Ebay and Paypal policies are just too much...what to do?

[Deleted member 42060]

I have a couple of things on sale on ebay, and just sold one item. I haven't been using ebay/paypal since mar 2011 and all of sudden I now realize that they hold the funds for about 21 days until I either ship out the item with a delivery confirmation and/or when the buyer acknowledges that they received the item and leave positive feedback? What? Why?

On top of that Ebay is charging about 9% on shipping fees? yes I know about that shipping thing sellers loved to do, but comeon Ebay

Post some opinions about this and mention some alternatives to ebay and paypal, besides the great Niketalk or instyle

 

[triplexl vol 2]

Join the revolution
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[Deleted member 42060]

Originally Posted by TripleXL Vol 2

Join the revolution
http://niketalk.com/topic...-gift-we-off-that?page=1

seems interesting...

how about using sites like ioffer, amazon, ecrater, and for payment using google checkout or propay? Since dwolla is offered in one state so far...

 

[brotherforreal]

craigslist. Selling on CL for $20-30 less is the exact same price you would've gotten after all the ebay/paypal fees.

 

[donpoppa]

after a while paypal will stop holding your money

 

[Deleted member 42060]

Originally Posted by donpoppa

after a while paypal will stop holding your money

how long that take

 

[limonyfresh]

Don't know what's up with that 21 day hold. I just sold something a couple weeks ago and didn't have it withheld.

 

[one1 1 1]

yea i hate how they hold on to your payments. also they restrict you to listing 3 high end items per month..........

ebay needs to get it together

 

[bronle]

Damn was about to put my Kobe VI's and Miami Nights w/ matching T-Shirt up on eBay so I could have some money to blow next Friday. Should I just post them on NT Market?

/shameless plug

 

[mecks]

Never had a hold on the money. But be happy ur things sold.

 

[joe billionaire]

become verified and they don't hold it all it takes is a few clicks on paypal

 

[jaypesoz]

Originally Posted by Joe Billionaire

become verified and they don't hold it all it takes is a few clicks on paypal

I'm verified with over over 200 feedback, all feedback and I just got this e-mail earlier this week.  All my money on hold is the reason I haven't sent you the money for the XBL yet

 

[Pathos]

Amazon

 

[Deleted member 42060]

Originally Posted by Joe Billionaire

become verified and they don't hold it all it takes is a few clicks on paypal

not really im verified/confirmed they just mentioned its now affecting people with little fb/sales & powersellers with 100% fb

Originally Posted by BronLe

Damn was about to put my Kobe VI's and Miami Nights w/ matching T-Shirt up on eBay so I could have some money to blow next Friday. Should I just post them on NT Market?

its fine on nt but for non-sneakers, jackets, and like cars/property, ebay is really screwing it up for sellers...

 

[Deleted member 42060]

its a sad reality what ebay has become since its beginning. these are 1. insertion fees. 2. final value fee on item, 3.final value fee on shipping, 4. paypal fees, and 5. shipping costs. no wonder people are making their own sites

 

[jtplatnum]

yeah...ebay fees definitely hurting the bottom line.

like everyone said, your best bet is classifieds sites. i'm building my own right now and it should be live in about a month...i'm gonna list all my stuff for sale and hopefully get some hits here and there.

 

[bombbiggidyphil]

Originally Posted by Sneekaz

its a sad reality what ebay has become since its beginning. these are 1. insertion fees. 2. final value fee on item, 3.final value fee on shipping, 4. paypal fees, and 5. shipping costs. no wonder people are making their own sites

true...I've been on there since '99. Things used to be simple ...and you got to keep most of your money.