other payment options

[hemm3282]

Hello all you e-bidders out there , i only have the paypal option for buyers to pay for there items , but would like to offer them other payment methods if they require them , any suggestions please ,

thanks to all ,

happy e-bidding ,

and most of all stay safe .

[iwiw60]

Hello hemm3282! I would suggest offering Google Checkout on your items for sure. As for PPPay, I have read differing opinions here in the forum for that method of payment acceptance. As for me, I accept PayPal, Google Checkout, USPS money orders.

[iwiw60]

Had a brief look at your All About Me page....very NICE!

[Bohemian]

Moneybookers is pretty good. I have been using it for around three months, no problems. Also cheaper fees than Pay Pal.

[suesjools]

Agree with Mary, Google checkout seems to work well, (though I've never used it meself, I've heard a lot of good things about it on the forum from those who have), and the fees are similar to Paypal's.

Some eBid sellers also use Moneybookers/Skrill, but it's not yet integrated into eBid.

You do have a very nice About Me page - well done!

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[Tropical_Trish]

Hello all you e-bidders out there , i only have the paypal option for buyers to pay for there items , but would like to offer them other payment methods if they require them , any suggestions please ,

thanks to all ,

happy e-bidding ,

and most of all stay safe .

Hello Mark,
A huge welcome to the forums from me!

I have read about alternative methods of online payments, but to be perfectly honest -
Buyers trust Paypal, to send their money to a seller. Why wouldn't they?
I know when I buy anything online and pay with Paypal, my purchase and payment will be honoured.
If not - file a dispute.
I have had to do this, and although it takes forever for them to sort it, at least you do get your dough back.

Out of all my sales, I think almost everyone paid via Paypal ...
... excepting one bod that sent cash in envelope.
Envelope was too heavy ... insufficient postage paid by buyer...
Result: I got a demand from Royal Mail for £1.20 or something similar to enable me to collect the letter.
The item sold was £0.99p.
Needless to say I didn't collect the letter,
Emailed buyer to tell them that their letter (plus cash) was being detained at head post office , 40 minutes drive there and back for me to collect.
Buyer said .. forget it.
Result?
My first neutral comment ..." never received item due to post office".Boo!

I dislike Poopal immensely with their greedy seller fees, but until someone comes up with a 100% positive method of payment that you and especially your buyer are happy with, I guess we are stuck with it.
BTW - have tried most of the other sites, as I have been selling online since Dinasaur eggs hatched ...

[JanetB]

I don't know about UK transaction fees for Paypal & Google Checkout, but the USA fees on Google Checkout are cheaper than Paypal at the moment.

x

[hemm3282]

Thanks Trish ,
yes you are right what you say about paypal
Mark

[suesjools]

Hello Mark,
A huge welcome to the forums from me!

I have read about alternative methods of online payments, but to be perfectly honest -
Buyers trust Paypal, to send their money to a seller. Why wouldn't they?
I know when I buy anything online and pay with Paypal, my purchase and payment will be honoured.
If not - file a dispute.
I have had to do this, and although it takes forever for them to sort it, at least you do get your dough back.

Out of all my sales, I think almost everyone paid via Paypal ...
... excepting one bod that sent cash in envelope.
Envelope was too heavy ... insufficient postage paid by buyer...
Result: I got a demand from Royal Mail for £1.20 or something similar to enable me to collect the letter.
The item sold was £0.99p.
Needless to say I didn't collect the letter,
Emailed buyer to tell them that their letter (plus cash) was being detained at head post office , 40 minutes drive there and back for me to collect.
Buyer said .. forget it.
Result?
My first neutral comment ..." never received item due to post office".Boo!

I dislike Poopal immensely with their greedy seller fees, but until someone comes up with a 100% positive method of payment that you and especially your buyer are happy with, I guess we are stuck with it.
BTW - have tried most of the other sites, as I have been selling online since Dinasaur eggs hatched ...

LOL! Dinosaur eggs! You got me back for the Cellar incident...

Best wishes for many sales to all,

[hemm3282]

Hello to you all again,

i am in the process of setting up google checkout and have come to a stop , i have come to the part where it asks for a public business website ????

i dont have one , what do i put in ? do i have one to link them to me on ebid ?

any help please ,

Mark