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Does anyone use a money order to pay their ebay fees?
 

Please let me know cuz I want to try it.

Thanks!

I don't see the point. They've already got your CC#. Just stick with that.

Yes but my CC is not reloadable. I'm suck of buying Simon cards every month....

Hey CH, So? did they link you or what?

When is best time to pay ebay fees?
 

I always wandered about this one... EB fees are on a monthly cycle. lets say, you get your EB Invoice notice, and it says that the invoice is generated on the 15th of the month, for x/15-y/15 period. So, as most of us would do to keep a good usable SELLER account alive (fear of suspension for not paying EB fees), we would use MAKE A ONE TIME PAYMENT method to clear the fees. so.. here are the questions:

1) I have used an old PP account that was associated with a suspended EB account to make the one time payment on a newly registered account using new ip, etc.. seems no problem as long as you dont log in using the old suspended email address from the old account (which you should change and delete off your pp account asap anyways). can other members confirm this? should this be an area of concern in the future?

2) when is the best time to make the ONE TIME payment,? before the invoice (ie, 14th of the month) or right after we get the invoice ? as most of us have the account set up to pay seller fees using VCC with very low limit (usualy $25), it obviously is not enough to pay for the fees generated in one month, if the EB system automatically charges the full amount of the monthly invoice to the VCC. The purpose of this exercise is to figure out exactly how to have the EB billing system NOT charge the VCC, and to keep account in good standing...

i have read your posts in this regard, but i find most lacking critical details. such as exactly how much do you pay each time as a "token" payment? and in terms of percentage to your invoice?

exactly when do you make these payments after you see the invoice? do you pay the previous invoice amount or something?

and as i would image, most of us want to prolong the life of each account. how long do you think one can safely do this bill pay avoidance safely?

thanks modee for the clarification.

ic.

hey, if one VCC gets declined on a large payment charge by EB, do they require you to update to a new card?

yeah, i noticed that each time.. it goes to arriba.eb.xxx or something. however, if you pay attention, that site is a sub-domain of eb.. may be a eb entity. lets not forget how big and rich eb is...

It's all ebay in one form, name or another. Don't fool yourself.

HI- someone pls tell me if this makes sense.. I have had 2 ebay accts suspended, 1- new less than 30 days the other was over 2 yrs old, the same day I paid off the ebay fees. Coincidence? NOw, my new/new acct is like 35 days old, owe them, $700+. i I USED to pay every other day on my Power seller acct,.as the fees were over $5k/month, so i wouldnt get behind. Now this new/new acct- i have made no attempt to pay yet, as i got the invoice this week or last.... still up, I am almost afraid to pay it off....

Sometimes it depends if they bill you early and it isnt much for what your making, pay as little as posible. Do the math is it worth it the way your going now on tihs account paying those fee's? Or is it worth it to make a new one. Math!!!!! ^^

i can't describe how to find it exactly, but I skip over using paypal to pay with a credit card and look for the link that takes me to "make a one-time payment with another payment method"

On that link you enter the credit card directly to ebay without going through the paypal process.

They always do that with me

what do you mean? they did make you change/update it?

i guess it's:

"don't pay them unless you really want to keep that particular account open and running for a long time"??

I don't understand how you do it Modee...especially with the amount of volume tou are running.

How long does it take eBay fees paid with money order to post?
 

I sent eBay a money order early last week and it has yet to be credited to my account. It should have been delivered to eBay by Friday the latest. How long does it usually take to post to your account?

hello....any answers? Bueler? Bueler? Bueler?

When paying by check or money order:

* Always write your eBay invoice number and User ID on the front of your check or money order.
* Always send your check or money order to the address shown on the payment coupon. Sending it to any other address will delay processing.
* Check and money order payments take 7 to 10 business days to process and post to your account.
* Your check information must match your account information (no third-party checks).
* Checks or money orders drawn on foreign banks must include an additional $10.00 to cover bank fees.
* Returned checks are subject to a $15.00 service charge.
* If you are signed up for automatic monthly payments, be sure to mail your check or money order for the full amount owed at least 10 days prior to your invoice date. This will ensure that you are not charged twice.

thank you for they ebay answer..i was hoping for someone's own experience

Useful Tool > eBay Fees Calculator
 

eBay Fees Calculator

:)

Nice site.

great tool imjustme

Would be nice to use if we actually paid are fees

LOL well when I did it it took faster than I expected. (of course it was kind of a pain following all their anal guidelines, but not a really big deal) It actually took just about 2 business days from when I MAILED out the thing.. needless to say I was pleasantly surprised.

using paypal to pay seller fees
 

Well I am on my fourth account now with ebay and it's really starting to get frustrating. I almost did everything right with my last one except when I bought something really cheap to build up feeback quick, I used my paypal to make the purchase and right away bam! linked and suspended again! :mad:
my question is if I chose paypal as a way to take care of my selling fees would I be fine as long as I have enough money in my account balance and I'm using a different email for my paypal? or will they scan my whole account and make sure everything matches my new ebay account?

you will need a whole new paypal account never linked to ebay in order to pay safely

Right, once your Paypal and eBay accounts become linked, and this can happen the moment you receive or accept funds from an eBay auction, you can't use that same account with another account. You'll need a new Paypal account. It's best not to use Paypal at all; it's only a liability now.

Also buying feedback will get you suspended just as fast as a linked account. It's not worth it.

Yes better to sell to get feedback. You'll be less likely to be suspended. :)

I have multiple ebay accounts with their own paypal accounts with a VC attached to the paypal accounts to pay the fees. What I have been doing lately is every few auctions, sell some cheap stuff then have the buyer send the money to the paypal account to have money for the monthly ebay bill. So far so good.

so am I still screwed if I sell and someone sends a payment through paypal?

Wmugrad05 gonna PM you

yes it looks to be under a week after mailing in the USA

Using Check Account to Pay eBay fees
 

i have grown tired of sending in money orders so I decided to open a bank account and only fund it when I am ready to pay eBay with a "one time payment". It has worked like a charm so far. I just used my ⊗⊗⊗⊗ name on eBay and set up the one time payment with the right bank info. Anyone else tried this?

If it works like a charm why is you asking if anyone else did it??

If your account gets suspended then eBay can drain your bank account.

yea be careful....say your minimum you have to keep in that account is $15...keep the $15 in there and only put money in the account on the same day you plan on paying your ebay fees. only put the amount you are going to pay that day. that way if they want to drain you they are beat.

but if they drain you your account will be over drawn? you actually have to pay those fees.

i only put in what i plan to give them ..otherwise i keep $20 in it...if/when i get suspended i will close the account the same day