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| Thread ID: 117873 | 2011-05-08 22:34:00 | Paypal - who's used it? | wratterus (105) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1200423 | 2011-05-09 09:07:00 | Yes, I've used it with no problems. I bought a book from the US author directly. It was a lot cheaper than Amazon, et al., especially the freight. Why does Amazon freight cost so much? |
TideMan (4279) | ||
| 1200424 | 2011-05-09 11:00:00 | Been using PayPal for years, never had any probs. | martynz (5445) | ||
| 1200425 | 2011-05-09 11:13:00 | AFAIK Amazon only use courier services. Must be good for business when it costs as much or more to courier the goods, than the cost of the goods themselves. Sending the goods via normal airmail is a fraction of Amazon's courier price, and delivery is usually within 5 to 7 days. Someone in the US could set up quite a good little business, being an intermediary receiving depot for Amazon's (etc) overseas purchases, adding a small percentage (profit) for handling and on-shipping the goods via normal airmail. No wrapping required - it's already done. And often Amazon's freight within the US is free. I bet it would not take long for the word to get around that there's an alternative and cheaper freight service available to overseas customers. Anyone interested? :) |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 1200426 | 2011-05-09 11:50:00 | Someone in the US could set up quite a good little business, being an intermediary receiving depot for Amazon's (etc) overseas purchases, adding a small percentage (profit) for handling and on-shipping the goods via normal airmail. No wrapping required - it's already done. And often Amazon's freight within the US is free. Also known as freight forwarders, and there are already plenty of them :). :pf1mobmini: |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 1200427 | 2011-05-09 11:53:00 | Moneygram. We use it to send money & receive it from the UK. It's a worldwide service that's cheaper than banks & western union etc. Secure & reliable. The recipient goes to their nearest Moneygram shop with ID & get the dosh no probs |
Phil B (648) | ||
| 1200428 | 2011-05-09 11:53:00 | Also known as freight forwarders, and there are already plenty of them :). :pf1mobmini: Except they usually charge obscene amounts of money... you might be better off pleading with the seller to send it to you anyway, which sometimes works. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1200429 | 2011-05-10 04:33:00 | News Flash! I bit the bullet and got a PayPal account. I don't know how I muddled through it - but when they asked for my online banking sign-in and password, and since I don't have one by my bank's decree, I left that blank and signed out of the application page, unfilled-out-ish. Then I get an email telling me I have an account. Go figger! Anyway now I am monetarily richer. Thanks-all and old guys CAN learn new tricks |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1200430 | 2011-05-10 04:50:00 | If when you add a credit\debit card you see any weird $1 charges on your card, don't worry, it's PayPal "Testing" your card to ensure it works. After that the charge will disappear and you'll get your $1 back. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1200431 | 2011-05-10 05:00:00 | Odd methinks. But OK I guess | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1200432 | 2011-05-10 05:01:00 | I don't know how else they'd test it, but it's in their terms and conditions etc, so it's not dodgy. | Agent_24 (57) | ||
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