Wikibuy? Finds the best deal for you and makes the purchase.....including eBay

[user3657]

So I was googling for an item I wanted and found a site called wikibuy...

Apparently, they dont actually ship the items, but they will search different sites to find the best price for you and then have it shipped to you.


The item I wanted said it was from an eBay seller, I found the seller using the pictures/price used, and it checked out ok.


How does this work? Does wikibuy just have an API that buys the item from you on eBay? Although my address is ok on eBay, it is blocked on paypal.

I wonder if this would be ok to try, but I dont want to risk my current ebay/paypal account.

[oompaloompa]

I have not looked at site, but surely they must add an extra charge, if they ship it to you...why would you need to do this? Is it because you do not want to buy on ebay due to banishments on paypal? If so, there are better options than this......

[user3657]

Originally Posted by oompaloompa

I have not looked at site, but surely they must add an extra charge, if they ship it to you...why would you need to do this? Is it because you do not want to buy on ebay due to banishments on paypal? If so, there are better options than this......

There is no extra charges, they earn commission. Reviews point towards positive.

I dont know how to use ebay without paypal. I have tried using guest checkout and my address is plain blocked. No matter what IP, credit card, address variation. My orignal paypal was banned for taking payments with a porn site, so maybe this is a bigger ban then a limitation...

[phaz0rz]

Have you tried adding a 2nd line to your shipping address? Something like "porch" or "front porch" on the 2nd line?

[oompaloompa]

Originally Posted by phaz0rz

Have you tried adding a 2nd line to your shipping address? Something like "porch" or "front porch" on the 2nd line?

second line, no, that would not work for banned address, it is house number and zip that is detected.

but there are formats that do work, eg. business name instead of number and sign outside, or change number to a house name, or put unit or some other thing in the place of the first line number....

[yotano211]

Originally Posted by user3657

There is no extra charges, they earn commission. Reviews point towards positive.

I dont know how to use ebay without paypal. I have tried using guest checkout and my address is plain blocked. No matter what IP, credit card, address variation. My orignal paypal was banned for taking payments with a porn site, so maybe this is a bigger ban then a limitation...

Thanks for the laugh this morning

Public announcement--Paypal and Porn dont mix

[user3657]

Originally Posted by oompaloompa

second line, no, that would not work for banned address, it is house number and zip that is detected.

but there are formats that do work, eg. business name instead of number and sign outside, or change number to a house name, or put unit or some other thing in the place of the first line number....

I have tried different zipcodes, which work on othersites, but paypal will will catch it and still block the purchase.

[oompaloompa]

Originally Posted by user3657

I have tried different zipcodes, which work on othersites, but paypal will will catch it and still block the purchase.

no, you do not change the zipcode, you keep your own zip where you want it delivered, but you change the door number part....dont tell me it does not work, it does, Ive done it for purchases on my own card, not a vcc....

you just need to make sure that it can be delivered ok...so if you door number was 40 you can put unit 40.