Renegade Public Forums
C&C: Renegade --> Dying since 2003™, resurrected in 2024!
Home » General Discussions » General Discussion » Who uses eBay/PayPal?
Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 10:25 Go to next message
Starbuzz is currently offline  Starbuzz
Messages: 2500
Registered: May 2007
Karma: 2
General (2 Stars)

Who uses eBay/PayPal?[ 42 votes ]
1. Yes 24 / 57%
2. No 8 / 19%
3. Never 5 / 12%
4. Sometimes 5 / 12%

If you use it, then are you satisfied with the service?

I am asking because I want to buy some items off eBay (games mostly) and this is my first time. Also, I registered with PayPal. Since this is my first time, I am kind of nervous since I also have to share credit card info.

Anyway, I am sure all is safe and fine. But please any reassuring words from eBay/PayPal users here?

Much thanks...!


buzzsigfinal
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #305903 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 10:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Goztow is currently offline  Goztow
Messages: 9738
Registered: March 2005
Location: Belgium
Karma: 13
General (5 Stars)
Goztoe
I use ebay and am happy with it. Don't buy PC games: big chance that the serial that comes with it will already be in use and/or banned.

You can find me in The KOSs2 (TK2) discord while I'm playing. Feel free to come and say hi! TK2 discord
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #305905 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 10:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Zion is currently offline  Zion
Messages: 2722
Registered: April 2006
Karma: 1
General (2 Stars)
Yes.

eBay is a good, cheap place to buy items like that from.

Paypal is also a good, secure way to transfer your credits to another user. If you verify your account, Paypal give you two payments of under $1 each to verify with. ^_^
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #305925 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 11:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Crimson is currently offline  Crimson
Messages: 7429
Registered: February 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Karma: 0
General (5 Stars)
ADMINISTRATOR
Pay very close attention to the feedback rating of the user you buy from. Make sure they have a decent history of successfully selling the same or similar item to what you want to buy. PayPal is a very safe way to conduct these transactions. If the seller never delivers, PayPal is the only way you really have a good chance of getting your money back.

I've had dozens of successful eBay transactions as a buyer and a seller. You're going to hit a random idiot who tries to take your money and run, but those can be almost completely avoided by watching the seller's feedback religiously.


I'm the bawss.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #305965 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 14:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cmatt42 is currently offline  cmatt42
Messages: 2057
Registered: July 2004
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
The poll was confusing at best, but I like PayPal. Though, most of the online stores I want to buy from still don't accept it, it works well when it is accepted.

Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #305966 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 14:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jnz is currently offline  jnz
Messages: 3396
Registered: July 2006
Location: 30th century
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
The Paypal site goes down too often, though.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #305968 is a reply to message #305966] Thu, 27 December 2007 14:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlueThen is currently offline  BlueThen
Messages: 2402
Registered: February 2006
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
Doesn't paypal take a percent of the money you earn?
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #305971 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 14:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
R315r4z0r is currently offline  R315r4z0r
Messages: 3836
Registered: March 2005
Location: New York
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
Never used it. Never will. Thumbs Up
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306049 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 18:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Crimson is currently offline  Crimson
Messages: 7429
Registered: February 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Karma: 0
General (5 Stars)
ADMINISTRATOR
PayPal does take a percentage but it's pretty comparable to fees for a merchant account. My online store accepts regular credit cards as well as PayPal and Google Checkout. I can't recall PayPal ever being down when I needed to use it. In fact, in a multi-server, multi-data center setup that they use, there's almost no way they could possibly be down except for maintenance periods which are unavoidable when you're dealing with finances and timed processing.

I'm the bawss.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306050 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 18:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Crimson is currently offline  Crimson
Messages: 7429
Registered: February 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Karma: 0
General (5 Stars)
ADMINISTRATOR
All it boils down to is that you should be moderately knowledgeable about what you're doing. I've been using eBay and PayPal for something like 5 or 6 years and I've never actually lost any money with it. I did buy something once that wasn't shipped but PayPal took my money back from the seller when I reported them and I bought it from someone else, no big deal.

If you're reasonably computer savvy, not a moron, and not a paranoid idiot, you should have no problems using eBay and PayPal to buy things.


I'm the bawss.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306051 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 18:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jnz is currently offline  jnz
Messages: 3396
Registered: July 2006
Location: 30th century
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
I've tried to pay for things but the page wont load. It works a few hours later.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306053 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 18:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Crimson is currently offline  Crimson
Messages: 7429
Registered: February 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Karma: 0
General (5 Stars)
ADMINISTRATOR
That doesn't mean their servers are down. There are probably a dozen or more routers you pass through on your way to their servers, not to mention local computer issues.

I'm the bawss.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306054 is a reply to message #305902] Thu, 27 December 2007 18:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
jnz is currently offline  jnz
Messages: 3396
Registered: July 2006
Location: 30th century
Karma: 0
General (3 Stars)
It's not local, it loads the title and goes no further. Just sits loading.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306056 is a reply to message #306054] Thu, 27 December 2007 18:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlueThen is currently offline  BlueThen
Messages: 2402
Registered: February 2006
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
RoShamBo wrote on Thu, 27 December 2007 19:39

It's not local, it loads the title and goes no further. Just sits loading.

