Ebay auction specifically says "Paypal only" buyer wants to pay by check

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• SaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭

  September 23, 2008 9:46AM

  You can set that up so they cannot even bid without a paypoo account.

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• 08HALA20 Posts: 3,066 ✭✭✭

  September 23, 2008 9:47AM

  I would take the check. ($55 is low enough I wouldn't worry about it.
  
  I probably would ship it when check arrives too if his feedback is +++.
  
  Joe

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• NH484000 Posts: 591 ✭

  September 23, 2008 9:50AM

  
  
  << <i>I would take the check. ($55 is low enough I wouldn't worry about it.
  
  I probably would ship it when check arrives too if his feedback is +++.
  
  Joe >>
  
  
  
  I think that's what I'll do- Afterward, I will modify my selling account to only accept "Paypoo"
  
  Thanks-

  Looking to buy Morgans in ACG, INS, IGA, Old PCI photo, and Hannes Tulving holders.

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• Staircoins Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭

  September 23, 2008 9:50AM

  Depends on his feedback score, and rating.
  
  If it's a high score, with lots of coin purchases for comparable amounts, and no negs (from back when sellers could leave them), I'd take the check.
  
  (SaorAlba - the buyer could have a PP account, and still pull a stunt like this after winning the lot.)

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• NH484000 Posts: 591 ✭

  September 23, 2008 9:54AM

  
  
  << <i>Depends on his feedback score, and rating.
  
  If it's a high score, with lots of coin purchases for comparable amounts, and no negs (from back when sellers could leave them), I'd take the check.
  
  (SaorAlba - the buyer could have a PP account, and still pull a stunt like this after winning the lot.) >>
  
  
  
  Feedback score 454, 100% feedback. I'll take the check-

  Looking to buy Morgans in ACG, INS, IGA, Old PCI photo, and Hannes Tulving holders.

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• dizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭

  September 23, 2008 9:54AM

  
  
  << <i>I would take the check. ($55 is low enough I wouldn't worry about it.
  
  I probably would ship it when check arrives too if his feedback is +++.
  
  Joe >>
  
  
  
  

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• lathmach Posts: 4,720 ✭

  September 23, 2008 12:45PM

  Why the Paypal only?
  You so desperate for money you can't wait a couple days to get a money order or check in the mail?
  I bet you'll be screaming on here when you get nailed with a big chargeback from some scammer Paypal buyer.
  
  Ray
  

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• BlackBeard Posts: 1,064 ✭

  September 23, 2008 12:55PM

  I accepted lots of checks over the years and have never received a bad one yet. I've had good luck so far. I look at the feedback and usually ship it right out.

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• packers88 Posts: 558

  September 23, 2008 1:17PM

  I also accepted checks over the years and i have saved thousands of dollars on poo poo fees. What ebay is going to do in october is like a company would do in a country like IRan, Cuba, or IRaq, and not a free capitalistic society. I will never be at paypals mercy and sell a coin on ebay for over $500. In this economy you are going to see more and more scammers coming out of the woodwork playing the paypal game like the coin wasn't described or the wrong coin was shipped. I know of a few people who were grabbed by the ba....ls from scrupulous buyers who were trying to get a hefty discount or the item for free by making up some frivulous story. Again, if you are selling coins in the thousands and have sold them in the past with checks only good luck selling coins in the thousands through poo poo pal. All I have to stay is sleep tight until the statute of limitations expires for the buyer to do a chargeback. Paypal is perfectly fine for sellers like me who sell mostly everything under $500, but for the big sellers well again good luck and sleep tight.

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• packers88 Posts: 558

  September 23, 2008 1:26PM

  I'll second that, I've probably accepted over 1000 checks and not one bounced or was a fake. Yes, I had a few people here and there who would say, "don't you accept paypal, or I don't want to follow through with this purchase without paypal". It happened, but probably 1 out of every 50 or 60 transactions where a buyer woudl back out of the deal. I'll get my own merchant account before I get a poo poo account. Also cut the bs about trying to make the buyers experience on ebay a great one, stop insulting out intelligence. If ebay was so concerned about doing the right thing why do they only reimburse you the final value fees when a buyer backs out and not the listing fees? Ah, because it affects their bottom line just like forcing electronic payments on everyone will affect their bottom line.

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• NH484000 Posts: 591 ✭

  September 23, 2008 2:23PM

  
  
  << <i>Why the Paypal only?
  You so desperate for money you can't wait a couple days to get a money order or check in the mail?
  I bet you'll be screaming on here when you get nailed with a big chargeback from some scammer Paypal buyer.
  
  Ray >>
  
  
  
  Wow! Who p****d in your Cheerios this morning?
  
  No I am not desperate for the money, it is just difficult for me to get to the bank sometimes so Paypal is easier. And I did accept checks/money orders at one point, but got burned by a bad check so have since been a bit reluctant since then....
  
  

  Looking to buy Morgans in ACG, INS, IGA, Old PCI photo, and Hannes Tulving holders.

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• mkman123 Posts: 6,849 ✭✭✭✭

  September 23, 2008 3:07PM

  I've got paypal but don't like to use it often. I personally enjoy getting a money order and sending out envelopes with the money order.
  
  Since ebay has this paypal only thing, I stick to the BST. Lots of great people and great deals. Forget ebay

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