HI Folks:
Ive recd quite alot of pms in the last 2 weeks about ccnow.. SO--I thought I'd give you an update..
1.) Ebay has PROHIBITED the USE of ccnow- just like they did with the other outfit that ACCEPTED PAYPAL--last year.
WHY?
>> Obvious: They do not want you to be able to BY_PASS Paypal's system, and they would NOT be able to Control You/ Track You--Suspend your Ebay acct if your Paypal gets Limited..
>> ALSO: CCNOW "Takes ALL the PAYPAL Hits"...not me/you.
2.) So--What do we do now?
3.) I STILL USE CCNOW AS USUAL--
4.) I fax them a DIFFERENT Merchant acct info--then I use the ccnow-
WHY?
A REGULAR MErchant acct--is good for Visa/Mastercard/Amex--But NOT PAYPAL..
>> Ebay has Customers "Brainwashed" into taking Paypal ONLY!
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*********** WORKAROUND: ****************
(should you Choose to accept this Mission..
a.) Set your account as normal
b.) Get some type of low end merchant acct-- I have one through BB+T Bank that charges a $15/mo. Dormant/Main Fee--I have heard there are cheaper ones?
c.) So- Get ANY Merch acct (IDEALLY--you have your own website + You're Cranking out Sales over there--and you Really Use that new Merch acct)
d.) So-Youve got an Approval on "A Merchant acct" from somewhere
e.) NOW- go to Ebay and List your item--Choose Merch acct--They will allow
(or at least did as of 3 weeks ago)-- they will allow you to list 10 items, on the 11th--they Require Paypal--UNTIL they get a FAXED in Merchant Acct Statement.
f.) SO-- You ALSO have your OWN Paypal acct-- (BUT YOURE NOT GONNA USE IT)-- WHY?
>> You dont want your money tied up--in a False Limitation in the Middle of December...
g.) So- Fax your merchant acct Approval letter/ or header sheet--or Something that has your acct Approval on it..
>> NOTE: I NORMALLY Black out my name/and part of my merchant number/tax id number...
>> EBAY has ole Wally approving the merch accts---"HE WILL CALL YOU"--so give a VALID Ring Central or Payphone Number..
h.) NOW-- After APPROVED-- go ahead and list-- now--in ccnow- just send the invoices at end of auction to your customers!
>> There is also AUTOMATED software to automate the shopping cart/email process.. I do not use myself--but i can send an invoice to a buyer in under 1 minute now..
>> There are other Tips/Tricks on ccnow already posted..
>> REMEMBER--the VERY FIRST PAYOUT--takes--approx. 45 days!--SO__ GET THAT CCNOW ACCOUNT OPENED TODAY!!!!
--THEN--USE a GIFT CARD--and a DIFFERENT IP ADDRESS--
>> RUN YOUR FIRST SALE THROUGH CCNOW TOMORROW-- to start the timeclock!
>. YES--its almost 5%--But NO HASSLE!!
>. AND--ccnow doesnt like customer complaints-- (like Paypal sits and waits for!)-- So-- take care of your customers and its a BREEZE to get the funds in your Bank account!
>> I have ran over $122,000 to date through ccnow, and NEVER 1 hold! (try that with ole Paypal!!)--was it worth the
$6 Grande? Of Course! My Stress level was 0...
By the Way-- CCNOW is a "DIGITAL RIVER COMPANY"--one of the Largest Digital Software Companies.. They develop/own products assoc with Symantec etc..
GOOD LUCK!