Pay-Pal is a Joke!!

[jsab4807]

I wouldn't call it a scam....I can't imagine hosting eBay.com would be cheap, especially with all the bandwidth they'd need.

[Sports Collector]

I just don't think they should charge people twice on ebay items...the other day, I sold my Adrian Peterson lot for like $85 I think

I only got like $75 out of it...

[randallcards]

I wouldn't call it a scam....I can't imagine hosting eBay.com would be cheap, especially with all the bandwidth they'd need.

trust me e-bay aint hurting for $$

[jsab4807]

trust me e-bay aint hurting for $$

I'm not saying they are.....but I guarantee you they pay a TON every month to keep that site running.

Hell, if I was running eBay, I would've done the same thing....if you can get double fees, and know that everyone will still use it, why not? It's a smart business move.

[Dlong1]

That's why I've never had Paypal and I never will. I pay cash for anything I buy on Ebay. All you have to do is ask the seller if he will take cash.

Dan

[Dlong1]

With what they charge for auction cost, they are not hurting.

[Sports Collector]

I'm not saying they are.....but I guarantee you they pay a TON every month to keep that site running.

Hell, if I was running eBay, I would've done the same thing....if you can get double fees, and know that everyone will still use it, why not? It's a smart business move.

It may be a smart buisness move, but I wouldn't feel right doing it

[jsab4807]

It may be a smart buisness move, but I wouldn't feel right doing it

Your bank account would....

Besides, eBay paid PayPal a boatload to buy them out completely....and secondly, how many people weren't using PP on eBay? Like 10-15%?

They were already getting double fees from the other 80-90% of people who used PayPal already. They knew it wouldn't kill their business enough to just make sure everyone used it.

I'm not saying I agree with it, but it's simple to see why they did it.

[Sports Collector]

I know I wasn't, and several other members weren't...I'm sure it was A LOT more than 15%...

Not only do I disagree with it, but it's unethical...That Peterson lot that I sold was probably going to be the last thing on there that I sold BEFORE I knew about this...now it's almost certain.

btw, I never got a notice that they were doing this to me, so maybe I've had an account longer than 6 months?

I'm a little over 11 months away from when I first started doing fanmail(which is what ultimatley got me into sports cards) but I'm not sure when I got a paypal...

[randallcards]

I know I wasn't, and several other members weren't...I'm sure it was A LOT more than 15%...

Not only do I disagree with it, but it's unethical...That Peterson lot that I sold was probably going to be the last thing on there that I sold BEFORE I knew about this...now it's almost certain.

btw, I never got a notice that they were doing this to me, so maybe I've had an account longer than 6 months?

I'm a little over 11 months away from when I first started doing fanmail(which is what ultimatley got me into sports cards) but I'm not sure when I got a paypal...

i know alot of sellers who didnt use pay-pal they either dont sell anymore or had to sign up how is that right?

[jsab4807]

Unethical? Not at all. It's a practical business move that any business would make.

They take, what, $6 for every $100? C'mon. That's less than most states charge for sales tax, and I don't see people barking up a tree about sales tax on expensive items they buy.

It's no different.

[Sports Collector]

We are just going to agree to disagree...

[jsab4807]

I guess....but do you complain when you go to Wal-Mart and pay sales tax? It's no different....all I'm saying.

[randallcards]

Unethical? Not at all. It's a practical business move that any business would make.

They take, what, $6 for every $100? C'mon. That's less than most states charge for sales tax, and I don't see people barking up a tree about sales tax on expensive items they buy.

It's no different.

u must be getting a better deal then me they take $9 somthing on every $100 i sell

[jsab4807]

Yea, with smaller stuff, you're probably right. But if you sell something for $100, eBay/PayPal combined will take $6.30....it's 3% for each, plus the $.30 minimum.