I think, ebay and paypal today are a classic example of misguided capitalism. They could care less about us, small ebay sellers who actually brought them to the top but at the same time who are slowly degrading because of their all-for-$$ and deaf-ear policy. Take for example, when you try to contest ebay's unfair decision to terminate your auction because of your restrictions on payment methods aimed at protecting yourself from chargebacks, they will direct you to their bulk-email response system. In other words, you are talking to a dead wall trying to question their wrong judgment call after all your time and effort lost putting up the auction. Also, before it was bought by ebay, paypal had this $1000 monthly cap for sellers with a personal account to receive cash funds from buyers free of charge. Now, they cut it down to $500 forcing small sellers to turn to a premier account if they still want to use this convenient payment system. But if you have a premier account (which means you pay paypal fees for accepting credit cards), you do not even have this $500 cap anymore. They charge you fees even if the buyer pays with cash balance or bank transfers. Do you see a pattern here? Don't you think it's sneaky??
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The same thing happened to me over a designer purse.
MY buyer recieved it, left me good feedback I did the same.
Then 2 weeks later she wants her montey back saying the bottom of the purse was ripped.
Paypal put a hold on the money. When I called I was told by a paypla employee that when a credit card company does a chargeback they win. She literally said there was nothing I could say or do that money was refunded.
Ive never recieved the purse back. They took shipping costs.
Plus Im out ebay fees.
Paypal had ebay send me an email saying my post to turn them in to the BBB was against policy.
So now paypal can turn me in for this post. I say we all band together and sue. I for one will go in with anyone who wants to file a case against paypal.
By the way I use bidpay now.
MY buyer recieved it, left me good feedback I did the same.
Then 2 weeks later she wants her montey back saying the bottom of the purse was ripped.
Paypal put a hold on the money. When I called I was told by a paypla employee that when a credit card company does a chargeback they win. She literally said there was nothing I could say or do that money was refunded.
Ive never recieved the purse back. They took shipping costs.
Plus Im out ebay fees.
Paypal had ebay send me an email saying my post to turn them in to the BBB was against policy.
So now paypal can turn me in for this post. I say we all band together and sue. I for one will go in with anyone who wants to file a case against paypal.
By the way I use bidpay now.
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why dont you tell me why ebay/paypal releases the funds back to the buyer before ever verifying that the seller gets the item back?
Why doesnt ebay allow sellers to get fees back once the refund is made?
Why is ebay insisting sellers use credit cards which are where the chargebacks come from?
Ebay has now decided we must accpet credit cards to use paypal.
Paypal sucks, most of the people on here have a few Paypal transactions I've had 5,900 and some, and it sucks. The workers are thugs, and treat the sellers like non-humans. The rules are in favor of buyers, and give no credibility to sellers. Example......a buyer from Korea can get surface shipping on an item (which typically takes 6 weeks)........and after paying via Paypal one day, can file a complaint the next day. And get a refund in 10 days following the payment. If the item enroute to Korea, its too bad...unless you have tracking on the item. Which is bull....you can't get tracking on a surface package through the United States Post Office. I know this, I sold a cd to a person in Germany, and they filed a Complaint 5 days after the sale....5 days, they live in Germany. Guess what ......in a few days this person will be getting a refund, and they also will be getting the cd when it arrives ------FREE. Paypal as usual was not help, they were nasty, they were cold and bad news. IF YOU DON'T ABSOLUTELY NEED PAYPAL ....DON'T USE IT.
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Pay Pal has thier policy backward if a person uses paypal with out confirming thier address Pay Pal shouldnt protect them at all.
Pay Pal and Ebay need to install a method that sellers can BLOCK anyone who tries to use paypal without confirming.
Its crazy that paypal rewards a buyer by granting refunds to unconfirmed users while hurting the seller in good standing.
Pay Pal and Ebay need to install a method that sellers can BLOCK anyone who tries to use paypal without confirming.
Its crazy that paypal rewards a buyer by granting refunds to unconfirmed users while hurting the seller in good standing.
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The rule I use with Paypal is: Every time it's a gamble. You gamble enough times, sooner or later you lose your bet.
You wanna play, you gotta pay!
You wanna play, you gotta pay!
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When I called paypal I was told that responding to the chargeback was useless if they file with thier credit card company to get money back paypal is going to give it to them.
There is No way to block users who are unconfirmed with paypal ebay wont block them paypal wont.
You dont know they are unconfirmed until they pay.
Ever try relisting after someone hasnt paid? You lose money and time. Relisting because someone is unconfirmed on paypal and you dont want to risk it is the same.
My merchandise was never returned. Paypal refunded shipping and purchase cost. So I am out fees, merchandise and time. Paypal doesnt protect me they protect the unconfirmed buyer. Ebay doesnt protect me from paypal.
I got positive feedback because I sold good merchandise.
Now Ive been hit three times with bidders with zero feedback in a week, I know its probably the same person screwing with me. But ebay doesnt stop that. Ebay has no protection against people changing ID's or buying with no intent to pay.
Paypal also stated that they will not protect you from quality of merchandise disputes only non shipped or non recieved items.
If they say you sold a crack diddyboo then you as a seller get stuck with the diddyboo that buyers kid stuck in the dishwasher and cracked!!
If the dog chews up chewbacca and they say you sold them a chewed chewy they get a refund!
SELLER BEWARE!
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I laugh.. I called paypal they couldnt tell me how to block
unconfirmed buyers...they said do it through ebay..
I logged into ebay live chat..that ebay tech said there is no way at this time to do that...
OH yeah they are serious over there in CA at ebay/paypal.....
They cant even get thier own rules straight...
The rule you say to read and know...
Paypal clearly states they will NOT get involved in a quality of merchandise dispute...and yet they are holding my funds after a customer got her item..a day after sale..left positive feedback that she " loved it"
NOw took back with paypals help the purchase price, shipping fees and KEPT the item!!!! Because she says its "ripped up"
NOw how SERIOUS do think we should take paypal
AND if you read paypals rules they nullify ebay rules.
Paypal doesnt care that the customer sends feedback that says they loved your item. They can say they love it, and still demand and get a refund.
NOw seriuosly take something back to Walmart. Tell them YOU LOVE IT IT works Perfectly. BUT you want a refund anyway...
unconfirmed buyers...they said do it through ebay..
I logged into ebay live chat..that ebay tech said there is no way at this time to do that...
OH yeah they are serious over there in CA at ebay/paypal.....
They cant even get thier own rules straight...
The rule you say to read and know...
Paypal clearly states they will NOT get involved in a quality of merchandise dispute...and yet they are holding my funds after a customer got her item..a day after sale..left positive feedback that she " loved it"
NOw took back with paypals help the purchase price, shipping fees and KEPT the item!!!! Because she says its "ripped up"
NOw how SERIOUS do think we should take paypal
AND if you read paypals rules they nullify ebay rules.
Paypal doesnt care that the customer sends feedback that says they loved your item. They can say they love it, and still demand and get a refund.
NOw seriuosly take something back to Walmart. Tell them YOU LOVE IT IT works Perfectly. BUT you want a refund anyway...
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I'm am looking into paypal alternatives and checking out this site
http://www.screw-paypal.com/home.html