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Re: [Amps] Paypal only

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Subject: Re: [Amps] Paypal only
From: "Will Matney" <craxd1@verizon.net>
Reply-to: craxd1@verizon.net
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2006 01:45:30 -0400
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
Dick,

I don't take Paypal, am I a scammer?

Best,

Will

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On 4/13/06 at 7:34 AM PA3DUV wrote:

>Jim,
>
>I cannot agree more. On all my amplifier deals over the last years I used 
>Paypal, either as a seller or buyer. I am happy to pay the fees as the 
>reward is a safe and fast money transfer AND the fact that reliable
>people take Paypal, scammers NEVER take Paypal.
>
>Cheers, Dick
>PA3DUV
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Jim Kearman" <jkearman@att.net>
>To: <craxd1@verizon.net>; <amps@contesting.com>
>Cc: "Will Matney" <craxd1@verizon.net>
>Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2006 7:07 AM
>Subject: Re: [Amps] Paypal only
>
>
>> Will,
>>
>>> Those selling with "paypal only" are loosing a lot of money.
>>
>> Maybe, but the ones who really lose are the ones who don't take PayPal 
>> IMO. At least you have a prayer of getting your money back that way.
>I've 
>> been ripped off for hundreds of dollars through mail fraud which the
>USPO 
>> cares nothing about. Yes, I've filed. I've tracked similar items and
>stuff 
>> sold by PayPal users always seems to fetch higher prices. I got the two 
>> caps and variable inductor for my tuner last year for less than the same 
>> variable inductor -- with a cracked end plate -- recently went for. I'm 
>> sure it was because the guy I bought from didn't take PP and the other
>guy 
>> did.
>>
>> Indeed, I don't take anything but PayPal anymore, either. I got messed
>up 
>> with a guy who sent money (he said) that never got here and dinged me. 
>> Never again. I don't think it hurt me a bit on two recent sales. Anyone 
>> with a checking account can get and send money via PayPal. The fees are
>a 
>> nuisance, but they're offset by the convenience. I had both items on the 
>> way to the buyers long before I would have received payment through the 
>> mail.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Jim, KR1S
>> http://kr1s.kearman.com/
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