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Re: ebay question
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Tue, 1 Aug 2000 16:45:04 GMT
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Hi Ben,
Great Idea, I apply for one tomorrow.
Thanks
Mark H.
"Whytcross, Benjamin" wrote:
> Well, the easiest alternative is to get a visa [or similar] debit card. Then
> you can only spend the money in whatever account you have it lnked to, and
> can't get yourself into debt on it...You can only spend money you already
> have.
>
> I've got one of these because I know if I had a credit account, I'd never
> have any money. [although my lego collection would have grown :) ] I believe
> most banks should offer them, but can only confirm the Bank of
> Melbourne/Westpac has one for sure.
>
> Hope this suggestion helps.
>
> [Alternatively, get someone to sell them for you on their ebay account.]
>
> Benjamin Whytcross
> BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> 1/436 Elgar Road,
> Box Hill, 3128
>
> Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Geoffrey Hyde [mailto:ghyde@ledanet.com.au]
> > Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 9:54 PM
> > To: lugnet.org.au@lugnet.com
> > Subject: Re: ebay question
> >
> >
> > Great!! This is 100% accurate and totally useless to me
> > though!! I don't
> > have a credit card, so probably wouldn't be allowed to
> > register anyway.
> > ( I wonder if we'll ever see any form of registering or
> > secure payment
> > method for people who don't have or want to have a credit card #?
> >
> > Cheers ...
> >
> > Geoffrey Hyde
> >
> >
> > Mark Harrison <harro1@one.net.au> wrote in message
> > news:39854C7A.82ED2D74@one.net.au...
> > > Hi Ben,
> > >
> > > I recently had a heated discussion with people from ebay in
> > Australia.
> > Ebay has
> > > this new rule since Aug 1999 that all new sellers must give
> > credit card
> > details
> > > to be registered. This, I was happy to do but they refused • to accept these
> > > details over the phone or in writing. You guessed it, they
> > have this naive
> > idea
> > > that sending the details of the internet is secure and will
> > not accept
> > them any
> > > other way, it has something to do with their automated
> > registering system
> > which
> > > is only available online.
> > >
> > > I said I would be happy to send the details over the net
> > provided they
> > accepted
> > > full responsibility in the event that my details were
> > copied and misused.
> > It
> > > appears that they aren't quite that confident about their • "secure" details
> > > transfer system as they aren't prepared to give me this assurance.
> > >
> > > Mark H.
> > >
> > > "Whytcross, Benjamin" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Just curious...is there currently any listing fee on ebay
> > if you list in
> > $us
> > > > from Aus? [At present there isn't in $Aus]
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Benjamin Whytcross
> > > > BWhytcro@PacificAccess.com.au
> > > > Ph: (03) 9856 5282
> > > > Directory Technology Pty Ltd
> > > > 1/436 Elgar Road,
> > > > Box Hill, 3128
> > > >
> > > > Growing older is compulsory..Growing up isn't :-)
> >
> >
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