Like Renegade Forums?
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306077 is a reply to message #306056] Thu, 27 December 2007 20:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
HORQWER is currently offline  HORQWER
Messages: 667
Registered: September 2006
Location: Under my bed (lolz)
Karma: 0
Colonel
it is realy safe
i bought 2 power supplies and a video card from there and they did nto steal my money


http://www.roleplay2.com/downloads/siggy.jpg
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306079 is a reply to message #306077] Thu, 27 December 2007 20:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BlueThen is currently offline  BlueThen
Messages: 2402
Registered: February 2006
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
It's not the service, it's the people you are buying from.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306118 is a reply to message #305965] Thu, 27 December 2007 22:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cheesesoda is currently offline  cheesesoda
Messages: 6507
Registered: March 2003
Location: Jackson, Michigan
Karma: 0
General (5 Stars)

cmatt42 wrote on Thu, 27 December 2007 16:16

The poll was confusing at best, but I like PayPal. Though, most of the online stores I want to buy from still don't accept it, it works well when it is accepted.

Download the Virtual Card. It lets you use your PayPal account as a credit card, so the store doesn't have to accept PayPal. I've used it, and it works seamlessly.


whoa.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306179 is a reply to message #305902] Fri, 28 December 2007 08:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Nightma12 is currently offline  Nightma12
Messages: 2593
Registered: August 2003
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
Category Moderator
PayPal is bad for sellers however.

If your selling an intangible item - they just give the person their moeny back, no questions asked.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306194 is a reply to message #306049] Fri, 28 December 2007 09:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aprime
Messages: 900
Registered: July 2005
Location: Gatineau, Canada
Karma: 0
Colonel

Crimson wrote on Thu, 27 December 2007 20:31

PayPal does take a percentage but it's pretty comparable to fees for a merchant account.


I don't know, but Paypal taking 15 bucks out of 70 I'm transfering to my mother's account as a "fee" didn't exactly look fair to me.

That's when I told Paypal to fuck off.


FUCK
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306213 is a reply to message #305902] Fri, 28 December 2007 10:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Crimson is currently offline  Crimson
Messages: 7429
Registered: February 2003
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Karma: 0
General (5 Stars)
ADMINISTRATOR
The fee on $130.00 USD is $5.37 USD and that's on an international "cross-border" transaction. I don't know what sort of crazy fee schedule you guys are on.

I'm the bawss.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306223 is a reply to message #306118] Fri, 28 December 2007 11:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cmatt42 is currently offline  cmatt42
Messages: 2057
Registered: July 2004
Karma: 0
General (2 Stars)
cheesesoda wrote on Thu, 27 December 2007 23:40


Download the Virtual Card. It lets you use your PayPal account as a credit card, so the store doesn't have to accept PayPal. I've used it, and it works seamlessly.

Er, does it go by another name? I can't find "Virtual Card" anywhere.


Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306225 is a reply to message #305902] Fri, 28 December 2007 11:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cheesesoda is currently offline  cheesesoda
Messages: 6507
Registered: March 2003
Location: Jackson, Michigan
Karma: 0
General (5 Stars)

"PayPal Virtual Debit Card" is what it's called, as far as I know. PayPal now offers it in its "Plug-In".

whoa.
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306243 is a reply to message #306225] Fri, 28 December 2007 12:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Starbuzz is currently offline  Starbuzz
Messages: 2500
Registered: May 2007
Karma: 2
General (2 Stars)
Thank you everyone for your information and assurances. Thank you Crimson for sharing a lot of details!

Yeah, I was partly aware of the fact you need to buy from sellers with good ratings. Anyway, I am buying games from the old days just for some fun (like Tanarus, Incoming, etc). I know this one particular lady whose been runnin an eBay store for the past 6 years seeling toys, books and rare computer games. She had made thousands of sales and not a single customer left a nagative rating. She has this rare game I have been looking forward to own for 2 years!

Anyway, thanks to all for your great help! In Love

P.S. I won't be selling anything (atleast for now till I get the hang of the system!).


EDIT:

Please forgive if I messed up the poll and you found it confusing. This is my first poll! Blush


buzzsigfinal

[Updated on: Fri, 28 December 2007 12:29]

Report message to a moderator

Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306466 is a reply to message #305902] Sat, 29 December 2007 10:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JPNOD is currently offline  JPNOD
Messages: 807
Registered: April 2004
Location: Area 51
Karma: 0
Colonel
Used Ebay and Paypal. I used to find it a little bit scary but that's just because my parents were scared and they always were like: "never buy something on the internet!". Most big shops are as safe as it can get when it comes to receiving stuff, I bought a CPU secondhanded once, ( It was broken) the guy send me a good on in return). Though I would not buy anyting else on the internet like clothing, as nothing comes to touching the real stuff, and see if it fits.

WOL nick: JPNOD
Re: Who uses eBay/PayPal? [message #306517 is a reply to message #305902] Sat, 29 December 2007 16:58 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Beanyhead is currently offline  Beanyhead
Messages: 549
Registered: February 2003
Location: Kentucky, USA
Karma: 0
Colonel

You won't have any problems. Just don't do anything stupid and click on some link in a phishing e-mail.
Previous Topic: AWOS
Next Topic: Another Random Idea...
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Wed Dec 04 20:35:04 MST 2024

Total time taken to generate the page: 0.01552 seconds