I've had a few non payers lately and am thinking of using the PayPal immediate payment option. Does anyone use this, and what do you think of it?
Who uses Immediate Payment Option?
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I always very fast, but for some reason I tend to stay away from immediate payment items. For instance, my payday may be 3 days away or I'm waiting for a buyer to pay me or I may want to get a money order with funds from a different account. Plus, I find on the few that I had to do immediate payment on, the shipping was NOT so immediate, in fact items were postmarked several days after I paid! If a seller isnt going to ship immediately, I feel they shouldnt expect payment immediately. When I sell I expect payment with 5 or 7 days (depends on my mood at the time of listing). Some may want to send a money order or even a personal check. (I have never had a problem with check payments)
I've never used it as a seller. I think if you have a high priced item it could be a good thing.....avoids the non-paying bidders.
As a buyer I've never had an auction like that...but it wouldn't bother me. Worse comes to worse and payday is a couple days later I can just use a CC and then pay it off in a couple days.
As a buyer I've never had an auction like that...but it wouldn't bother me. Worse comes to worse and payday is a couple days later I can just use a CC and then pay it off in a couple days.
I ALWAYS used it when I was selling! If you buy anything else online, you have to pay for it right away. Why should eBay purchases be any different?
As a buyer, I have that same attitude. When I use BIN, I pay immediately even if there isn't immediate payment required.
Try buying from Neiman's online and say "I'll pay you in three days." Think they'll hold your item?
As a buyer, I have that same attitude. When I use BIN, I pay immediately even if there isn't immediate payment required.
Try buying from Neiman's online and say "I'll pay you in three days." Think they'll hold your item?
Thanks girls!
One more question, does it go away on auction type auctions? If someone bids the opening bid and not the Buy It Now bid?
If that is so, then in order to use it 100% of the time, you would have to used the fixed pricing? Is that correct?
One more question, does it go away on auction type auctions? If someone bids the opening bid and not the Buy It Now bid?
If that is so, then in order to use it 100% of the time, you would have to used the fixed pricing? Is that correct?
yep, I have started to use this option after a buyer let me down and did not pay 
Its excellent, as the item stays up for sale until the buyer completes the transaction, so for sellers, its a really great tool. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more necessary as people often hit the buy it not button and do not, or cannot go ahead, so this way saves alot of hastle.
Its excellent, as the item stays up for sale until the buyer completes the transaction, so for sellers, its a really great tool. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more necessary as people often hit the buy it not button and do not, or cannot go ahead, so this way saves alot of hastle.
yep, I have started to use this option after a buyer let me down and did not pay
Its excellent, as the item stays up for sale until the buyer completes the transaction, so for sellers, its a really great tool. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more necessary as people often hit the buy it not button and do not, or cannot go ahead, so this way saves alot of hastle.
So chloe-babe, you're listing with fixed auctions?
This is GREAT! I've used it for a day and a half now and have had 2 auctions end and of course pay! This is the way I'm going!
