So you can't use PayPal yet internationally. I know they're working on it, but
its no big deal because BidPay is international, and is easier & cheaper than
others like the more expensive Billpoint.
Larry
Chris O'Neill wrote:
> On 6 Sep 2000, at 22:31, Wiliam Wagenaar wrote:
>
> > Sorry to reply this late but, I have had the same problem quite a few
> > times myself. Until now I have allways shipped cash! (when it was not
> > possible to pay by credit card.)
>
> No thanks!!!! While 99.9999 percent of all postal workers are honest
> (it's true, but also in case any list members are posties... <G>), that's
> just not a risk I'm willing to take! Especially since the cost of a money
> order isn't all *that* much.
>
> > Paypal cannot be used without a US address yet.
>
> Yeah, I know. Every OTHER e-business site on the planet seems to be
> able to deal with non-US credit card transactions, but apparently not
> Paypal! Go figure! (See what ya did?!?! Got me to ranting 'bout Paypal
> again! Tsk! Tsk!) <G> I keep hearing that they're "working on it" and
> it'll be "one of these days soon" but, of course, "soon" never seems to
> come. <SIGH!!!>
>
> > but f course as allways YMMV.
>
> Like investing, where I *always* seem to buy high and sell low, with MY
> luck the money would disappear somewhere in'tween. Glad *you*
> haven't had problems, though.
>
> Btw, whenever I sell something on e-Bay, I accept payment in the
> buyer's currency. All of my sales so far have been to Canadians (no
> exchange involved) or Yankees (they pay in US funds), and the amounts
> aren't significant so it's NBD (no big deal) for me to deal with the
> exchange when I make the deposit. Just a courtesy that makes things
> go a little smoother, IMHO.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
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