Help!!! Please...Quick

You bid in the currency of the auction. If you're on the US site and they're using something other than US dollars it will give the amount in the currency that the auction is in (in this case, Australian dollars) with the approximate equivalent in US dollars underneath. Sometimes sellers in other countries will list using US dollars, but I haven't seen that happen very often.

If the currency is something other than US dollars, you'll need to be sure that you can pay in that currency before placing a bid. If they offer paypal, this isn't a problem. And good luck!

Thanks - I'll put in the AU dollar since that's how the auction is stated on e-bay

"If the currency is something other than US dollars, you'll need to be sure that you can pay in that currency before placing a bid. If they offer paypal, this isn't a problem. And good luck!"

Hmmmm how does this work if the person wants to do a COD? I wished this guy would use paypal.

My other options are:
Wire transfer/Direct debit (I don't trust)
Money order/Cashiers check (better but still don't trust)

If it's in Australian dollars, then that is what you'd use to bid. It would be a good idea to contact the seller before bidding to see what they say about payment. I've heard that some US money orders are hard to cash in some countries and that some places charge a hefty fee. I always use Paypal when dealing with sellers outside the US, so I'm not really up to speed on using money orders.

Falcon Gal,

Thanks for your help!!! I think I'll just pass on this offer and find the item locally. Seems like a pain to get this item.

You're welcome, and sorry I couldn't be of more help. There are other forum members who know more about other forms of payment than I do. If you check back later, they'll probably be able to help you more than I could.

I haven't found it to be any harder to buy things from other parts of the world than it is to buy locally as long as they offer a payment option that's easy to use.

When buying from the US (I'm in the UK) I only ever use PayPal (PP) as everything else offers no security to the buyer. Some sellers will accept if you ask, others don't think PP's fees are worth it and, effectively, exclude many potential buyers.

Wanna sell fast and high? Use PayPal, I say!

R2

I do accept paypal from anywhere. I also accept cashier's checks or globial money orders. It is not a big deal. I guess you have to have a certain amount of trust to bid on any action. I do agree with R2, probably 99% or better pay me with paypal and I seldom bid on an auction that does not accept paypal.

Its *rare* here to pay an Australian Seller
with anything but Direct Bank Deposit.

Of course, the seller you were considering may be new to Overseas selling and may not know that they need to offer options such as Paypal.

Its just cheaper for all parties to pay via Direct Deposit within Australia.

I have on occasion had someone pay me direct deposit. I find it safe, but in the US it is expensive.