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Re: Questionable eBay auction
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.market.auction
Date: 
Sat, 29 Jan 2000 01:45:54 GMT
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In lugnet.market.auction, Julie Krenz writes:
> I don't know the answer to your question, but if this person is being such a
> stinker (or maybe the bank is the stinker) and you want the item, you might
> want to try to arrange payment thru bid pay. I haven't used it yet, so I can't
> give you my experiences with it, but it looks like a good solution.
> http://www.bidpay.com/
> Julie

The high bidder in one of my recent eBay auctions used BidPay and I'd
recommend it. The buyer was located in Australia, and I received payment much
faster than if she had sent it snail mail.

Now if they can just get the cost and hassle of international shipping under
control...

Jim

> In lugnet.market.auction, John Koob writes:
> > Does anyone know of a bank in the USA that would charge a $15 fee
> > to process an international money order in US funds?
> > 
> > I've won an RCX from someone on eBay, and, since I'm in Canada,
> > told the seller that I'd send the MO (which is drawn on an American
> > bank).  Now, I just got an email where he claims that his bank will
> > charge this processing fee, and he wants me to pay it or he won't
> > complete the transaction.
> > 
> > I have the MO ready to go, but, fortunately, I have not sent it yet.
> > I'm not exactly sure what I'm going to do.  After many positive
> > Lugnet and eBay deals, this is my first to sour...
> > 
> > --
> > John
> > (remove the obvious to reply)



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  Re: Questionable eBay auction
 
I don't know the answer to your question, but if this person is being such a stinker (or maybe the bank is the stinker) and you want the item, you might want to try to arrange payment thru bid pay. I haven't used it yet, so I can't (...) (27 years ago, 29-Jan-00, to lugnet.market.auction)

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