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Topnotchsy
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Can't see how you could go wrong with the money in hand.Watt said:
Paypal technically doesn't allow it anymore...
...but it saves fees, and they can't force a chargeback via Paypal. Though you have the hassle of waiting and cashing (or the buyer not sending and saying they did). Tough call.
If you just want the transactions to be easy, tell them "Sorry no, Paypal only."
...but it saves fees, and they can't force a chargeback via Paypal. Though you have the hassle of waiting and cashing (or the buyer not sending and saying they did). Tough call.
If you just want the transactions to be easy, tell them "Sorry no, Paypal only."
mredsox89
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yea, if anything, it is hazardous to the buyer, as they won't have any recourse if you claim you didn't get it. I would prefer MO's as payments, but ebay pretty much requires paypal, which isn't bad for a 3% fee
sportscardtheory
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You are allowed to accept any form of payment. You just can't advertise that.
JEA2880
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As long as you're willing to wait it's a no-lose situation for you.
If the MO was for a significant amount, I would cash it at the bank (instead of ATM deposit, for example) and ask the teller if there's any reason I should worry about it. Then I would mail the item after a 48 hour wait and after checking my bank account.
I'm sure it's on the side of caution, though, and I'd bet the buyer just didn't have funds in his Paypal account, doesn't want to use a CC and wants to make sure he gets the item instead of waiting and someone else hits the BIN.
I'm sure it's on the side of caution, though, and I'd bet the buyer just didn't have funds in his Paypal account, doesn't want to use a CC and wants to make sure he gets the item instead of waiting and someone else hits the BIN.
f2tornado
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It is probably safer than Paypal although fake money orders do exist. Per eBay rules: Payment by personal check, cashier’s check, bank-to-bank transfers, or money order isn't allowed for most eBay purchases. I get a money order request just often enough to state in my auctions "All standard payment types accepted. Paypal preferred." This is a way of letting buyers know the money order option is on the table without explicitly stating so. Money order = no Paypal fees and this is something I cannot turn down.
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sportscardtheory said:
Yep.
Guy recently asked me if he could send a MO.... I always tell them yes... ebay just doesnt allow us to list it as a form of payment anymore.
He ended up sending a $10 bill
magicpapa
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id get a postal MO if possible
Johnny G
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I'll take money orders. A few times that ended up as cash, like another member posted.
bigredmachine
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I have this same guy who wants to send me mo's but he wants me to end my auctions early.
1st4040
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I would request it be a Postal Money order or a bank issued money order even.. there are too many phony money orders out there from the likes of Western Unlion and other suppliers. I used to do all my transactions by MO but now with all the forgeries and theft of MO's out there I only deal Paypal.
Huffamaniac
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I had a buyer two weeks ago win an auction and then ask me for my address so he could send me a money order. i was fine with it, but he didn't even bother asking me before hand if I accept them or not
Randy Shields
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You know before Paypal was around it was pretty much M/O's and CC's anyways. Personal checks as well. I didn't mind them then an I don't mind them now. I'd send out a M/O or CC right away and put a 10-business day hold on all Personal checks. --That may sound a bit excessive, but I bank with a Federal Credit Union and they could not provide me with a specific date checks cleared.
I also used to get money at times. The craziest thing I ever received was $250.00 cash. That was insane and I sent the buyer an email discouraging him from using that sort of practice in the future with me or anyone else.
There are still people on the bay who do not use Paypal. It's my feeling that getting ripped with a M/O or CC would be a whole lot less of a risk now than it once was with Paypal being the main form of payment now.
Accept them peeps. Accept them.
Just me buck ana qwuata.
I also used to get money at times. The craziest thing I ever received was $250.00 cash. That was insane and I sent the buyer an email discouraging him from using that sort of practice in the future with me or anyone else.
There are still people on the bay who do not use Paypal. It's my feeling that getting ripped with a M/O or CC would be a whole lot less of a risk now than it once was with Paypal being the main form of payment now.
Accept them peeps. Accept them.
Just me buck ana qwuata.
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