zhowar1 wrote:Has anybody tried opening up a second PayPal account that is a Personal account only, and then directing all of the non-credit card paying customers to that account? This would cut out all of the fees for the non-credit card paying PayPal folks. I've found that a significant portion of PayPal payments are through PayPal balances. Of course, I only sell used personal stuff, with very few auctions a year.Although I'm pretty sure PayPal has a rule of one account per person, could you have your wife (or friend, etc.) open another PayPal account for this purpose?
Xaxaxe wrote:What's it all mean? I'm not sure; as I said, these are randmom thoughts. However, as long as the eBay/PayPal dynamic is the only real player in the online auction business — and, let's be honest, that's pretty much the case — small-time sellers like a lot of us here are forced to do two things: first, limit fees as much as possible (low openers, no BINS or reserves, no bold or other add-ons, etc.); second: pass on some costs to buyers.
jagd wrote:but noooo. Guess 20 million profit just isn't enough
jhstissot wrote:so far people in the business of collectables, in general,have and are complaining about how EBAY has changed how people look for thir vises . but from this thread i think EBAY is destroying themselves with big fees. for ten bucks or less and some gas money i can do several hundred selling at a flea market then go to my uncles house get smahed and and watch the pats win their third in a row. may be the Ebay community should rethink how they do business.anyone up for starting a gaming store???jeff
Deadlord36 wrote:No, believe it or not, the costs would not be all that high. If listings were free and the auction site took 1% of the sale price, AND offered free Paypal-style services, then the initial fees would be hardware/software, plus a few other minor ones. Ongoing ones would be salaries, ISP costs, and advertising costs. Millions maybe, but certainly not billions. It can easily be done, it is just a matter of someone doing it.
draco76 wrote:I've been thinking about it but don't have the time and or credit/resources atm. Anyone wanna invest? I might rethink it lol
draco76 wrote:ya I was thinking the online store thing but I wouldn't have the cash for the startup, you need a ton of stock.
jhstissot wrote:what about combining forces with a site like this one that has a good following. though the acaeum has a narrow focus the auction site not to