Re: OT: Not to happy with eBay right now

[Eric Rucker <bhtooefr@gmail.com>]

On Sep 11, 5:40 pm, "a2retro" <a2re...@a2central.com.remove-7j8-this>
wrote:
>   To: datajerk
> On 9/11/2010 4:13 PM, datajerk wrote:
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> > On Sep 9, 6:24 pm, "a2retro"<a2re...@a2central.com.remove-10iu-this>
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> >>    To: comp.sys.apple2
> >> I thought I would try selling a few Uthernet cards on eBay.
> >> It has been awhile since I have tried selling anything through their system.
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> >> I sold my first one today only to find out they now plan on holding all
> >> my sales for 21 days after the transaction is completed but I am
> >> expected to ship the item right away.
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> >>https://www.paypal.com/ca/cgi-bin/?cmd=xpt/Marketing/securitycenter/s...
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> >> Seems like an flimsy excuse to hold funds for interest bearing reasons
> >> just like the big banks do.
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> >> I've been a member for 10 years and have 100% feedback, score of 66.
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> >> I am not impressed one bit.
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> >> :|
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> > Did you ask eBay why?  I recently sold something on eBay (2 weeks
> > ago), got paid (paypal), and spent the dough all before the item
> > reached the seller.  And before I got any feedback.
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> Paypal is holding the funds because I don't meet all the eBay criteria
> on that web page I referenced.
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> I learned long ago to not waste my time arguing with them about
> "policy". Years ago I wanted to use the same credit card on more than
> one account. They wouldn't budge and I didn't want to apply for another
> card that was only needed to fulfill their requirement in order to get
> verified.

Really, the solution is probably to lobby banks to do cheap (or free)
wire transfers. That's how it's done in Europe, and avoids the mess
that is PayPal entirely.