Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim You are right. Arguing, or quoting the law to a bank is like pissing in the wind. I know at least two people who have been screwed by paypal, One, a buyer, the other a seller. I never would use paypal. I accept personal checks or Money Orders, and pay the same way. I have only had one check to me ever bounce, and he later sent a USPS MO to cover it. Jerry Jim Hemenway wrote: > Hi Frank: > > I wouldn't count on this in every situation, some issuers/banks will > not, and don't have to comply... my experience. > > This is why I will not use or accept PayPal. Anyone who buys from me > and who wants the item sent quickly, has to send me a US Postal money > order. I will then send the item the day after I receive that USPS MO. > Otherwise they wait for their check or "non-sched" MO to clear. > > I only send USPS MOs for things that I buy on ebay, unless other payment > methods are negotiated before I bid. > > It doesn't take a whole lot of effort to get a USPS MO, they even accept > debit cards... I don't have to go to my bank first to get cash for the MO. > > > I don;t see > > what grounds the Issuer would have to not return the funds. > > Because the ebay seller is not the issuer's customer, PayPal is their > customer. > > Jim - http://www.hemenway.com > > Frank Filippone wrote: > > Yes. the issuer for Visa...... My experience was as listed...... The > > goods were not delivered, therefore payment was returned to me. I don;t see > > what grounds the Issuer would have to not return the funds. No goods = no > > $$$. Seems pretty simple to me. The fact that Paypal was in the middle was > > not an issue and I do not see why it would be an issue. Of course, I am > > seeing this from one side.... > > > > In the long run, if there is a problem, Paypal would take the funds from the > > seller's account. Something easily done since they have CC numbers, bank > > account numbers, etc. on file. It would rarely come out of their pocket and > > so they should try to be neutral. No merchandise = no $$$. > > > > Frank Filippone > > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html