PayPal vs Western Union Bidpay

Gotta admit, I can't see the point either.

GG

me either, I hate paypal myself and goto www.paypalwarning.com and see how many people have had trouble with this crappy service. I hate how ebay pushes paypal like they dont make enough money from the 12 billion items they've gotten money for selling. greedy - - - - (insert favorite word here)
I have 3 customers at least that i can think of right now who have had big problems with paypal not to mention me myself having problems with them sending my money to the wrong account just to give an example. I am so disgusted with them i will ONLY send people money orders now.

It IS a way to push PayPal. That message is in response to the statement:

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Please Note: eBay strongly discourages you from paying for your item with instant cash transfer services such as Western Union or MoneyGram. Money transfer services offer no buyer protection and are not designed to be a payment vehicle when doing business with a stranger.

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I'm surprised eBay gave Western Union a chance to respond and even mention auctionpayment.com!!

I just wish PayPal didn't nag me to do a cash transfer from my checking account on every payment I make.

No, don't use my checking account, use a credit card...
Yes I'm sure...

'It may be a false sense of security, but the feeling is still there.'
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pme77, WELCOME to the forum.

Money orders are always welcome as payment, and in fact prefered, by me at least. They are safe for sellers, and no paypal fees!

My prefered method of paying is still PayPal though.

OK so we had the same understanding.

I wish eBay and Paypal take care of their consumers as much as Western Union. I'm asthonished eBay uses such a way to 'advertize' Paypal payment system. Oddily enough, I just paid for an auction using WU Bidpay tonight, and I can't read a single line similar to the ones quoted above, on WU'side. Obviously their Terms and Conditions are clearly strictly limited to the money transaction itself and not the auction. But the eBay standard protection and the Paypal buyer protection have their own limits too, which raise hard constraints when buying from abroad.

AlphaGolf

I really cannot say I have had any major problems using Paypal. To the contrary, Paypal has made me money and I would find it hard to sucessfully run my auctions without it. Western Union, while it certainly has it's good side, also has been a means of fraud from mostly, but not limited to, Asian countries to the US. This happens not only on Ebay, but even when I place an ad in the local news website!

I'm a big fan of ebay and Paypal. I've only had a few problems with these services, and I have always gotten a timely, and respectful, response from their customer support. Considering the volume of transactions and the number of buyers and sellers, I'm surprised that ebay and Paypal work as well as they do.

I also like Paypal and I have seen proof positive that sellers who accept Paypal get more bids and higher prices which I'm sure offset the fees which so many complain about.

GG

PayPal works for me! I know there were some issues with them several years ago , but since eBay acquired them, things have appeared smooth to me. The convenience is difficult to beat. AS and PayPal are both part of my success story; I used them both this morning on snipe number 899. Hopefully 900 will go up this evening.

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posted Aug 20, 10:49 AM
I also like Paypal and I have seen proof positive that sellers who accept Paypal get more bids and higher prices which I'm sure offset the fees which so many complain about.

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Gardengnome, I must agree with this statement. I know it certainly boosts my sales!

Nice to see you back in your rocking-chair, Mrs. M. Didn't like the nightingale look much.

GG

Good morning/ evening everyone!

Thanks, Gardengnome! It was "stuck" there for a while! I simply could not put the granny back on.