safest way of paying if not paypal on eBay?

ouragan · Sep 16th, 2007, 05:48 PM

just wondering, some US sellers dont accept paypal from internationals eg UK, but isnt that the safest way to pay for us? e.g money orders bidpay westeren union? never used these but are they safe?

thanks

Jenova · Sep 16th, 2007, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ouragan

just wondering, some US sellers dont accept paypal from internationals eg UK, but isnt that the safest way to pay for us? e.g money orders bidpay westeren union? never used these but are they safe?

thanks

Not sure what other people think but I won't buy from Ebayers who don't take Paypal. I want to be able to file a claim and get my money back if things go wrong. That limits my shopping but I always find what I want in the end.

Not sure about US stores but won't they take your credit card?

chicky · Sep 16th, 2007, 06:08 PM

eBay recommends that you don't use Western Union/bank transfer etc to pay for goods, unless you totally trust the person you're sending the money to!
So with regards to eBay, that would be very sketchy indeed!
I agree with Jenova, i wouldn't buy anything (especially International) unless they accepted Paypal.

chloehandbags · Sep 16th, 2007, 06:17 PM

I also agree.

It's Paypal, or nothing, for me too.

Jenova · Sep 16th, 2007, 06:20 PM

PS - Not sure you can get International Money Orders in the UK now anyway. I tried a couple of years ago, when buying a bracelet, and failed.

regeens · Sep 16th, 2007, 08:59 PM

Hi! I've used bidpay before as a buyer and it worked quite well. I think though not a lot of eBay sellers offer it, although if they compared it to paypal, it appears to offer better protection to them. Happy shopping (whatever means of payment you use

)!

Strathalbyn · Sep 17th, 2007, 09:18 AM

Definately Pay Pal or nothing here - I have even offered to pay the fees that way if something goes wrong I can make a claim. I hope.

leanbeanee · Sep 17th, 2007, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ouragan

just wondering, some US sellers dont accept paypal from internationals eg UK, but isnt that the safest way to pay for us? e.g money orders bidpay westeren union? never used these but are they safe?

thanks

Why wouldn't US sellers accept Paypal from UK buyers since you can get your address confirmed by Paypal in the UK?

It's buyers that live outside the US, UK and Canada that are disadvantaged.

But I too won't buy unless the seller accepted Paypal...which is kind of stupid, because as I seller I refused to accept paypal! And that's because they don't protect me as a seller!!! As a buyer, I have my credit card company to protect me. I wouldn't trust paypal as far as I can throw them...

menopausalmama · Sep 17th, 2007, 10:38 AM

Paypal or nothing for me also....

new.old.bag · Sep 17th, 2007, 12:32 PM

Bidpay also provides protection for buyers, but it has better protection for sellers.

purse-n-boots · Sep 17th, 2007, 12:54 PM

I accept Google checkout, its safe and secure. The seller never gets your card information and its the same as if you used the card at a store. Sellers are protected from chargebacks up to $10,000 per year and buyers have security as well because they can file a claim w/ their credit card as well if something goes wrong.

lorihmatthews · Sep 17th, 2007, 01:19 PM

I will never send a money order to any seller again. Last year I used a money order to purchase an expensive LV bag and lo and behold, I never got the bag. I finally tracked down my thief (who stole someone's identity to sell on eBay) but I still don't have my money back. So I'd agree, paypal or nothing.

skigirl73 · Sep 17th, 2007, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lorihmatthews

I will never send a money order to any seller again. Last year I used a money order to purchase an expensive LV bag and lo and behold, I never got the bag. I finally tracked down my thief (who stole someone's identity to sell on eBay) but I still don't have my money back. So I'd agree, paypal or nothing.

Wow, that's horrible Lori! I'm sorry that happened to you. I know some people despise PayPal so much that they don't accept them, but I never realized how much of a chance one takes by paying with a money order. My dad typically just buys on eBay and he HATES PayPal so much that he prefers to buy from sellers who accept personal checks. He says he has no problem with the seller wanting to wait 10 days for the check to clear. Luckily he has never had a problem, but he mostly buys from coin dealers who are in the U.S. What's ironic is that I think the only time he got burned was when he did pay with PayPal, but that is not the norm.

fashionfrenzy · Sep 17th, 2007, 04:10 PM

As a seller, with all the horror stories going on about fraudulent chargebacks, I am almost tempted to say US Postal Money Orders only--because I only ship to US locations anyway. I am disturbed that sellers of authentic goods are getting burned by stolen credit card chargebacks all the time now.

