Will this offer for free shipping tick anyone off?

airplanenut

With my recent check debacle, I've been mulling over no longer taking checks--just money orders and paypal. Since PayPal charges a hefty fee, I was considering offering free shipping/insurance to anyone who chooses to pay with a money order (shipping will cost me less than the fee). Will that discourage PayPal buyers? Will those who want to pay with PayPal be indifferent?

What do you think?

Thanks,

Jeremy

Crackout

I give priority to those sellers that accept Paypal - because it is convenient to me. So as long as you continue to accept it, I think that is great and I would bid (with shipping figured into MY final cost!).

tmot99

I agree with CrackOut. I prefer to pay with PayPal and pay for shipping. The minimal costs of shipping compared to the inconvenience of having to get a money order is worth it to me.

I also have no patience when it comes to my coins. I want them NOW! Not take a couple of days to get a money order, a couple of days to send it, then wait for the coin to arrive.

I personally wouldn't take checks either. I don't know your whole situation, but the little I do not, it is a shame someone did that.

TUMUSS

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA!!! As a matter of fact...would you mind if others were to follow your lead? I would certainly offer that deal with my auctions (with your permission). I just wonder if there is some ebay policy that forbids such an offer?

ddbird

I would still pay with paypal and just pay for shipping..money orders are such a hassal! But great idea!

Myqqy

I think that the appeal of paypal is the immediacy of payment, and not having to go buy a money order, go to the post office etc... So you not offering free shipping for paypal users shouldn't discourage anybody (I always pay for shipping now when I use paypal anyway). Your trade-off sounds fair to you, and fair to others.....

Russ

Refusing to accept checks will cost you some bidders. As for the free shipping money order, pay for shipping PayPal, it will confuse some of the dimmer bulb bidders. Any time you have the potential for confusion, you have the potential for problems.

Russ, NCNE

airplanenut

<< <i>Any time you have the potential for confusion, you have the potential for problems. >>

NO CREDIT CARDS WITH PAYPAL

And for the record, it's not against PP policy--I can't say you pay extra to use PayPal, I can say you pay less to not

Jeremy

topstuf

From what I read of the vehemence of buyers toward sellers who want to do business in THEIR OWN choice of payment methods, if it is representative of MOST coin collectors, then this is indeed becoming a very fragile hobby.

I never had any problems when coins were advertised in papers and magazines and you had to CALL them and send a check or a money order.

It seemed that in the "old days" people were more concerned about getting coins they wanted than how the seller wanted to be paid.

I betcha if I ran an 1889CC buck for half market and would ONLY accept "cash in two dollar bills mailed registered to me" I would still be swamped with orders.





I would kinda like to know the average value of the collections of the "I won't buy unless they offer PayPal" buyers.

In my experience, NICE coins have always sold for good checks.

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LincolnCentMan

I dont think any buyer would have a problem with that. As a seller, I thought about discounting the bid by 2.9% for people paying with non-paypal funds. Unfortuanly, or fortuantly... however you look at it, paypal makes my sales tax issues MUCH easier to document. It's worth the 2.9% just because they cut my paperwork and documentation. If I were just a collector, I'd definatly do something like you mentioned. But since I draw sales tax, pay incometax and keep everything square with Uncle Sam, paypal is more convienant.

David

morganbarber

I would limit it to USPS, and maybe one or two other M.O. companies. A third world money order makes me more leery than a check.

08HALA20

<< <i>I would limit it to USPS, and maybe one or two other M.O. companies. A third world money order makes me more leery than a check. >>



VERY WISE INFO!!!! Maybe just USPS or banks.

I work for Sunoco and the money orders we sell some people have a hard time getting the funds available at their banks????
I would check with your bank to see what their policy is before shipping item.

Rookie Joe




I think your suggestion is fine as Paypal preferred buyer I wouldn't care and often see auctions with discount shipping for non Paypal buyers. It is a bonus for non Paypal buyers. A no lose situation I think.

cosmicdebris

I prefer to pay with PayPal for the convenience of it. But if an item were up that I really wanted and the seller only took checks I would bid on it.

MICHAELDIXON

Jeremy,
With my recent check debacle, I've been mulling over no longer taking checks
I think you're making a big mistake and overreacting. You had one problem with a check. Don't penalize everybody else for one problem. That's like punishing your entire school for one person's mischief!

airplanenut

Mike,

It's possible I'll just start depositing them elsewhere and continue to take checks.

Jeremy

SamThompson

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jshawaii

I will only bid on coins from seller's that offer PayPal. It's the only guarantee as a buyer that If I don't get my coins I can reverse the credit card charge.

I've also noticed that there is a huge difference in the number of bidders and for the selling price for coins sold without paypal.

You will make up way more then the 5% or whatever they charge you by having more bidders willing to bid on your coins.

Dog97

I offer free shipping on everything so I don't discourage anybody.
If I were one of your buyers, you not taking checks wouldn't stop me from bidding but it would take it longer for YOU to get paid because I can't just run down to the Post Office anytime to get a money order. I can drop a check in the mailbox anytime. Don't tell me that I can get a money order from the 7-11 store because a no name brand money order isn't any better than a personal check. Do you only take Postal Money Orders? If not, then what's the point?

I work out of town in the construction biz & it's nearly impossible for me to get to the bank by 5:00 to get the cash to take to the Post Office by 4:30 to get a money order.
Yeah, my bank sells money orders but they charge $5 & I'm not paying $5 extra to get a MO just to make it more convenient for an eBay seller.
And it's a no name brand money order that isn't any better than my no name brand personal check.