BidPay is great for international eBay transactions, and the $5 they pay to
get you your money order from overseas is not much compared to going to a bank
and getting an international money order to send you. Plus its much easier to
cash the Western Union american money order that BidPay sends you in US
dollars from your bidder in Japan, or England, or wherever.
Larry
Jay Maynard wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 16, 2000 at 10:36:32PM -0500, Jim Sharp wrote:
> > I agree with you on BidPay. I don't know why more people don't use it.
> > The first time I was paid by them is was a bit scary... Do I ship the
> > item once I get the confirmation, or wait for the money order... Is this
> > for real or a scam etc... After getting two payments from them now I'm a
> > believer. I welcome payments from them. I don't know the costs though.
>
> The cost is why I've never used it: it's $5 for the base fee, and goes up
> from there if you want expedited delivery. For a $30 item, it doesn't make
> sense.
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