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STAR9932
I bought an item at auction. Seller prefers payment by Paypal. I dont know anything about that, pro or con, so before I sign up for it I would like to hear some opinions, please. I won't do it on this item, I'll send money order, so there is no hurry, but would like to hear what you think.
Vic [:D]
The second childhood is a lot more fun than the first!!
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  • STAR9932
    Why do so many people on the GB auction side demand payment through paypal? WHy would they even want their money going to an anti-gun company? [V]
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  • STAR9932
    Is everyone in the world afraid of paypal. They seem to have intimadated vertually everyone. They certainly do not like guns and do not beleive in the Consitution and the right to bear arms and they say its because all of us dealers are selling guns to every criminal that walks in the door. They never consider the backgrounds that are run and the fact that most criminals do not go to a store to buy a gun. I hated them anyway but even Visa and MC will not take you if you are a Internet business and selling guns. So you have to put a terminal in your house and start selling sporting goods. I have one of them approvals from the Calif dept of Justice to sell guns and transfer to a Calif FFL but each year there are fewer and fewer FFL's in CA and I bet the crime has not dropped a bit. Just wondering if anyone else out there hated paypal as much as I do. I have used Gpal and despite some people that have had problems I have been fortunate and had no problems at all and unlike Ebay who I think owns Paypal Gunbroker allows you to charge 3 or 4% to recoupe some of your loss as everybody gets a peice of your sale till there is nothing left.
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  • STAR9932
    I thought paypal would not allow you to pay for firearms . I was looking at the auctions, noticing a lot of nr sellers wanting to be paid via paypal. Here is 1 of several i was looking at.

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=174027564
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  • STAR9932
    Anyone ever get a notice saying your paypal account is going to be expired? I got a notice today telling me to open an attachment to upgrade my security something or other. Im kind of reluctant to do this.

    Larry
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  • STAR9932
    I have just closed my account with these people and would strongly suggest everyone reading this to do the same. You have to draw the line somewhere there are others out there who dont feel it is their place to tell me or you what to spend our money on.
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  • STAR9932
    Boycott PayPal. I have been a member since they began...Bought and sold all kinds of stuff...had their credit/debit card...life was great...until...someone paid me for a gun using Paypal. He put "For Smith & Wesson 39-2" in his memo. This must have sent an alert because after getting that money...I have not been able to use PayPal again to send or receive money. (5 yrs now) I now have a "lifetime ban". I have written and threatened to no avail. The gun was sold on GunBroker, but because the buyer used PayPal to pay for a legitimate sale from me, a FFL dealer, I now am banned.
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  • STAR9932
    If you use paypal to pay for any parts or service be sure not to put anything about gun parts or services on any part of the payment I have had some big time arguments with those liberal jerks about this several times
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  • STAR9932
    I have a account with paypal, how do people pay into your account.
    Thanks Dennis
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  • STAR9932
    I closed my paypal account, they sent
    me a check for .45 cent, the stamp cost them.
    I should frame it.
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  • STAR9932
    I noticed that most sellers refuse to utilize the services of paypal. Why is that?
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  • STAR9932
    I looked & looked in the Buyer & Seller tutorials about Paypal. What does it do/cost? Where do I find info on this?Can someone help the blind man? Thanks!
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  • STAR9932
    Ok, so if paypal is so anti-gun, what online payment service should i use? I want to be able to use my checking account and my credit card. Thanks alot!
    -Casey

    When they come to get your GUNS, make sure to give them the AMMO first!!!
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  • STAR9932
    Can Paypal be used to pay for a black powder revolver?
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  • STAR9932
    I just received my statement from GunBrokers stating that they do not accept payments through PayPal, due to unspecified "problems."
    They should know. Word to the wise?


