posted on October 7, 2000 04:37:58 PM new
I am a buyer and a seller on ebay. I just recently (since they became a FEE based system) paid for approx. 20 auctions thru payfnpal. I decided to be mistakenly honest, and say that I am a seller as well as a buyer (although i am strictly a "hobby" seller). So now of course, i will be charged when someone pays me with paypal. My gripe here is this....i paid for several auctions from people who obviously do ebay pretty fulltime as most the feedback records of the people i paid were approx. 1000...now you tell me...Do you think their accounts said business or personal?????? NOT ONE OF THEM STATED THEIR ACCOUNTS WERE NOT MERELY FOR PERSONAL USE!!!!!!! So not one person I paid will be paying paypal for their usage. Unfortunately, it is us stupidily honest ones that get to pay to keep paypal up and running. Sure, i may get into heaven a little quicker by being honest, but frankly, i dont give a rats a**!!
posted on October 7, 2000 05:02:04 PM new
I noticed the same thing with several Powersellers I have paid lately. They may be waiting until whatever day in Oct it is to upgrade. No, it is not fair, but I think before long they will not have a choice about upgrading. I am far from a Powerseller and upgraded in June when they made it obvious what their intentions were going to be. Heather
posted on October 7, 2000 05:09:06 PM new
The way I understand it - PayPal's site will 'freeze' their account once transactions go over $500(within a 6 month period) and force the customer to upgrade in order to collect any money resting in the account or further use the service? At least this is the way I understood their new 'policies'???
As far I have seen most are going to wait til the last minute to upgrade which would be October 16th. No one wants to give PayPal their money before it's time I guess?
posted on October 7, 2000 06:36:04 PM new"The way I understand it - PayPal's site will 'freeze' their account once transactions go over $500(within a 6 month period) and force the customer to upgrade in order to collect any money resting in the account..."
In your case I believe it would be best if you did close your account. I'm afriad you've entered 'panic mode'. Your understanding is so wrong that rather than learn how the system works you'd be better off with Money Orders and checks.
posted on October 7, 2000 06:41:52 PM new
Rather than accuse anyone of going into "panic mode" -- here's what happens, according to PayPal:
"Recipients exceeding the $500 limit will no longer be able to accept credit card payments unless they choose to upgrade to a Premier or Business Account. Credit card payments sent to a Personal Account in excess of the limit will be held as "pending" until the recipient chooses to accept the payment by upgrading or to return it to the sender by refusing the payment. Personal Accounts exceeding the limit will still be able to receive payments funded from a bank account or existing PayPal account balance."
posted on October 7, 2000 06:46:25 PM new
One can be a business and not use PayPal as part of that business.
The entire account does not become 'frozen' if you hit over 500 dollars in credit card transactions - just any transactions that put it over. Then you have the option of either reversing that transaction and contacting the buyer to arrange other payment or upgrading to a business account and then the transaction amount will be available for use.
