[TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks
- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 12:23:06 -0500
We only do $2000 to $3000 a month on cards and the various fees add up to
about $40 a month, close to 5%., and thats with a special deal, arranged by
Thomson, to give us the best possible rates, about half what the local banks
wanted.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
864 232 3889
Fax 271 2080
mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Knoll" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 10:16 AM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks
> A lot of sites do not accept credit cards because the cost of accepting
> credit cards can be high. This would mean increased prices to cover the
> cost. Unless the site is doing a huge business in internet sales in is not
> practical to accept cards directly.
>
> Jay admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Philip Bader" <tjanphyl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 10:02 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Pay Pal sucks
>
>
> OK, fair enough.But when you do please allow an option for the customer
> to bypass it and pay directly with their card. I think thats where this
> site lacked.After all, maybe hundreds of potential customers have cards
> but no paypal accounts. Or don't want to attach this purchase to the
> paypal account.
> Phil Bader
>
> Gary McCartney wrote:
> >
> > Phil, I have used PayPal over a hundred times both selling and buying
> > with it and have never had a problem so far. I don't think it was
> > PayPal's fault your web site kept linking to Paypal. The web site must
> > of had that programmed in to do that. If you remembered your password
> > then there wouldn't have been a problem using Paypal to pay. When and if
> > I get my web site running, I'm going to offer Paypal as a quick and easy
> > way for other techs to order parts from me. Otherwise, sending a money
> > order and waiting all that time until I can ship your item will take way
> > too long.
> >
> > Gary McCartney
> >
> > McCartney Electronics
> > Guelph Ontario Canada
> > Est. 1984
> > email: gary (at) number63.ca
> >
> > Philip Bader wrote:
> > >
> > > Last night My wife and I went to a web site order a board game.
> > > I started the process of entering my name, business name, shipping
> > > address,etc, then my wife's Mastercard. Clicked next to process.
> > > Well... the fun begins.
> > > "We have detected you have a Pay Pal account!"
> > > Then a page flips up requesting all the Pay Pal info, passwords,etc.
> > > Now, back months ago I started a Pay Pal account that I never used.
> > > Didn't like it.
> > > My wife also opened one to order collede books.
> > > The site detected my account due to my business address used and her
> > > account due to her Mastercard number we used.
> > > What a mess. It simply went in loops, not allowing me to just give the
> > > card, order the game, and take my freakin money!
> > > Since we were at work here, we didn't have any of the password info.
> > > Never could pay for the darn thing.
> > > Hyperlinked to Paypal. No help there.
> > > So, all you technogeeks who swear by this PayPal thing, you can have
it.
> > > I'm sorry I ever opened that account.
> > > Phil Bader
> > > --
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> > > Jan Phyl TV Inc. (estab. 1976)
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