posted on September 28, 2000 07:51:48 AM
Also, if you've made links explaining that you don't accept cows or chickens (or other farm animals) in trade, please share them, too.
posted on September 28, 2000 08:08:04 AM
Not exact wording, but here's the gist.
Acceptable payment methods- Checks, money orders, concealed cash, bidpay, billpoint. (link to paypal TOS)Paypal has changed their policies. I do not encourage the use of their service.
posted on September 28, 2000 08:22:05 AM
Note to sellers...
When I'm buying, I'm not interested in whether or not you like PayPal or Billpoint (or people who drive SUVs, for that matter) and I don't want to read your commentary on why not. Just tell me what you will do to facilitate the transaction.
You're trying to make a sale- why dwell on negatives?
posted on September 28, 2000 08:27:45 AM
mrpotatoheadd, my truck was a utility van before those in the know retitled it an SUV, ....for what it's worth ...
posted on September 28, 2000 08:31:50 AM
Editorials in a sellers TOS is a risky business to say the least. While I might have views on certain payment issues, issues with the USPS, issues with eBay, I don't think my auction listing is the correct forum to express those issues. Has anyone ever gone into a shop that has a long draw out reason why they don't accept personal checks, their opposition to American Express, etc? You've got to decide whether you trying to sell your item or broadcast an editorial in a questionable forum?
posted on September 28, 2000 02:08:41 PM
No link, sorry. Just a RED blurb line at end of listing:
In order to keep cost down, and because of security reasons, I have opted to <font color="EA0000">not accept Online Credit Card Payments</font>.
******************** Shosh
posted on September 28, 2000 02:15:13 PM
Very interesting replies -- thanks to all.
I guess I agree that it is not so good to have NO PAYPAL as part of a TOS in the auction, itself.
Guess I'll have to create a form-email, for EOA, where I re-enumerate the forms of payment listed in the auction, and then perhaps state THESE are the ONLY type of payments I accept.
I do NOT want to open up twenty payMe-type accounts. Heavens - what a bookkeeping disaster that'd be.
posted on September 28, 2000 02:19:25 PM
xxxmaximus: Once Again...I don't think any of us care.
As to my opinion, I really just want to know what the seller accepts. I've ready too many "conditions" at the end of an auction listing. Sometimes they get so long that I don't bid 'cause I don't want to deal with a seller who has so many hangups.
After reading another PayPal thread today, I took out my money and am thinking of not using PayPal any longer.
posted on September 28, 2000 02:22:06 PMradh...Yup...Your idea of re-iterating the acceptable forms of payments in a, EOA is GREAT...I will start doing that.
