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I Don't Have a PayPal Account- Told To Remove Bid
melvin289
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I bid on 7 items on eBay on Thursday that only had 14 or 16 hours remaining until closing. I Sent the seller a message by eBay and told him I didn't have a PayPal account but I felt sure we could work out some type payment arrangements, just check my feedback. My computer at home is dead and I only have access at work on the night shift. I came to work tonight and immediately checked to see how I had done. eBay said I had been outbid on 2 of them and the other 5 were not to be found. I had received a message back from the seller that said, "PayPal only, please remove your bids." Well the auctions were over and I didn't have the chance to remove the bids.
I won't out the seller but he had a set of 1953 proof British coins from the Coronation Crown down, all PCGS certified. I would have thought he would work me on this but no.
Before y'all start fussing at me I don't have a PayPal account and don't want one. By the way I always had the option of paying with PayPal as a non-member by using my debit card.
Some people?
Edited to add: I sent a reply and apologized for any inconvenience and told him I would never bother him again.
Ron
I won't out the seller but he had a set of 1953 proof British coins from the Coronation Crown down, all PCGS certified. I would have thought he would work me on this but no.
Before y'all start fussing at me I don't have a PayPal account and don't want one. By the way I always had the option of paying with PayPal as a non-member by using my debit card.
Some people?
Edited to add: I sent a reply and apologized for any inconvenience and told him I would never bother him again.
Ron
Collect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.
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PayPal takes 4% of payments made by buyers.
dont feel guilty Ron, many buyers would leave him a neutral or even a negative Feedback.
<< <i>one can set the auction preference to block bids on ebay from those without paypal accounts. I do that and it save the issues. >>
Same here. I set up my preferences to prevent non- PayPal buyers from bidding. Most coins I sell have PayPal, eBay fees , and shipping baked into the BIN price.
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Ron
<< <i>I only had like 12 hours until the end of the auction. I didn't have time to notify the seller and ask if PayPal was my only means of paying. I did notify the seller and let him know what I was doing though. PayPal does allow non registered people to pay through PayPal using a credit card. I figured that was the way I would have to go. Again, not having a PayPal account is my choice and I have to live with it on occassion. But the coins I was bidding on come up seldom and I took a chance and bid on seven of them. I didn't even have a base for what the coins were worth. But the coins were so beautiful I had to take the chance.
Ron >>
In your situation, the seller could have done quite a few different things to prevent you from bidding, which he did not. If I was the seller, I would realize my mistake and still let you participate in the auction.
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Paypal does provide shipping insurance, basically at no charge, if all guidelines are followed.
The seller has no obligation to accept your bid and he probably cancelled them.
After all, he does not know if you are an honest person or not.
Unless I know the buyer, I will not sell to anyone who does not have a CONFIRMED paypal address abd at least 50 positive feedbacks with NO negative in 12 months.
Put yourself in the sellers shoes.....
what would you do?
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You can't walk into a store and insist they accept wampum, goats, cheese, or any other type of barter for payment. Now if the store owner voluntarily states "and I also accept mule testicles in payment", that is entirely their prerogative.
Buyers don't dictate exchange media, sellers do.
Knowing full well that eBay is a PayPal-centric venue, I'm surprised that you would bid on anything without clearing the alternate payment method with the seller first.
I personally accept money orders, personal checks (held to clear) and other methods, even though by eBay rules I may not publicly disclose that in my listings.
That said, in today's eBay world, I would actually be taken somewhat by surprise if someone wanted to pay via something other than PayPal for a large-ticket purchase.
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Paypal has, since I have started selling "darkside" coins, led to a TENFOLD increase in bids, and tripled my prices realized. I have also doubled my own bidding on coins, as the convenience, security, and quick turnaround have more than made up for fees paid. My "hobby" has now blossumed into a part-time business, and I never thought that would happen. Paying by any other means is obsolete, in the age of e-commerce.....Ed
I realize I was the one stepping outside the bounds. But it is also my understanding that ebay doesn't allow sellers to state they accept other forms of payment that you must contact them and ask. But by the time I contacted the seller the auction would have been over.
I always contact a seller unless I find, when going to their store that they accept other forms of payment. At my age I just don't want a PayPal account to keep up with. The account might outlive me.
Ron
<< <i>Seller should have worked with you. No need for you to apologize. He would have saved on PayPal fees by accepting a check/money order and probably gotten a higher price on his coins by having you (an additional bidder) in the auctions. It's his loss; unfortunately it also means you lost out on the coins. >>