posted on October 24, 2001 10:17:48 AM new
An international customer emailed me today to tell me that BidPay is "near collapse" and having major trouble. Has anyone heard anything along these lines? I haven't had anyone use it for a while, but I would miss it if it dies.
posted on October 24, 2001 10:23:54 AM new
check ebay chat ,you may find more info there.
i am not surprised,not enough business,i have not received a bidpay payment for a long time
posted on October 24, 2001 12:24:23 PM new
I haven't heard anything but it wouldn't surprise me.
I hardly had anyone use it and with a stiff $5.00 fee, who can blame them.
I've heard the theory that it's less expensive than International customers having to pay for money orders, but most of my International customers have used PayPal, Billpoint, sent cash, and even personal checks drawn on US banks.
posted on October 24, 2001 12:31:51 PM new
I don't know anything about the rumor. What I do know is that payments with Bidpay are way down for me ever since Paypal and Billpoint went international. So far this year, I've only received one Bidpay money order, compared to about one a month that I used to average before the Paypal/Billpoint expansion.
posted on October 24, 2001 12:50:57 PM new
i can give you 50 good reasons i use it...becasue i have had at least that many buyers use it this year. on international orders i require it. out of the 50 i would say half were u.s bidders who used it by choice... the vast majority of the items were sat. t.v related, H cards etc...
and of course i do realize the thread was a question directed to buyers not sellers
posted on October 24, 2001 03:08:50 PM new
just ask yourself, why pay billpoint and paypal fees when you can make the buyer pay $5.00 for a bidpay money order
