[Jukebox-list] Bad seller on ebay

Thu Dec 6 15:44:09 PST 2007

mike wrote:
> Correct me if I'm wrong but if you wish to do an "instant transfer" 
> you must have a backup funding source such as a credit card. If the 
> card expires, you will only be able to do an "echeck" type of pmt that 
> takes 3-4 business days
>
If you have sufficient funds on your PayPal account to cover the 
transaction in question then you do not need a credit card to back it 
up. It is 'instant'.

John :-#)#
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dwaine Maggart" <dwainem at gmail.com>
> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2007 4:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Bad seller on ebay
>
>
>> Hi Scott,
>>
>> Thanks for the Paypal info. I didn't realize they treated checking and
>> credit card funding differently. Along those same lines, I have a Paypal
>> question you might have insight into. My Paypal is connected to my 
>> checking
>> account. In the past, when I pay for an Ebay purchase with Paypal, 
>> the funds
>> were always immediately taken from my checking and credited to the 
>> seller,
>> as I would hope they would be. But starting last week, there now 
>> seems to be
>> a 2-3 day delay to move those funds from the checking account to the 
>> sellers
>> account. I'm wondering if you've noticed a similar change in Paypal
>> behavior? I sent Paypal an email asking about this, and have received no
>> response (no surprise there!). I'm wondering if it's just something 
>> specific
>> to my account, or if some system wide change was just made last week.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Dwaine
>>
>>
>> On Dec 6, 2007 1:52 PM, Scott Cummings <s.cummings at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Just as a point of clarification, as I do a lot of business on eBay and
>>> use PayPal as well here is the deal-
>>> Ebay offers no real "protection".  In the event of a dispute they will
>>> try to mediate but as no finds move through them between parties there
>>> is nothing for them to really offer.  PayPal (owned by eBay as you
>>> noted) offers buyer protection, as long as you're not using a credit
>>> card.  If you are using your checking account or have finds in your
>>> PayPal account then you are covered by PayPal, but their system even
>>> notifies you when you select credit card as your payment method that 
>>> you
>>> are not protected by PayPal.
>>>
>>> Just clearing that up.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Joey McDonald [mailto:joe400f at shaw.ca]
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 2:26 PM
>>> To: Jukebox mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Bad seller on ebay
>>>
>>>
>>> JC,
>>> sorry to hear you are having troubles with this seller. I had no 
>>> trouble
>>> myself with some AMI parts I bought.  I did offer to give you his
>>> contact information myself.
>>>
>>> I had trouble with a seller a couple of years ago before Pay Pal became
>>> popular.  I don't know Pay Pal policy but I am sure they will back you.
>>> As far as Ebay, they will do nothing.
>>>
>>> I always use Pay Pal now for buying. Nothing else. Also, register a
>>> credit card with your Pay Pal account and use that for paying. The
>>> credit card companies also offer purchase protection.
>>>
>>> Also, check with the seller before buying. I always ask a question of
>>> some kind to get a response from a seller. No replies, NO BUY no matter
>>> how good the deal looks. Also research the feedback profile.  Put that
>>> seller on your blocked bidders list to avoid future deals and
>>> retaliation against you. They will not be able to bid on anything you
>>> sell.
>>>
>>> Joey McDonald
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Jjmscf at aol.com
>>> Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2007 10:52 am
>>> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Was  SS 160 Front Glass.Bad seller on ebay
>>> To: jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com
>>> Cc: Jjmscf at aol.com
>>>
>>> >
>>> > I got his contact information from ebay. The no. is
>>> > disconnected.I sent 2
>>> > more emails with no reply. I filed a paypal dispute and no reply
>>> > so today I filed
>>> > a claim and gave  steelbear.123 what he deserved  a
>>> > negative feedback.
>>> >
>>> > Unfortunately like a dummy I grabbed some SS 160 titleholders no
>>> > one bid on
>>> > and didn't pay attention to  who the seller was  in
>>> > the meantime because they
>>> > were so cheap. I probably won't get them either.He's gotten 9
>>> > negatives
>>> > including mine in the last month.All items not received.I paid
>>> > him on Oct 11th so Dec
>>> > 5th is definitely too long with no item and no contact since Nov
>>> > 2nd.I loathe
>>> > to give a negative but when they deserve it they get it.At least
>>> > so far he
>>> > hasn't given retaliatory feedback. I hope I'm not the 1st as I
>>> > have a perfect
>>> > 100% feedback.
>>> >
>>> > J.C.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > In a message dated 11/21/2007 8:26:46 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>>> > joe400f at shaw.ca writes:
>>> >
>>> > >Hey JC,
>>> >
>>> > >I bought some items from steelbear 123.  I have his
>>> > contact information.
>>> > >I don't think you got burned. He is just slow to ship. He has
>>> > good feedback.
>>> > >The no reply to emails is odd because I had good communications
>>> > with him.
>>> > >I bought a bunch of AMI G80 parts.
>>> >
>>> > >Contact me directly for the contact info.
>>> >
>>> > >Joey McDonald
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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