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TropicalGal · Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:50 AM

I think we should hang in there ladies. Jackie's going to resolve this. She knows she has to. So, let's stay calm and happy with our BE's. I can barely stand the excitement of my arriving bags next week!!!!!

Jenova · Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:51 AM

I don't appear to have been charged by MB for using my debit cards, one from a building society account and one from a bank. (I suppose charges may show up later but they haven't at the moment.) I don't know if this is because I am in a EU country or because they are debit rather than credit cards.

lovebags2 · Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by tlloveshim

This isn't good if Paypal isn't an option. I don't want to get stuck with 3% fees from MBs! I pay 1% right now when I use my Paypal debit card for BE which is OK but I don't want to pay triple that!

Understood!

Yes, I've been told today that Paypal is no longer an option we can choose.

As I understand it MB has a better conversion for BE then Paypal.

In any event, Let's hope that Jackie will either change her mind and let those customer's that aren't comfortable with MB still use Paypal or find another option equally acceptable.

lovebags2 · Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by TropicalGal

I think we should hang in there ladies. Jackie's going to resolve this. She knows she has to. So, let's stay calm and happy with our BE's. I can barely stand the excitement of my arriving bags next week!!!!!

TG - I agree with you. Jackie knows she has to resolve this one way or the other. If not I suspect she will lose a lot of customer's that won't sign up for MB.

Let's enjoy our bags!

Tote Girl · Oct 23rd, 2009, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Jenova

I don't appear to have been charged by MB for using my debit cards, one from a building society account and one from a bank. (I suppose charges may show up later but they haven't at the moment.) I don't know if this is because I am in a EU country or because they are debit rather than credit cards.

I paid by Mastercard and on my credit card statement it is showing as Moneybookers GBR and the amount just for the bag and postage ie £208 no extras.

Jenova · Oct 23rd, 2009, 11:12 AM

Maybe charges apply for non EU transactions or use of particular cards.

Tote Girl · Oct 23rd, 2009, 11:25 AM

I would think so, dont know about cards issued overseas but most UK credit card issuers make a surcharge for purchases in a foreign currency don't they.

lovebags2 · Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:39 PM

I've been informed the conversion is .4% lower with Paypal then MB.

TropicalGal · Oct 23rd, 2009, 02:22 PM

I was charged the exact dollar amount by Moneybookers on my credit card, no charges.

elizat · Oct 23rd, 2009, 02:35 PM

^ Same here and I'm in the U.S. I know everyone is having a headache with Moneybookers though and hope it can get sorted out. It sounds like signing up for an account in advance eliminates the issues though for the most part?

sgreg · Oct 23rd, 2009, 02:54 PM

From what I have read, the receiver pays no fee, and the exchange rate is better for them than for paypal. This discrepancy is accounted for by moneybookers charging the sender 1% to send payments, and requiring that money needs to be deposited to their account prior to sending, which will incur a 1.9% fee if funded by a non EU credit card.

http://www.cclogic.com/forum/f6/payp...mparison-1335/

http://www.moneybookers.com/app/help.pl?s=fees

(note this is the US version of the site, which it automatically sent me to from the UK version). Yet other people from the US are clearly not incurring charges for paying through moneybookers. I suppose I am just confused....I have a bee in my bonnet about it, which for some reason I can't shake off without a concise explanation. Maybe it is fridayitis or something.

Jenova · Oct 23rd, 2009, 03:04 PM

It looks like it is free to send money from the UK but not to withdraw it so I wonder if the buyer loses out if BE refunds them?

carterazo · Oct 23rd, 2009, 03:06 PM

Paypal is an option, just not directly on the website. I bought two bags using payapal, but Jackie approved it beforehand and gave me the final amount of $ before I made the payment. 2% was added to the cost of the bags as that is what she says they are charged by paypal.

lovebags2 · Oct 23rd, 2009, 03:12 PM

Originally Posted by carterazo

Paypal is an option, just not directly on the website. I bought two bags using payapal, but Jackie approved it beforehand and gave me the final amount of $ before I made the payment. 2% was added to the cost of the bags as that is what she says they are charged by paypal.

Jackie told me today that it's .4% difference which is SO worth it to me if I"m allowed Paypal as an option going ahead. I"m just not sure though until she gets all this resolved.

Perhaps she'll save Paypal as a choice for us "difficult" customer's.

carterazo · Oct 23rd, 2009, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by lovebags2

Jackie told me today that it's .4% difference which is SO worth it to me if I"m allowed Paypal as an option going ahead. I"m just not sure though until she gets all this resolved.

Perhaps she'll save Paypal as a choice for us "difficult" customer's.

Hmmm.... There is certainly a big difference between .4% and 2%..... Which number is right??????? (considering it was provided by the same person)

Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:50 AM	#16
TropicalGal Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,057	I think we should hang in there ladies. Jackie's going to resolve this. She knows she has to. So, let's stay calm and happy with our BE's. I can barely stand the excitement of my arriving bags next week!!!!!
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 11:25 AM	#22
Tote Girl Member Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,431	I would think so, dont know about cards issued overseas but most UK credit card issuers make a surcharge for purchases in a foreign currency don't they.
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 01:39 PM	#23
lovebags2 Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,255	I've been informed the conversion is .4% lower with Paypal then MB.
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 02:22 PM	#24
TropicalGal Member Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,057	I was charged the exact dollar amount by Moneybookers on my credit card, no charges.
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 02:35 PM	#25
elizat Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 9,115	^ Same here and I'm in the U.S. I know everyone is having a headache with Moneybookers though and hope it can get sorted out. It sounds like signing up for an account in advance eliminates the issues though for the most part?
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 10:51 AM	#17
Jenova Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11,016	I don't appear to have been charged by MB for using my debit cards, one from a building society account and one from a bank. (I suppose charges may show up later but they haven't at the moment.) I don't know if this is because I am in a EU country or because they are debit rather than credit cards.

Oct 23rd, 2009, 11:12 AM	#21
Jenova Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11,016	Maybe charges apply for non EU transactions or use of particular cards.

Oct 23rd, 2009, 02:54 PM	#26
sgreg Member Joined: Jun 2008 Location: USA Posts: 351	From what I have read, the receiver pays no fee, and the exchange rate is better for them than for paypal. This discrepancy is accounted for by moneybookers charging the sender 1% to send payments, and requiring that money needs to be deposited to their account prior to sending, which will incur a 1.9% fee if funded by a non EU credit card. http://www.cclogic.com/forum/f6/payp...mparison-1335/ http://www.moneybookers.com/app/help.pl?s=fees (note this is the US version of the site, which it automatically sent me to from the UK version). Yet other people from the US are clearly not incurring charges for paying through moneybookers. I suppose I am just confused....I have a bee in my bonnet about it, which for some reason I can't shake off without a concise explanation. Maybe it is fridayitis or something.
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Oct 23rd, 2009, 03:04 PM	#27
Jenova Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11,016	It looks like it is free to send money from the UK but not to withdraw it so I wonder if the buyer loses out if BE refunds them?

Oct 23rd, 2009, 03:06 PM	#28
carterazo Member Joined: Dec 2008 Location: cerquita, muy cerquita... Posts: 192	Paypal is an option, just not directly on the website. I bought two bags using payapal, but Jackie approved it beforehand and gave me the final amount of $ before I made the payment. 2% was added to the cost of the bags as that is what she says they are charged by paypal.
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