules only applied to the US. now they apply to us too. yay and stuff.

    paypal is perfectly safe if you're the buyer. if you're the seller it can be a bit dodge, but as long as you're sensible, it's fine.

    and fees only to the seller, and then only on credit card transactions. if you have a balance on your account, they don't charge.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    ive used paypal, nochex, and cheques in the past to pay for stuff on ebay.
    The only problem ive had with paypal is transferring paypal funds into my bank account, but thats when Ive been the seller. Its been fine when ive used it to pay for things.
    I prefer Nochex though.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Originally posted by rainbow brite
    I prefer Nochex though.

    :yes:

    nochex are safer, easier to use and better, but you can only use it within the UK, and most of my transactions are international.

    so paypal by necessity.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I use paypal... have never been charged extra for anything, have always found it safe and reliable... :D
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Ok feel a bit better now about using paypal. First time I used ebay yesterday.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    If you receive money they will charge you 3.4% of the price + 20p. Most sellers ask you to pay this fee on top of what you're paying for the item.

    When you sign up for Paypal they deduct two small amounts (always less that £1) from your card / bank account so that you can enter the transaction numbers to verify your account once you receive your bank statement. This is for security purposes.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    I mainly use cheques but have used paypal for about four things just as I couldn't be bothered to do a cheque! These have been things where they don't charge extra for paypal-some ebayers charge an extra 30p when I win off them so I do cheque as stamp is less. I do charge 30p extra if they use paypal but my first couple I didn't.

    I've had a cheque lost and I had one from a seller get lost so cheques have been in my 48 complete sales/buyings 2 have been lost.
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