Posted on 07/29/2008 6:47:22 PM PDT by HAL9000
I've just gone through Paypal's so-called dispute resolution process. I told the Paypal agent that they had no business calling it dispute resolution. My experience was that they were uninterested in facts, and automatically found for the buyer. Paypal has leverage over sellers, and uses it to take care of buyers. They also gave incorrect and inflammatory information to the buyer, intensifying the dispute. It was a very frustrating experience.
I haven't given up on selling used goods from our home. I've learned, however, that I will need to require shipping insurance on every package unless I'm willing to risk being held responsible for any damage or loss on the part of the shipper. Paypal pushes this onto the seller, regardless of facts.
I'd love to see someone set up a "not-eBay" and "not-Paypal", taking them back to the more balanced policies and more reasonable fees of a couple of years ago.
But then they’ll pass a Tax Rebate bill and give a lot of it back after they realize they’ve taken too much, right?
Yep. And now ebay has made a new rule that buyers can leave negative feedback to a seller - BUT - a seller can’t leave negative feedback to a buyer. It’s too bad, I am an antique dealer & have lots of stuff to sell, but I won’t do it on ebay anymore. I can get higher prices selling it out of my shop anyway than I can on ebay anymore - AND - not have to bother with packing & shipping it.
You’re right, I wish someone would knock ebay off of their pedestal.
And a slap on the hand for you from a very stern Nun.
Yup. The two-way feedback kept some excesses in check. Most buyers have been reasonable people in my experience, but there are occasional goofballs, deadbeats and outright cheats. I’d like to be able to warn other sellers, but have no way to do so.
So 200 transactions and $20,000 aggregate revenue seems to be the “opt in” rule.
Ya just gotta switch from that fancy intarweb thing to old fashioned flea markets. I’ve got a new truck for things to fall off the back of.
btt
The article has it wrong then...
From the article... less than 200 transactions and less than $10,000.00
No paypal, just money orders from now on.
As I understand it, PayPal is mandatory now. It must be presented as an option.
“What other surprises are hidden in that legislation?”
Plenty, I’m sure.
Congress going after grandma selling “Kute Kitty” dishtowels. The rat congress wants to wring every dime out of every citizen to pay off the fat welfare mommas and their drunk boyfriends. It takes great effort, after all, to drag your enormous butt off the couch, leave your beer to get warm on the coffee table, set the machine to record the soap operas and waddle down to the precinct to vote two or three times. Some extra payment needs to be made.
Kids with pennies in their piggy banks are next, unless they’re collecting SS disability.
Tory scum and their supporters.
Obviously drilling our wallets is a far easier job for the feds to get done.....
Don’t think so. I have sold many times on ebay and bought items as well. Paypal is not mandatory, although as a buyer it is convenient. As a seller the 4% commission is the same as a credit card merchants fee.
I still have the option to not accept Paypal if I so desire.
Just pass on the cost of the insurance. If the buyer don’t like it, tell them not to bid. problem solved.
I always make insurance optional. That way the buyer can’t complain if there is a problem. I have had only one item that came out of a box during shipping. The buyer complained but since the value was less than $20, nothing happened and no further problems arose.
If I ship an item insured, my return policy is that it be returned insured as well. Not had any problems with that policy either.
Well, if they’re actually turning a profit. Some people, myself included, just sell stuff they already owned when they want to get rid of it, so this would mean lots of paperwork just to justify not paying taxes that aren’t owed in the first place.
That's correct. Obviously you can tell them in the body of the auction you don't accept Paypal and they will need to send you a check or money order.
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