@pizza1 wrote:
@gdale6 wrote:Ebay and Paypal I could go on for hours. I started in 1997 and went to 2011 when I told em both to go to you know where and have never looked back. I was selling computer systems and other hardware till 2004 then antiques and collectibles to 2011, these were different corps of course. If you can take idiocy from the people that you will end up selling to and their complaints in an effort to screw you out of a few bucks then by all means go for it. Personally I would take them to a local consignment shop and let them handle all the headaches. I have been looking at Etsy and may give them a whirl after all I just quit selling the antiques and collectibles but I got hooked on buying at auctions and yard sales and have tons of the stuff. LOL.
My first week was actually pretty good, 4 items, sold within 2 days $1300+. One was a bigger ticket item, and of course shipping killled me because I offered free shipping, (note to self, dont do that anymore lol), and cost me $45 to mail, insured etc just for that one item...Then Paypal made me go thru verification, which I did, and now just waiting out the "up to" 21 day hold on my funds, Ugh! I briefly looked at Etsy, but I thought it was more selling of handmade things??
I will never deal with Paypal again. Paypal is not a bank and has no right to hold anyones money for 21 days. It will take a class action suit against them to get them to heel. When Ayden is available I may reconsider and sell some things on Ebay again. Vintage items dont have to be hand made on Etsy not sure if clothes have to be either.
@gdale6 wrote:
@pizza1 wrote:
@gdale6 wrote:Ebay and Paypal I could go on for hours. I started in 1997 and went to 2011 when I told em both to go to you know where and have never looked back. I was selling computer systems and other hardware till 2004 then antiques and collectibles to 2011, these were different corps of course. If you can take idiocy from the people that you will end up selling to and their complaints in an effort to screw you out of a few bucks then by all means go for it. Personally I would take them to a local consignment shop and let them handle all the headaches. I have been looking at Etsy and may give them a whirl after all I just quit selling the antiques and collectibles but I got hooked on buying at auctions and yard sales and have tons of the stuff. LOL.
My first week was actually pretty good, 4 items, sold within 2 days $1300+. One was a bigger ticket item, and of course shipping killled me because I offered free shipping, (note to self, dont do that anymore lol), and cost me $45 to mail, insured etc just for that one item...Then Paypal made me go thru verification, which I did, and now just waiting out the "up to" 21 day hold on my funds, Ugh! I briefly looked at Etsy, but I thought it was more selling of handmade things??
I will never deal with Paypal again. Paypal is not a bank and has no right to hold anyones money for 21 days. It will take a class action suit against them to get them to heel. When Ayden is available I may reconsider and sell some things on Ebay again. Vintage items dont have to be hand made on Etsy not sure if clothes have to be either.
I wonder if Adyen will be any better?
While I've never had a problem with Paypal myself, I thank my lucky stars because it seems that when there is a problem there's little if any recourse, and they are able to summarily keep your money for as long as they want. IMO that's simply not right.
Hopefully Adyen will be different/better and will prompt Paypal to take another look at their own processes. Competition can be a good thing.
I've never checked out Etsy... need to give them a look. 
I do think its absolute crap that PP holds funds. Your right, they aren't a bank, and I honestly don't know why no-one has started a class action lawsuit against them.
I also think its highway robbery the fees eBay charges when something sells. 10%!!! then you've got PP's fees 2.99% to be the middle man. Ive got to find a better way...I really don't want to have to do a garage sale
I also think its highway robbery the fees eBay charges when something sells. 10%!!! then you've got PP's fees 2.99% to be the middle man. Ive got to find a better way...I really don't want to have to do a garage sale