Browsing the archives for the PayPal tag

Remember that PayPal plugin no one was using? Yeah, eBay killed it.

Back in 2007, PayPal introduced a plugin that was supposed to allow you to use PayPal even on sites that didn’t accept it as a payment method. If a site didn’t accept PayPal, the plugin would generate a temporary number to allow you to check-out through Mastercard. I thought it was a great idea but, [...]

PayPal policy & fee changes: What does it say that I was expecting worse?

PayPal caused quite a stir on June 11th with this little tidbit: You can read the full post here. 1. Refund Prices – Starting August 10, PayPal will retain the transaction fee (typically $.30) when a seller issues a refund (U.S. and Canada merchants). 2. Chargeback Prices – Starting August 24, we’ll be increasing chargeback [...]

Changes to eBay Bucks reward program: variable earning rate for big retailers?

I am a member of the eBay Bucks reward program and I am a big fan of it as a member and as a seller, because it has, so far, been a win/win way for eBay to encourage people to buy more on eBay without the sellers having to pay a dime extra. I’ve written [...]

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