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Advice please, by inthefogofdesign on Mar 12, 2012 21:34:14 GMT 1, Hello all,
I'd like some advice please. I'm currently looking to sell my Coloured Trolleys (COA in the post so Pest Control tell me) and a unsigned CND (COA application under review but I'm the original purchaser).
Now, I sold a D*Face print on eBay back in 2008 and was lucky enough to get ยฃ1650 for it. This is where my problems with PayPal started. Due to the high selling price PayPal wouldn't release the funds immediately as under international law(?) the amount was considered a potential money laundering amount(!). Anyway after a heated conversation with PayPal my account was set straight and the funds released. Then a month or so later I get a mail explaining my account had been suspended until I updated my status to a small business trader. Needless to say I tried calling PayPal and got endlessly trailed around different solutions to sort my account and every time I got the 'update your account' message - bloody useless! Now after over 3 years of inactivity on my PayPal I logged in the other day to a new message to the effect of "Update account or don't have any transaction over ยฃ1900". I don't know where that figure has come from but I really don't want to have anything to do with PayPal currently.
My first question is has anyone else experience such a strange happening from PayPal? If so, what did you do?
My second question is what would people suggest as the best way to go about selling the prints? On eBay but only offer cash on collection?? Can't see that being popular. Or bank transfer, again I'm not sure anyone will be happy with that as it offers little protection.... not saying I'm dodgy but I wouldn't buy a print that way.
The only option I have come up with is going to a gallery and selling directly? Has anyone ever done that? Can you do that?
Any advice would be really appreciated,
Thanks, Sy
Hello all,
I'd like some advice please. I'm currently looking to sell my Coloured Trolleys (COA in the post so Pest Control tell me) and a unsigned CND (COA application under review but I'm the original purchaser).
Now, I sold a D*Face print on eBay back in 2008 and was lucky enough to get ยฃ1650 for it. This is where my problems with PayPal started. Due to the high selling price PayPal wouldn't release the funds immediately as under international law(?) the amount was considered a potential money laundering amount(!). Anyway after a heated conversation with PayPal my account was set straight and the funds released. Then a month or so later I get a mail explaining my account had been suspended until I updated my status to a small business trader. Needless to say I tried calling PayPal and got endlessly trailed around different solutions to sort my account and every time I got the 'update your account' message - bloody useless! Now after over 3 years of inactivity on my PayPal I logged in the other day to a new message to the effect of "Update account or don't have any transaction over ยฃ1900". I don't know where that figure has come from but I really don't want to have anything to do with PayPal currently.
My first question is has anyone else experience such a strange happening from PayPal? If so, what did you do?
My second question is what would people suggest as the best way to go about selling the prints? On eBay but only offer cash on collection?? Can't see that being popular. Or bank transfer, again I'm not sure anyone will be happy with that as it offers little protection.... not saying I'm dodgy but I wouldn't buy a print that way.
The only option I have come up with is going to a gallery and selling directly? Has anyone ever done that? Can you do that?
Any advice would be really appreciated,
Thanks, Sy
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Phear Loathing
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Advice please, by Phear Loathing on Mar 12, 2012 22:17:26 GMT 1, Sell the unsigned CND to me and I'll send two parts of payment.
Sell the unsigned CND to me and I'll send two parts of payment.
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mayhem
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Advice please, by mayhem on Mar 12, 2012 22:30:09 GMT 1, Sell the unsigned CND to me and I'll send two parts of payment.
Fair bit of useful info on the thread below. I had my account frozen when I reached ยฃ1900 in 1 months sales. I sold 3 expensive items. Camera, Watch and a iMac. All the same reasons as you came through. The way around it is local collection/or travel then cash or bank-transfer while your together.
urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=urbanart&thread=92324&page=1
Sell the unsigned CND to me and I'll send two parts of payment. Fair bit of useful info on the thread below. I had my account frozen when I reached ยฃ1900 in 1 months sales. I sold 3 expensive items. Camera, Watch and a iMac. All the same reasons as you came through. The way around it is local collection/or travel then cash or bank-transfer while your together. urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=urbanart&thread=92324&page=1
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fairplay1974
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Advice please, by fairplay1974 on Mar 12, 2012 22:41:49 GMT 1, What bollocks on the part of PayPal! Basically earning interest off your money. The threshold for money laundering is way above ยฃ1500! More in line of ยฃ10,000. PayPal just take the mick.
What bollocks on the part of PayPal! Basically earning interest off your money. The threshold for money laundering is way above ยฃ1500! More in line of ยฃ10,000. PayPal just take the mick.
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Ottomatik
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Advice please, by Ottomatik on Mar 12, 2012 22:47:32 GMT 1, use google checkout instead. Once you sign up, you just send an invoice.
use google checkout instead. Once you sign up, you just send an invoice.
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mayhem
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Advice please, by mayhem on Mar 12, 2012 23:41:07 GMT 1, use google checkout instead. Once you sign up, you just send an invoice.
Is that right? Can you use it on eBay? would be quite handy if you can.. If you state in the listing 'Other' as additional payment methods it still states that I have to offer PayPal as payment. PayPal statement: "we're making transactions safer for eBay members by updating out accepted payments policy. The policy requires all sellers offer PayPal as a payment method in their listings"
I thought eBay owned PayPal. so win,win both ways from the seller. Google have plans for a similar venture in the online Auction market so it will be interesting to see what lays ahead.
use google checkout instead. Once you sign up, you just send an invoice. Is that right? Can you use it on eBay? would be quite handy if you can.. If you state in the listing 'Other' as additional payment methods it still states that I have to offer PayPal as payment. PayPal statement: "we're making transactions safer for eBay members by updating out accepted payments policy. The policy requires all sellers offer PayPal as a payment method in their listings" I thought eBay owned PayPal. so win,win both ways from the seller. Google have plans for a similar venture in the online Auction market so it will be interesting to see what lays ahead.
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Sundowner
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Advice please, by Sundowner on Mar 12, 2012 23:51:32 GMT 1, Ebid is much cheaper for sellers....a maximum of 3% final value fee as opposed to 10%
Ebid is much cheaper for sellers....a maximum of 3% final value fee as opposed to 10%
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tsteve
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Advice please, by tsteve on Mar 13, 2012 5:42:22 GMT 1, [ I thought eBay owned PayPal. so win,win both ways from the seller.
ebay does own paypal, so they have one hand in youur left pocket when you sell an item, and the other in your right pocket when you get paid, so they are clearing close to 15% total. That is why they now require paypal to be a payment option.
[ I thought eBay owned PayPal. so win,win both ways from the seller. ebay does own paypal, so they have one hand in youur left pocket when you sell an item, and the other in your right pocket when you get paid, so they are clearing close to 15% total. That is why they now require paypal to be a payment option.
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spencerlee
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Advice please, by spencerlee on Mar 13, 2012 7:26:54 GMT 1, I do hope someone like google competes against them, nobody has anything good to say about ebay/paypal
I do hope someone like google competes against them, nobody has anything good to say about ebay/paypal
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stevieray101
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Advice please, by stevieray101 on Mar 13, 2012 12:20:13 GMT 1, just create another paypal account mate
just create another paypal account mate
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Advice please, by inthefogofdesign on Mar 13, 2012 22:52:54 GMT 1, Thank you all for the advice and also to those who have made offers. I'll reply to the messages shortly.
Much appreciated.
Thank you all for the advice and also to those who have made offers. I'll reply to the messages shortly.
Much appreciated.
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