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  Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
What will this do to PayPal/X.com?? (URL) Daily Archives SYSTEM LETS INDIVIDUALS ACCEPT CREDIT-CARD PAYMENTS Billpoint, a new Internet payment method developed by eBay.com and Well Fargo, will allow individual buyers and sellers using eBay's auction (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.auction, lugnet.market.services, lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
I looked into setting up a Billpoint account, but it was for a select few while they were testing. They charge something like 5% as a fee. In that respect, I think that x.com and paypal will still be around, since who wants to double their ebay (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
(...) What are the commission fee with x.com / paypal? Scott A (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
Zilch. There is no charge to either buyer or seller using either of them, only limits on the amount of money you can transfer using CC's. They're set up for individuals to use (not businesses), so I guess they're assuming they'll be able to offset (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
Not a lot for us cheapskates - Ebay charges the seller 4.5% of the sale price, I believe. X and PayPal charge nothing. (...) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
It's all even better now.... PayPal and X.com are merging, forming the only free $ exchange portal I know of. And why wouldn't you use this free service before giving eBay another 4-5%? Scott (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
What do you mean PayPal and X.com are merging? (...) (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
(...) David, Check it out: (URL) Rodriguez III The Brickyard Online Auction Not just parts. Possibilities. www.ebrickyard.com (25 years ago, 2-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
Wow! It didn't take long for the shakeout to begin did it? (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)
 
  Re: Billpoint by eBay/Wells Fargo
 
As I've never actually completed a PayPal transaction, only signed up, and since I'm not using x.com, I can only go by what I've read. My look at PayPal makes it seem nice for me in that I both buy and sell, and if my sales match my purchases I'll (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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