[Healeys] PayPal

[Dallas Congleton]

EBay forces sellers to use them because they own PayPal, and make money from 
the sale and by holding it on deposit, like a bank.

One other bit of advice for using PayPal as a buyer is to use your credit 
card for payment - not automatic bank transfer, which PayPal has set its 
default to do. You can find "other payment method" or such in the fine 
print, check it and then use your back up credit card account for payment. 
The advantage is you then have your credit card company in the act for 
normal buyer's protection, and are not just relying on PayPal and eBay.

FWIW
Dallas


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Brouillette" <m.brouillette at comcast.net>
To: "Heard" <heard at datatrontech.net>; <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] PayPal


>I gave them a bank account I only use for auctions and Ebay and I get my
> money in 2 days worse case.  Paypal does work really well, but my gripe is
> Ebay forces you to use them and between auctions and Paypal, they get 13% 
> of
> my sale.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Heard" <heard at datatrontech.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:02 AM
> To: <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] PayPal
>
>> Yep.  I had a really hard time getting paid because I didn't want to give
>> them my bank account number.  Plus they wanted to keep my money for 21
>> days.
>> Somehow I had the nerve to question someone using my money for 21 days 
>> for
>> free.  I spent many hours trying to get someone on the phone.  My
>> experience
>> eventually led me to www.paypalsucks.com
>>
>> Like anything else, some of these complaints are legit and some
>> aren't...but
>> it does open your eyes to some of the potential pitfalls.
>>
>> Never again.
>>
>> Heard
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
>> [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
>> On Behalf Of Jack Feldman
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 9:29 AM
>> To: healeys at autox.team.net
>> Subject: [Healeys] PayPal
>>
>> PayPal and eBay are two companies that are great if nothing is wrong. 
>> They
>> keep their phone numbers a secret (there are 800 numbers), but when you
>> need
>> help on a bad transaction (would you believe that there are crooks 
>> selling
>> on eBay?), they make sure that it is almost impossible to get relief.
>>
>> Some companies look great until you call customer service, then the fun
>> begins.
>>
>> I use PayPal a lot and they are great when you don't need them.
>>
>> Jack