posted on March 22, 2001 07:55:35 PM
Hi,
I am getting more and more requests for Bid Pay but dont use any Internet payment options.The last buyer was from Germany and sent a MO by way of Pay Pal before I could say I dont use them (which I say in my auctions)but I am going to wait and see how it goes.
All opinions on Bid Pay appreciated.
Thank you.
Ray,aka Acyberguy...President Country Outlet, Inc. http://countrythings.net
posted on March 22, 2001 08:00:44 PM
Bidpay seems the way to go for International. I've recieved three payments from them, all International, with no problems. You don't even need to sign up with Bidpay, they just send you the money order.
They charge the bidder,not the seller, and I think for international they are cheaper than Paypal.
posted on March 22, 2001 08:19:36 PM
I have had many people pay me with bid pay, money orders always showed up. Just be sure to wait for the second e mail from them. Like anything in life, the odd glitch does happen. Not a big deal, I never had any problems as yet. They are safer then paypal or billpoint, as there are no worries about charge backs or bum checks. Yes, I like them. No, I do not work for bid pay.
[ edited by gs4 on Mar 22, 2001 08:24 PM ]
posted on March 23, 2001 03:12:08 AM
I've had some payments through BidPay and all went very well. Money order arrived in a timely fashion and I deposited it right along with other money orders and checks. Also had a couple transactions through Energy Flow which went well also. Seller doesn't need to sign up for anything and buyer has to pay the fees. I think people like them because they can pay for their money order with their credit card.
posted on March 23, 2001 06:46:28 AM
I love it, its "fee free" and offers convenience to the international buyer. It's a lot better then getting those scary international money orders.
If you sign up with them, they automatically insert a "seller accepts bidpay" logo in your auctions.
posted on March 23, 2001 07:18:40 AM
I would strongly advise you not to ship until the MO is in your hands. Lately there have been reports of MOs that never arrived. Also, some scammers are good at forging the email that promises it is on its way.
