That's funny, the few times I had to deal with Paypal, I had them on the
phone in maybe 10 minutes, probably had to call them on stuff a dozen times.
As long as you are a premier member and ship to a verified address etc.,
they are pretty much on you side. Except for the fees, which can be a
killer on international sales, they have been very good. On car sales, I
take the deposit on Paypal, but cash for the balance unless they want to pay
the transaction fee.
Best Paypal experience, I had purchaced a MIG welder, heavy expensive item.
It was packed in a Pampers cardboard box with 1 layer of thin bubble wrap
and was totally trashed in shipping,enough to bend the steel frame. UPS
refused a damage claim because of bad packaging, so I went to Paypal. Back
and forth with Paypal, for me to get a refund, I had to get it checked and
get an estimate for repairs and finally ship it back to him. Paypal actually
gave me an $85.00 credit to cover the diagnosis and return shipping, didn't
charge me or him, it was their money. I shipped it back, full refund and
kept the extra $30.00 because the welding place gave me a free estimate. It
did cost me a few hours of my time, but had I payed any other way, I would
have been shafted.
Now, of course, when I get my first horror story and I get the shaft, my
opinion will change, but for now, they have been great.
Dave Brisco
ECR
-----Original Message-----
From: pjmill@sonic.net [mailto:pjmill@sonic.net]
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 6:32 PM
To: ljordan704@netscape.net
Cc: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] ebay/paypal my 2 c
Yep. Absolutely, although there is no replacement for CAUTION in large
transactions anyway.
Sigh... Would that that were the ONLY problem with PayPal. Have you ever
actually tried to reach anyone there?! You'd have better luck going to
their office!
>
> Though the idea of Paypal is that you don't get stuck with a bounced
> check, or worse, a fake money order, cashier's check. Problem with
> Pypal is the recipient of thgoods can complain to Paypal about this or
> that and get the charges reversed and you will not always see your
> item ever again either.
>
> Linda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pjmill@sonic.net
> To: Oliver <sumton@sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: Datsun-Roadsters@Autox. Team. Net
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 1:23 pm
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] ebay/paypal my 2 c
>
> As an old-hand ebayer, I would just say that if you sell high priced
> items on ebay advice your seller to pay in some way other than PayPal.
> They get
> paid on a percentage of the payment and it is WHOPPING! When I sell
> cars.
> etc up there I have the buyer pay by cash, cashier's check, direct wire
> or
> account transfer -- saves $$$$$!
>
> My $0.02.
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