    "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of their country."
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  • STAR9932
    paypal sent me a survey
    so I blasted them.
    early today, I get am email.
    they want to solve my problem.
    they want me to open another account
    like hell I will
    money order, I hate to do it, they are slow.
    But I'll be damn if they are getting anymore
    money off my dealings
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  • horatio
    Paypal TROLL
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  • mrbruce
    Pay-Pal don't care for guns especially when their moneys being used to buy them...
    No more and no less............
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  • spanielsells
    PayPal rules state that you cannot use their service to buy/sell guns. Also, PayPal is owned by Fleabay, which is completely anti-gun.

    You can, however, buy/sell gun PARTS to your heart's desire.
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  • spryor
    quote:Originally posted by STAR9932
    I noticed that most sellers refuse to utilize the services of paypal. Why is that?
    I believe some have had bad experiences with them. So far
    I have had nothing but good experiences though.
    I would imagine much of it has to do with their "no gun" policy.
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  • STAR9932
    Thanks guys. I've seen enough. I wasn't aware of their anti-gun policy.
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  • iwannausername
    Guns and politics aside, paypal acts like a bank, or at least wants to, but isn't a bank and doesn't have to follow all of hte bank rules. I've read too many times about people having extra charges put on their cards, or accounts (and the contents) being frozen and un-retrievable. www.paypalsucks.com
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  • STAR9932
    Zipper, how is that post helpful to my question?
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  • Jeepgod2002
    Im currently in a rediculous mess with paypal. I sold a laptop computer on ebay which had a 7 day return policy. 28 days after it had been delivered the buyer turns me in to paypal and wants a refund. Paypal froze the money in my account and pending thier investigation findings will not release it. If paypal decides in the buyers favor, they will immediately get their money back....and also have my laptop computer.....it just isnt right.
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  • fastcarsgofast
    quote:Originally posted by Jeepgod2002
    Im currently in a rediculous mess with paypal. I sold a laptop computer on ebay which had a 7 day return policy. 28 days after it had been delivered the buyer turns me in to paypal and wants a refund. Paypal froze the money in my account and pending thier investigation findings will not release it. If paypal decides in the buyers favor, they will immediately get their money back....and also have my laptop computer.....it just isnt right.
    If you're in the right you shouldn't have much to worry about. They seem to be pretty fare when it comes to those things. I use them when I buy and sell on ebarf. I buy most anything gun related here and either pay with a MO or my Credit card. They are good to use on the other auction site where I buy and sell a lot of diecast cars. If only GB had a diecast auction side I would never have to use paypal again.
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  • Huntingnerd33
    I had some guy from Canada somehow steal my number and charged nearly $600 worth of clothing. It was quite the process to get that money back and I wasn't in the financial position to pay for $600 worth of crap. I'm still not. Checks are slower, but much safer IMHO.
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  • STAR9932
    Thanks everyone. I just started using Paypal for some model helicopter trades/purchases. I'll proceed with caution after reading your posts.
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  • KEVD18
    afetr finding out about paypals policy regarding freezing assets and refunds and so on i went a little over the top. i set up a checking acctount that i only use for paypal. when money is deposited into my paypal account, i get it transferred to my checking account and then i withdraw that and put it in a different account. then theres nothing for them to freeze. no credit cards, no money in the account. no problem....
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  • dcloco
    I got screwed for $450...and they got to keep the item as well.

    Prior to fleabay owning..they WERE a great asset.
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  • catpealer111
    This is why: http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=228696
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  • Jeepgod2002
    quote:Originally posted by KEVD18
    afetr finding out about paypals policy regarding freezing assets and refunds and so on i went a little over the top. i set up a checking acctount that i only use for paypal. when money is deposited into my paypal account, i get it transferred to my checking account and then i withdraw that and put it in a different account. then theres nothing for them to freeze. no credit cards, no money in the account. no problem....


    Its a good idea; however, if you receive a claim or chargeback paypal will freeze the amount regardless of the balance...putting you in a negative balance, then when they cant collect they will harass you with bill collectors and threaten to sue you. Read the paypalsucks website and there are many stories in the forum about similar instances.
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