Babyjlo · Sep 17th, 2007, 04:38 PM

I'm with most of the others, I wouldn't dream of paying with anything other than Paypal. To start with I've never bought anything over $200 from eBay, and I'm not likely to. If I've got that kind of money to throw around I might as well spend the little extra it costs to buy it brand new from an actual store. There's a limit to how much I am willing to risk on Ebay, I know there are great authentication services out there and Paypal offers protection and all, but at the end of the day it's still a gamble.

Sep 16th, 2007, 05:48 PM	#1
ouragan Member Location: UK	safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? just wondering, some US sellers dont accept paypal from internationals eg UK, but isnt that the safest way to pay for us? e.g money orders bidpay westeren union? never used these but are they safe? thanks

Sep 16th, 2007, 06:08 PM	#3
chicky Sofa King Marple Location: UK	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? eBay recommends that you don't use Western Union/bank transfer etc to pay for goods, unless you totally trust the person you're sending the money to! So with regards to eBay, that would be very sketchy indeed! I agree with Jenova, i wouldn't buy anything (especially International) unless they accepted Paypal. __________________ One does not know the true meaning of petty until one has seen two cats squabbling over a patch of sunlight..

Sep 16th, 2007, 06:17 PM	#4
chloehandbags Sofa King Sherlock Location: Hertfordshire, UK.	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? I also agree. It's Paypal, or nothing, for me too. __________________ Still missing Phoebe... 'My boss, Ralph Toledano [president of Chloé], always says to me that people come to buy at Chloé for what it is, so it does not make sense to order a Chinese and get delivered an Indian!' - Phoebe Philo, May 2005.

Sep 16th, 2007, 06:20 PM	#5
Jenova Member Location: Brighton, UK	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? PS - Not sure you can get International Money Orders in the UK now anyway. I tried a couple of years ago, when buying a bracelet, and failed.

Sep 16th, 2007, 08:59 PM	#6
regeens Member Location: Sydney	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? Hi! I've used bidpay before as a buyer and it worked quite well. I think though not a lot of eBay sellers offer it, although if they compared it to paypal, it appears to offer better protection to them. Happy shopping (whatever means of payment you use)!

Sep 17th, 2007, 09:18 AM	#7
Strathalbyn Member Location: Western Australia	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? Definately Pay Pal or nothing here - I have even offered to pay the fees that way if something goes wrong I can make a claim. I hope. __________________ In search of the perfect bag

Sep 17th, 2007, 10:38 AM	#9
menopausalmama Member Location: PEI CANADA	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? Paypal or nothing for me also.... __________________ menopausalmama

Sep 17th, 2007, 12:32 PM	#10
new.old.bag Member	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? Bidpay also provides protection for buyers, but it has better protection for sellers.

Sep 17th, 2007, 12:54 PM	#11
purse-n-boots Member Location: Midwest	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? I accept Google checkout, its safe and secure. The seller never gets your card information and its the same as if you used the card at a store. Sellers are protected from chargebacks up to $10,000 per year and buyers have security as well because they can file a claim w/ their credit card as well if something goes wrong. __________________ www.purse-n-boots.com

Sep 17th, 2007, 01:19 PM	#12
lorihmatthews Persian Love Location: San Francisco	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? I will never send a money order to any seller again. Last year I used a money order to purchase an expensive LV bag and lo and behold, I never got the bag. I finally tracked down my thief (who stole someone's identity to sell on eBay) but I still don't have my money back. So I'd agree, paypal or nothing.

Sep 17th, 2007, 04:10 PM	#14
fashionfrenzy Member	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? As a seller, with all the horror stories going on about fraudulent chargebacks, I am almost tempted to say US Postal Money Orders only--because I only ship to US locations anyway. I am disturbed that sellers of authentic goods are getting burned by stolen credit card chargebacks all the time now. __________________

Sep 17th, 2007, 04:38 PM	#15
Babyjlo Purse banned for 08! Location: Chicago	Re: safest way of paying if not paypal on ebay? I'm with most of the others, I wouldn't dream of paying with anything other than Paypal. To start with I've never bought anything over $200 from eBay, and I'm not likely to. If I've got that kind of money to throw around I might as well spend the little extra it costs to buy it brand new from an actual store. There's a limit to how much I am willing to risk on Ebay, I know there are great authentication services out there and Paypal offers protection and all, but at the end of the day it's still a gamble.