Can I Sell On Ebay Without Using Paypal
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People are you naive? There's only one reason they only accept paypal: gain more money!
OK Ebay and paypal sometimes are pain in the ass, but finally you can run your business quiet easily...
I remember how everybody here promised hell to sellers because of the new feedback system. The result: nothing has changed.
Also, I put paypal-only in item description, but finally customers can use any way of payment they want, they just ask at the end of auction. Or during it.
We also have to put 4$ as shipping, even if you pay higher than this? Just put the right shipping cost in the description. Nobody of the dozens customers I had since argued about it at the end of auction.
And as a regular seller, I never had big problems too with paypal. Only a few refunds here and there. One time PP even refund the guy without taking any money from me. Anyway my advice is: take the money off your PP account as soon as possible. Your bank account will always be safer than PP one.
And my final advice is (especially to the overseas shipping): put insurance and registration on all your "big" shipping, you'll never had problems with this.
And my very very final advice is: you don't like ebay and their rules? Move your ass and do your own selling platform!
OK Ebay and paypal sometimes are pain in the ass, but finally you can run your business quiet easily...
I remember how everybody here promised hell to sellers because of the new feedback system. The result: nothing has changed.
Also, I put paypal-only in item description, but finally customers can use any way of payment they want, they just ask at the end of auction. Or during it.
We also have to put 4$ as shipping, even if you pay higher than this? Just put the right shipping cost in the description. Nobody of the dozens customers I had since argued about it at the end of auction.
And as a regular seller, I never had big problems too with paypal. Only a few refunds here and there. One time PP even refund the guy without taking any money from me. Anyway my advice is: take the money off your PP account as soon as possible. Your bank account will always be safer than PP one.
And my final advice is (especially to the overseas shipping): put insurance and registration on all your "big" shipping, you'll never had problems with this.
And my very very final advice is: you don't like ebay and their rules? Move your ass and do your own selling platform!
I believe Paypal belongs to ebay, by forcing paypal upon users they have extra income on-top of the fees for setting up auctions. Not all foreign ebay-sites will force you to use paypal. Is that an option? It depends.
edit: ZEN2's suggestion is much better. With a bank account you will get verified status, no need for creditcard nor paypal (i think).
edit: ZEN2's suggestion is much better. With a bank account you will get verified status, no need for creditcard nor paypal (i think).
Thank you for the feedback. I'm gonna do it because I want to start ebaying some records.
For those who don't know I was selling records mail order before there was an ebay or paypal.
I accept credit cards.
I am not worried about my customers.
What I am worried about is an unregulated company controlling my money.
I'm not sure if any one answering understands what I am talking about.
Paypal is not a bank, and is not regulated as one.
Paypal is not a credit card company and they are not regulated as one.
They have a user agreement that you all signed (clicked) that says they can do any thing they want with your money for any reason good or bad and you have no recourse.
This has nothing to do with record grading.
Does Paypal have enough cash on hand to cover all the accounts they are holding? Nobody knows. If people started pulling all their money out of paypal accounts would they freeze everyone's account. You can bet on it.
Now who has Jump Jump Music Catalog #1 V 1 with the $15.00 Dee Felice Trio?
For those who don't know I was selling records mail order before there was an ebay or paypal.
I accept credit cards.
I am not worried about my customers.
What I am worried about is an unregulated company controlling my money.
I'm not sure if any one answering understands what I am talking about.
Paypal is not a bank, and is not regulated as one.
Paypal is not a credit card company and they are not regulated as one.
They have a user agreement that you all signed (clicked) that says they can do any thing they want with your money for any reason good or bad and you have no recourse.
This has nothing to do with record grading.
Does Paypal have enough cash on hand to cover all the accounts they are holding? Nobody knows. If people started pulling all their money out of paypal accounts would they freeze everyone's account. You can bet on it.
Now who has Jump Jump Music Catalog #1 V 1 with the $15.00 Dee Felice Trio?
This isn't hard to understand......or avoid.
Get a Paypal debit card set up and withdraw your cash once a week.
Keep less than $100 in your account at all times...it's not hard.
And then when Paypal hits the skids and steals all of it's users money(which is inevitable.....or not) you'll be out less than $100 at best.
I understand your concern, but I think you're mistaken about the way it functions. Paypal isn't a bank; it's more like a clearinghouse. In almost a decade I've never had a single thing happen with my money beyond the occasional dispute, one of which paypal reimbursed me for half of and the other they actually won for me on my behalf.
I empty my paypal account on a frequent basis. Most people do. Occasionally I'll leave a small balance in there to cover my ebay fees (billed through paypal) or to buy a few things here and there. It's not like a bank - you don't accrue interest. They're not reinvesting your money while you hold a balance in there. They don't cover transactions - if you do not have a balance then the seller has to wait for the buyer's money to clear from the associated account. If you withdraw into your bank, likewise it takes 48 hours or so.
I'm not saying there aren't problems surrounding its relationship with ebay, but I don't think your concerns are relevant.
I empty my paypal account on a frequent basis. Most people do. Occasionally I'll leave a small balance in there to cover my ebay fees (billed through paypal) or to buy a few things here and there. It's not like a bank - you don't accrue interest. They're not reinvesting your money while you hold a balance in there. They don't cover transactions - if you do not have a balance then the seller has to wait for the buyer's money to clear from the associated account. If you withdraw into your bank, likewise it takes 48 hours or so.
I'm not saying there aren't problems surrounding its relationship with ebay, but I don't think your concerns are relevant.
This IS ABSOLUTELY KEY. And once the money goes in, take it out.
On a sidenote, up here in Canaduh the government has just gained access to ALL e-bay accounts of anyone who's a powerseller....it's e-bay audit time and Heads are Gonna ROLL. They've been trying for a while and E-bays finally given in... And Paypal's their perfect record keeper. No well concealed ca$h please.
This IS ABSOLUTELY KEY. And once the money goes in, take it out.
On a sidenote, up here in Canaduh the government has just gained access to ALL e-bay accounts of anyone who's a powerseller....it's e-bay audit time and Heads are Gonna ROLL. They've been trying for a while and E-bays finally given in... And Paypal's their perfect record keeper. No well concealed ca$h please.
This is the real......you better be claiming and paying taxes on your Ebay/Paypal income....if you think you hate them now, just wait a year or two if you're the guy thinking you're flying under the radar.
a LOT of record dealers will be audited in the next year or two.
Trust me - I've already had it happen once.
Trust me - I've already had it happen once.
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