Question Acceptable Alternatives to PayPal for the Marketplace

Jodokast96 · 05-21-2008, 07:59 AM

Originally posted by JCSullivan

Can't rape the willing.

Maybe not, but with every bank being nearly identical when it comes to service charges and the ridiculous fees they keep coming up with, soon the only alternative will be to not use a bank at all, which is becoming increasingly harder to do.

frank · 05-21-2008, 10:07 AM

I'd been using paypal for many years until last year. They kinda don't trust us foreigners any more. Many times we can't even make payment by using credit cards even after we've confirmed it (and added another, and another ...) long time ago

Plus its ridiculous fees, I canceled my paypal account last year. But seems there isn't many choic but paypal or google checkout for online transaction, I had to register a paypal account again.

If a seller only accept MO or check, it's almost like saying: no sale to foreigners.

I wish google checkout allows sellers from out of north america ...

augustmoon · 05-21-2008, 10:26 AM

Thank you everyone, I appreciate the feedback!

I'm gonna check into Google Checkout and Alert Pay. Alert Pay allows foreign funding it looks like. They look fairly sturdy and secure too...

ricosuave · 05-21-2008, 09:53 PM

Originally posted by Aegon

Paypal has an e-check feature, which takes a little over a week to clear but it doesn't incur a fee for either party. If the seller is willing to wait a week, this method has worked for me.

But that week where hundreds were taken from my bank and I didn't have a camera to show for it was very long indeed. I wasn't concerned about the seller (since he was from this forum and had a good history), instead I was eager to get the product.

as receiver, i recently got an e-check and incurred a fee. :thumbs down:

05-21-2008, 10:26 AM	#18
augustmoon Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto, San Diego, Seattle Posts: 455 Original Poster	Thanks Thank you everyone, I appreciate the feedback! I'm gonna check into Google Checkout and Alert Pay. Alert Pay allows foreign funding it looks like. They look fairly sturdy and secure too...

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05-21-2008, 07:59 AM	#16
Jodokast96 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Erial, NJ USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,134	Originally posted by JCSullivan Can't rape the willing. Maybe not, but with every bank being nearly identical when it comes to service charges and the ridiculous fees they keep coming up with, soon the only alternative will be to not use a bank at all, which is becoming increasingly harder to do.

05-21-2008, 10:07 AM	#17
frank Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,202	I'd been using paypal for many years until last year. They kinda don't trust us foreigners any more. Many times we can't even make payment by using credit cards even after we've confirmed it (and added another, and another ...) long time ago Plus its ridiculous fees, I canceled my paypal account last year. But seems there isn't many choic but paypal or google checkout for online transaction, I had to register a paypal account again. If a seller only accept MO or check, it's almost like saying: no sale to foreigners. I wish google checkout allows sellers from out of north america ...

05-21-2008, 09:53 PM	#19
ricosuave Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 298	Originally posted by Aegon Paypal has an e-check feature, which takes a little over a week to clear but it doesn't incur a fee for either party. If the seller is willing to wait a week, this method has worked for me. But that week where hundreds were taken from my bank and I didn't have a camera to show for it was very long indeed. I wasn't concerned about the seller (since he was from this forum and had a good history), instead I was eager to get the product. as receiver, i recently got an e-check and incurred a fee. :thumbs down:

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