Vendors need a PayPal account?!

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Hello,
There is quite a bit of people selling items on AZ. Most of us do have a Paypal account since it is the most secure way to pay for an item, even more secure than using our credit cards.
I came across an issue yesterday when a vendor told me that they do not have Paypal because it is too complicated? They need to have EBay setup? :confused:
Having a Paypal account it is the easiest thing in the world to setup. This way a vendor are not only protecting themselves but protecting the buyers as well. All the money I can spend is on my PayPal account because it comes from trades and sales I do and that is a big factor when it comes time to pay for an item.
My point is... You do not need to be a computer wiz to have a Paypal account. Because a vendor did not have a Paypal account I did not buy an item yesterday! And I was upset because I did not buy an item that I wanted at a very good price.
Here is a link for PayPal registration:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run
 
The other side of that story

bestkites said:
Hello,
There is quite a bit of people selling items on AZ. Most of us do have a Paypal account since it is the most secure way to pay for an item, even more secure than using our credit cards.
I came across an issue yesterday when a vendor told me that they do not have Paypal because it is too complicated? They need to have EBay setup? :confused:
Having a Paypal account it is the easiest thing in the world to setup. This way a vendor are not only protecting themselves but protecting the buyers as well. All the money I can spend is on my PayPal account because it comes from trades and sales I do and that is a big factor when it comes time to pay for an item.
My point is... You do not need to be a computer wiz to have a Paypal account. Because a vendor did not have a Paypal account I did not buy an item yesterday! And I was upset because I did not buy an item that I wanted at a very good price.
Here is a link for PayPal registration:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run
Click to expand...

Many on here could tell you another side of the paypal story, but I'll let this link do it:

www.paypalsucks.com


A public service message from asiasdad
 
bestkites said:
Hello,
There is quite a bit of people selling items on AZ. Most of us do have a Paypal account since it is the most secure way to pay for an item, even more secure than using our credit cards.
I came across an issue yesterday when a vendor told me that they do not have Paypal because it is too complicated? They need to have EBay setup? :confused:
Having a Paypal account it is the easiest thing in the world to setup. This way a vendor are not only protecting themselves but protecting the buyers as well. All the money I can spend is on my PayPal account because it comes from trades and sales I do and that is a big factor when it comes time to pay for an item.
My point is... You do not need to be a computer wiz to have a Paypal account. Because a vendor did not have a Paypal account I did not buy an item yesterday! And I was upset because I did not buy an item that I wanted at a very good price.
Here is a link for PayPal registration:
https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_registration-run
Click to expand...

I use paypal for a majority of my business. I like it! With that said I will NOT knock a vendor for not using paypal. There are numerous reports of paypal freezing funds on accounts. Do not get me wrong I too think paypal is the way to go however I can see both sides. If the reason is it being too compicated then they are just misinformed..
 
Paypal DOES Suck, but it is a necessary evil.

They play a helluva shell game with your money while charging outrageous fees.

How long does it take them to snag money from your bank account to post to theirs or pay for an item? < 5 seconds.

How long does it take for them to post the money back into your bank account? 3-5 days.

How about paying for an international item. You get to really take it in the back side with an exhorbitant exchange rate of which I suspect they will end up in a class action over someday just like Western Union did and lose. I went to pay for something that was $155 in U.S. but got smacked $170+ in exhange to UK. Can you imagine if the item had been $2500?? I will never do that again. I call it double dipping charging the buyer and seller.

PAYPAL SUCKS!

and YES, I WAS YELLING!!!
 
Like anything else there are good things and bad things about PayPal, but it is a necessary evil like someone said on this thread.
 
back to the question you asked: they are mistaken that they have to have an ebay account to have a paypal account.

I have used paypal for about 8 years now. Never had a single problem. Two times buyers (I sell pro audio) tried to initiate chargebacks and paypal sided with me. yes, they froze my account for those amounts but only for the time it took to figure out what happened.

they charge 2.9%. Same thing credit card companies charge. Not sure why the guy above paid more to send internationally. The transfer fees would be on the recipients end.
 
This thread is intended for awareness purposes only! Most of the AZ'ers do have a PayPal account and they like to do business that way...
In order to have a PayPal account you do not need to be setup for EBay or anything like that. All you need is a checking/credit-debit card and you will be setup in minutes.
 
I've had a PayPal account for years and use it often to buy things but I won't use it for selling items. I build custom cues and that is what I sell. Cues are expensive so it's not like buying a cheap case or a tip pick and such. There is plenty of time from when the cue has a finish put on it and pictures sent to when it is rubbed out and wrapped for a check or money order to be sent. I don't know just what the percentage is that they charge but if it's 3% on a 1,000.00 cue then that is 30 bucks. For 30 bucks a person shouldn't mind sending a check or money order. This, of coarse, is my opinion but that's the way I like it.

Dick
 
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I, too, have used PayPal for many years now...with nary an issue (knock on wood).

I cannot speak to them 'freezing' accounts. As far as them going into a bank account and taking money back...there is a very simple solution to this issue, and one I have implimented, although, to date, I have had no need for it.

I have a bank account that is set-up and dedicated for PayPal use ONLY. My bank suggested I do this. When I receive monies into my Paypal account, I immediately do a transfer request to this bank account. Once the monies have cleared into that account, I can do a simple online transfer, that happens immediately, to my actual primary bank account, of which PayPal has no access to. Basically, once the transfer has taken place, there is nothing in the dedicated account for PayPal to get in to.

As I have previously stated, I have not had to use it for this situation; it is merely a 'safety net' to protect my account from anyone wishing to file a fraudulent claim...such as an 'Item not Received'...especially when you have a signature delivery confirmation.

Lisa
 
Hi Lisa,
Very good point. Having that separate account will save most headaches people complaint about.
Dick - I had this going both ways... Some cue makers do not mind to deal with Paypal and some do. Just think outside the box and that is... the more payment methods you offer to the customer the better. Same thing with credit cards. Would you offer just VISA? I am not defending Paypal use by all means but it is a commonly used payment method. I could tell you some cue makers that take Paypal payments without an issue as well. By the way Dick... you're on my list of cuemakers for a "Merry Widow" :)
 
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