PayPal Grift Option

I was wondering how others feel about this.<br>I'm seeing a lot of sellers asking people to use the PayPal gift option for payment.<br>It kind of bothers me because it is a lie and gives me a feeling dishonesty.<br>I am like many who feel that Ebay and Paypl has many flaws with some of their policies<br>and could curb their fees some, but they are a business that provide a convenient service<br>and no service is free.<br>I'm also worried that if this option is abused, Paypal will end it and add extra cost to<br>those who are actually sending gifts, such as money to help with college expenses or<br>emergency funds to help with a medical or natural disasters.<br><br>Thanks<br>Jim<br>

I wouldn't use it as a buyer as then you are not covered under any of the protection policies. I understand your bigger point and agree with it but withPaypal being a deceitful business, they end up getting what they give.

I would not use the gift tab any place but here. Because it would be to easy for someone to rip you off. And ebay makes enough money off listing fees and finalvalue fees. And now they wont even let people accept other forms of payment. how can ya feel bad for ebay?

<p>So far only those I would normally trust have asked me to do it.<br>It just seems to be a growing trend and some sellers may try to make it<br>a requirement.</p><p>It's just something that was nice being offered by <span class="squiggly" title="To see spelling suggestions, click this word">Paypal</span> and I'msure<br>it wasn't meant for business reasons.</p><p>I am in agreement with you that it is very wrong that Ebay is only allowing<br><span class="squiggly" title="To see spelling suggestions, click this word">Paypal</span> payments. I think this is unfair to buyers who wish to pay with money<br>orders or have no choice to. I myself at one time could only pay with <span class="squiggly" title="To see spelling suggestions, click this word">M.O.'s</span>.</p><p>I am sure, I am in agreement with everybody else about the very poor conduct<br>and polices of Ebay. I am not attempting to defend or stand up for them here<br>at all.</p><p>Thanks for your input guys.... <img src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/thumbsup.gif" width="25" height="18" alt="image"></p><p> </p><p>Jim</p>

I only use it for RLOL members if Im asked to pay as such and if they pay me either way is ok.<br><br><br><br>DON

I may be wrong but I was under the impression you can still pay with money orders or checks as long as you take Paypal also...am I wrong?<br>

<blockquote> <strong class="quote-title">toysalot wrote:</strong> <hr> I may be wrong but I was under the impression you can still pay with money orders or checks as long as you take Paypal also...am I wrong? <br></blockquote><br><p>I don't believe your wrong.</p><p>If a buyer contacts me and says he has a <span class="squiggly" title="To see spelling suggestions, click this word">M.O.</span> on<br>the way and there's no complaints, I don't think Ebay<br>can do anything about it.</p><p>But I have tried to state on my sellers page that I<br>would take <span class="squiggly" title="To see spelling suggestions, click this word">M.O.s</span> and Ebay would not let me submit<br>it until I removed that statement. They are corrupt,<br>but unfortunately they seem to be the best came in town.<br>It's nice here on <span class="squiggly" title="To see spelling suggestions, click this word">RLOL</span>, but Ebay reaches a lot more<br>people who may have an interest in my items and I<br>see a lot more of my wants being offered there.<br><br>Jim</p><br>

<blockquote> <strong class="quote-title">HD DON wrote:</strong> <hr> I only use it for RLOL members if Im asked to pay as such and if they pay me either way is ok. <br><br><br><br> DON</blockquote><p>Seeing it used more and more, I was thinking that<br>this might escalate to more then just deals between<br>friends and known collectors who would like to have<br>a good reputation.</p>Jim<br><br>

<font color="#990000">First , do NOT feel sorry for Ebay or paypal. Paypal especially will screw an American seller every single time while protecting anon-American in a sale. Non-American buyers are promised 100% protection no matter what. They are NEVER told that if their item is lost or stolen, the poorsap American seller is going to lose the entire amount because he/she shipped to an UNCONFIRMED address. So , please do NOT feel sorry for PAYPAL and ebay. Do not.<br><br>You can NOT ask for other forms of payment. Something will block you...but you can override that by writing something like:<br><br>Paypal ok or will will alwaysacceptmoneyorders ... or you can misspell money orders.. xmoneyxorders..... xchecksRwelcomed..... So far, I haven'tbeen stopped when I slip a few of these in. I don't do it in all auctions for fear that Ebay will shut down the auctions.<br><br>Remember, Ebay did this because they own paypal and they are greedy filthy pigs. Sure , they provide a service but if I sell my olds 442 for 400.oo , Idon' t think that I should pay a 12.35 dollar fee because it's convenient for the buyer to use paypal. Yes, that would be the paypal fee on a 400.ooitem assuming the buyer is in the USA. If they are outside the uSa, then the fee is 35 cents PLUS 4%.<br><br><br>Anyway, the gift option is probably being abused. I would be very careful if I sold a lot of items here and suddenly I am getting "gifts from many people. Gifts with prices that aren't rounded are a red flag.... 100 .oo hot wheel car plus 4.85 shipping.. Yeah, a gift for 104.85? How many of these can oneseller accept w/o Ebay realizing that something is going on. You guys/gals need to be careful. <br><br><br>maribell</font>

<font color="#996600" face="Comic Sans MS">On ebay, you can NOT request a money order or check but if the buyer wants to send it, no problem. A seller canNEVER request it. You can't ask for cash payments either . Anyway, if a customer requests it, I see no problem with it. <br><br>If you wanted to use a check or money order and the seller writes paypal only, write to them and ask. Tell them that you don't have a bank acct. or thatyour paypal acct. was hacked into and maybe they will let you bid. Some of the newer sellers are really paranoid about accepting a check or money order. Ihave a feeling that there is something in the wording when you join that scares them into accepting a check or money order.<br><br><br>maribell</font>

What Maribell said!!!! Its almost an anti-trust like Microsoft is controlling the software market. They get you coming and going. The last time I used the gifttab paypal made me pay the fee the recipient would be charged. So they caught on.

<blockquote> The last time I used the gift tab paypal made me pay the fee the recipient would be charged. So they caught on.</blockquote><br>Awhhhhhh come on...really?<br><br>I always type in 'Happy Birthday' or 'Wedding Gift' and have never had a problem.<br>

<font color="#0000CC">Have you tried the " other "option...other and write something like gambling bet in the notes?<br><br>I transfer the payment from 1 paypal acct to a 2nd one because I had someone hack into my paypal acct . once. Nothing was stolen but it scared me enough toget a new paypal acct. So when someone pays me at paypal acct. A , I print the shipping label and then I transfer the money to paypal acct. B. I clickpersonal and I haven't been charged when I use other.. I never use gift because they know that both accts are mine. I merely do this way as an extralayer of protection against theft. ANyway, paypal has the information and they know that both accts. are mine.<br><br>maribell<br></font>

I appreciate your sensitivity to this issue, Jim, and I agree with you 100%.