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Eventually, they will shut this link down too. I am sure they have used this to monitor customer reactions to various policies and issues. I am certain they have learned enough by now on this subject to understand that providing a forum will be counter profitable soon.   If you continue to use eBay, ask buyers for cashier checks, personal checks, just hold the merchandise till paid and cleared. Make certain you make Pay Pal the reason for this. If you are a small business like me, use your credit card machine. They still have the "protection" of a credit card purchase.   Next, in your product descriptions, bash them there. Explain (briefly) what the problem is and why you are requiring this alternate payment method. As long as you don't curse or use "taggable " wording, they can't find it. Continue to use the BBB to complain, and eBay forums as well. eBay owns Pay Pal, so beating on them can't hurt either.   This isn't even a matter of needing the money to survive. The down turn has created an explosion of business of eBay, in order for many to make mortgages and electric payments. SOOOO, this is GREED and Dominance.   Stay Angry my Friends! Post soon and often! ... View more

LETS BOYCOTT PAYPAL !!!!!   So as a good seller for years. As a seller who has paid thousands of dollars to EBay and Papal. I say we get them where it hurts. They want to hold our money. Lets stop using them. I'm sure there are other sources. If they edit our comments and links, I will start my own forum. This is not fair. We helped build this company to where it is today. Now this is the thanx we get?? Just like the BIG BAIL out. We bailed out the banks and the companies and they're response was to cut all out credit lines in half if not all together. Stop lending us money. Raising all our fees and rapping us as much as possible. Not papal/Ebay have joined the club. Bris_bills@yahoo.com Email me and we can get this going. I'm tired of being abused for doing the right thing. It's time to fight back.. I'm sure t his will be edited soon so act fast people. ... View more

What network?  I live in Fl.  Way to go!  Everyone needs to start writing loads of letters to politicians, etc to help us out.  The middle class has been dwindling for years.  Now, it's pretty much the rich and poor.  The nice comfortable middle class life can be snapped away in a New York minute.  I had a nice comfortable life in nursing.  I told my patients I would be the oldest nurse seeing them.  And then- starting blowing out discs in neck.  Never know what will happen.   It is my opinion that all these things need to taken care of with patience, meticulous planning and professionalism.   Everyone has to look out for themselves first.  My advise is not to make hasty decisions that 'shoots yourself in the foot'.   I am personally taking care of lots of personal things right now.  The first thing I have done, is to withdraw all my money from a major bank that is backed by a large corp who has assisted in placing millions of Americans in financial ruins.  I joined a credit union.  Probably can't mention names, but it starts with Ach----.   I recently did a consultation with a specialized attorney.  I was shocked to hear that he said that everyone, who is upside down in their home and has a second mortagage, should file a Chapter 13, if nothing else but to get rid of the 2nd mortage.  In Fl right now, it doesn't affect you keeping your home.  Most of these attorneys are free consultation, so people need to get one.  My statement to him is that I need to pass this on to everyone!   Look out for yourselves and your family.  Do whatever it takes!  Love luv this venting.   If I had my money being held in reserve, I would buy up lots of silver while it's still reasonable and bury it in the backyard! ... View more

Am writing this today in hopes that the 'big wheels' at ebay & paypal read it.,  And by the way, you can pay me for my advise.   I have a nursing degree, not business; however, it does not take a rocket scientist to figure it out!   I thoroughly believe that all businesses in these hard times have to 'dare to be different'.    Take a look at Sam Walton.  He started in hard times.  His desire was to sell product to the common everyday people at the lowest price possible and to sell in quantity.    This eventually made him the richest guy in the US.  He did dare to be different than his competitors and put most all of them out of business.  This was bad for the other companies who went out of business but they refused to change.  With life comes constant change.  Now there are Wal-Marts on every corner.   It was the common everyday, hard working people who made Sam Walton.   Now, Paypal, could simply 'dare to be different'.  They could stop all this reserve BS and make the masses upon masses of buyers & sellers happy.  Then you keep all the business and you have droves of people coming back & signing up for Paypal because they are now an honorable company.  This goes for every person and every business, 'if you do not have trust, you loose everything!"    Wouldn't it be fun to watch if Paypal decided to do their own thing and not follow the others!  Working for the common people sure worked for Sam.  Good business practice & ethics have not changed since then.  It's these companies that choose to follow  others, that will go.  Will it eventually be Paypal?  They only unhappy ones then, are these others they just put out of business!  They know the ones I'm referring to.  Boo Hoo, who cares anymore about these big financial institutions.  They can all go to H as far as I'm concerned.   As far as running for office, we all know the large companies have the politicians in their pocket!  So easy to buy people off nowadays if you have money!  Then it all goes back to Karma.  'What goes around, comes around.'  Fact!  If this person running for office is honest, trustworthy and has integrity, more power to him.  Let him run, he has the American right.  If not,  all the upsets with the masses with come out and he will look like a royal A--!     ... View more

I keep hearing that ebay owns paypal.  If so, it will not take ebay long to loose it!   I have always been very happy with the ebay part.  Everyone has always been helpful, polite, etc.  If ebay does own paypal, they need to fire whoever's in charge and disconnect themselves before their reputation is so bad that it cannot be fixed.  After all, none's indespensible.    I know these are a intelligent young people who own & run ebay.  They have got to be smarter than this.  If there are so may of us unhappy with paypal, just think about all the others who do not know this site exists and all those who are afraid to speak up.  It will catch on like wild fire.  When you mess around with peoples money, all H comes out!   Poor ebay,  everytime they call or send a survey, I go on and on about paypal & my bad experience.   Boy after reading some of those advocates or whoever they are with paypal, I was shocked by their rudess & arrogance.   Hope my spelling is correct.  So tired I can hardly see. ... View more

I totally agree.  A 60 day hold with perfect records is absurb.  I and loads of friends would like to make our businesses larger.  Seems to a damper on that.  I now use my debit card as much as possible.  Do not have any incentive to leave more money there. ... View more

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Good point there!  I do not mind money orders.  Just have to check the mail frequently & go to the bank.  I always wait to ship until the money order is received and send an email to the customer to let them know that.  Never a problem!  I only accept MO, no checks or cashiers checks.     ... View more

Not one statement in my blog and ventilation is untrue.  I spoke of persons that I personally know of.  How could I possibly speak of others that I do not know and do not have a clue what is going on with them.  I am not a paypal employee.  I am another frustrated seller who has a 60 day hold.   Best of luck to you! ... View more