Baseball FCB'ers what's your take on E-Checks?!?

[shephech]

I just added my bank acct to paypal.... and I noticed cash takes 6-8 days to clear from Canada, but it does send the seller an e-check (basically telling them that I intend on paying... and removed the funds from my acct)

Just wondering do people take e-checks as form of payment... or do most wait for it to clear?

And do people even accept them.... I guess I could always bid on auctions that give me 7 days to pay....

What's your take? Do you mind e-checks?

Thanks.

Shep :ugeek:

 

[trademhigh]

E-Checks suck, just my opinion. But, if I allowed shipping to Canada, and you informed me ahead of time about the E-Check (assuming I'm a seller on eBay that you're buying from), then I wouldn't have any problem with it.

 

[chrome_ball]

I am OK with e-checks, but the item doesn't ship until the payment clears. I only hope that the buyer is understanding of this when leaving feedback (primarily DSRs).

 

[rymflaherty]

I had someone pay once by "e-check".
As you said it was pretty much the same as any other paypal payment other than I had the notification of the check submission then it took a few days to clear. I didn't mind since I don't usually list items needing money instantly. I just waited for the check to clear and that I had the funds in my account before sending the card.

Is it an option to not take e-checks? I just kind of figured that it was one of the paypal payment methods so it had to be accepted if you are accepting paypal payments.....it didn;t seem like a problem to me, so I had never even thought of it.

 

[P_Manning 18]

I had someone pay once by "e-check".
As you said it was pretty much the same as any other paypal payment other than I had the notification of the check submission then it took a few days to clear. I didn't mind since I don't usually list items needing money instantly. I just waited for the check to clear and that I had the funds in my account before sending the card.

Is it an option to not take e-checks? I just kind of figured that it was one of the paypal payment methods so it had to be accepted if you are accepting paypal payments.....it didn;t seem like a problem to me, so I had never even thought of it.

+1

Ive had times in the past that someone bought a $1-2 item... paid via e-check and since I was making a trip to the PO the next day or 2 I included that item with my stuff and Im sure it arrived about the time the check cleared or even before.

 

[Penno]

The more options for potential customers, the better. Even if it takes a week to clear.

 

[shephech]

Ok,

Thanks for the opinions, very helpful.

rymflaherty FYI... I believe you won my contest, never got a PM with your addy.

Thanks.

Shep :ugeek:

 

[gt2590]

Yeah, no big deal. Just takes longer for $$ to hit your account. It's just because they haven't had a CC added to their account.