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12-14-2011, 07:07 AM
|  | The "G" is for Gustav | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland | | | Paypal sucks! Alternatives?
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I just got a random message from Paypal saying that they are putting the 21 day hold back on my account for funds received - I called them and they said that it is because I haven't sold anything on eBay in a while - I told them I stopped because eBay's fees are ridiculous. So even though I have never had a problem and have perfect feedback, they are pulling this - I guess they are trying to force folks to use eBay. Not gonna do it, so what other alternatives are there? |
12-14-2011, 07:14 AM
|  | Online | | Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sunapee, New Hampshire | | | Some people like the Google payments. American Express has a new option out called Serve.
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12-14-2011, 07:23 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | Back in the day, we used to send a money order or cashiers/bank check via the good old USPS. You had to wait a few days, but it worked and all you were out was a stamp and the cost of a check.
If you want the ease/speed/etc of a service, you will have to pay their fees. Plain and simple. You may not think the fees/policies are reasonable/fair (and they aren't as the cost of a transaction is like 27 cents according to my wife who works at a bank) - but what are you going to do. |
12-14-2011, 07:27 AM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: 3rd stone from the sun | | | I prefer USPS Money Orders. Just cash it at a post office and they immediately verify authenticity and hand you cash. |
12-14-2011, 07:29 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: W. Hempstead, NY | | | Check out dwolla.com, it's getting more popular because it's cash based bank transfers so no charge backs and best of all the fees are a flat $0.25.
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12-14-2011, 07:39 AM
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12-14-2011, 07:39 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Saint Clair, MI | | | Yeah, just got the same thing. Got it last time too because I don't sell often. Get the goods to your buyers quick and hope they leave feedback quickly. Then you get your money sooner.
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12-14-2011, 07:43 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Warwick, RI | | | I stopped using Paypal years ago, way to many restrictions that they come up with not to pay you YOUR money!
I have used the Google payments a few times and the transactions have been flawless.
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12-14-2011, 09:51 AM
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Unofficialy endorsing EBMM, Avatar Speakers | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle (ish), WA | | | Amazon Payments is an awesome service. |
12-14-2011, 12:33 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oracle, Arizona | | | I've used Amazon also; with good results. |
12-14-2011, 09:36 PM
| | The "G" is for Gustav | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Maryland | | | I was looking at Amazon but it looks like you have to use the funds to buy stuff from them - is there a way to deposit it in your bank? I think I'm just going to go back to old school USPS money orders. |
12-14-2011, 09:42 PM
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Unofficialy endorsing EBMM, Avatar Speakers | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Seattle (ish), WA | | | You can transfer it to your bank account just like you can with paypal. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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