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AeroStud1026 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 520 Location: Buena New Jersey
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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im thinking about bidding on a trumpet item on ebay....but i need to sign up for paypal...will paypal charge me everytime i use it to buy items i won? _________________ Cheers,
Matt
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ARB Heavyweight Member
Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Posts: 3589 Location: Hotlanta - Commonly known as Atlanta Ga
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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NO, only if selling items. _________________ Allen - 'Chops-in-Hotlanta'
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rooster7 Veteran Member
Joined: 22 Aug 2002 Posts: 339 Location: Oroville,California
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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If you make a purchase using Paypal, there are no fees to the buyer but there may be fees to the seller. Buying an item through Paypal, you have two ways of making a purchase-debiting your credit card or debiting your checking account. This is important to know and I will (try) and explain why.
There are basically two accounts (I believe there are 3) with Paypal. A personal account and a business account. If the SELLER has a personal account, the BUYER must make their purchase using the checking option. The reason is that the SELLER is not setup to receive card card funds-he/she can only receive checking account funds. Doing so does not cost the SELLER any service fees.
With a business account, both credit cards or the checking option can be used. BUT, there is a fee to the seller.
I have a personal account. I have sold several trumpets through EBAY and Trumpet Herald using Paypal. Having a personal account with Paypal alleviates the service fees that would have occured if I had a business account.
Hope that makes sense!
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jophst Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 3139 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:29 pm Post subject: |
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This is correct. You will NOT be charged to buy.
The seller will have to eat a 2.9% fee however ... or 2.2% if he is a powerseller, etc. If you do sell something, you will incur this 2.9% fee when a buyer pays through PayPal. If the buyer has the money in his "PayPal" account already however, the fee will not be taken out. _________________ Bb - Yamaha Xeno 8335RGS
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AeroStud1026 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 520 Location: Buena New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:19 am Post subject: |
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Can i sign up for a personal account and use my debit card? _________________ Cheers,
Matt
Bach Strad 37 ML
Bach 3CW w/24 throat mpc
"Right now I am lost, but I am on a path and will eventually find myself, and once the path ends I will have found myself; the best in the world" |
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jophst Heavyweight Member
Joined: 04 Jan 2003 Posts: 3139 Location: Baton Rouge, LA
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Sure thing Matt!! When I first signed up, I did not have one credit card! But, I did have a debit card.
I believe there is a limit on how much you can buy the first time until you become verified. After that though, you're good to go. _________________ Bb - Yamaha Xeno 8335RGS
Picc - Yamaha 9830 w/PVA
Flugel - Yamaha Shew 6310Z
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AeroStud1026 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 16 Nov 2003 Posts: 520 Location: Buena New Jersey
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 5:50 am Post subject: |
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ugh im such a ebay novice.....they keep telling me if i want ebay to keep bidding for me up till my max bid click review bid button...but i cant find it anywhere...where is it? _________________ Cheers,
Matt
Bach Strad 37 ML
Bach 3CW w/24 throat mpc
"Right now I am lost, but I am on a path and will eventually find myself, and once the path ends I will have found myself; the best in the world" |
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MUSICandCHARACTER Veteran Member
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 267 Location: Indiana, USA
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 8:03 am Post subject: |
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There is no button, that is why you cannot find it. Once you place a bid, eBay will automatically bid for you up to that amount. Too simple, maybe. And they way the word it I can see how it could be confusing the first few times.
BTW, on my website I posted a page on Tips and Hints for Buying Trumpets and Trombones on eBay. You might find it useful.
M&C _________________ iBowTie Music -- home of the most comprehensive mouthpiece chart
Authorized Stage 1, Van Cleave, Weril and Stomvi dealer
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jb6823 Regular Member
Joined: 19 Nov 2002 Posts: 88 Location: Grove City, Oh
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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With all the stuff showing up on ebay that is questionable, I have received two emails from "paypal" wanting me to confirm information. I sent one of them to spoof@ebay after seeing that address mentioned on a posting, and they confirmed it was not from them. Watch any emails from paypal or ebay, cause it probably is not from them. |
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MUSICandCHARACTER Veteran Member
Joined: 28 Jan 2004 Posts: 267 Location: Indiana, USA
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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On 2004-02-12 15:02, jb6823 wrote:
With all the stuff showing up on ebay that is questionable, I have received two emails from "paypal" wanting me to confirm information. I sent one of them to spoof@ebay after seeing that address mentioned on a posting, and they confirmed it was not from them. Watch any emails from paypal or ebay, cause it probably is not from them.
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This is an old "spoof." Both PayPal and eBay say over and over that they will never ask you for your information in an email AND that you should only give them such info if logged in to their secure web server.
M&C _________________ iBowTie Music -- home of the most comprehensive mouthpiece chart
Authorized Stage 1, Van Cleave, Weril and Stomvi dealer
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tptscream Veteran Member
Joined: 22 Feb 2002 Posts: 119 Location: Ontario
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Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2004 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hey M&C, I checked out your Hints and Tips site. Well Done!!! I have always found it disturbing that "music educator approved" trumpets selling for $119 have actually found buyers. ( I'm a trumpet player and music educator and I'd love to have the opportunity to evaluate one of these pieces of junk. I don't think the manufacturers would like my opinion). Remember the old adage, you get what you pay for! |
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