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what alternatives are out there for small independent traders. You will also find many useful links to help build your online business or businesses & there are many business opportunities here to be taken advantage of!...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138693255384765753.post-11664438327258686692009-12-02T11:05:00.003+00:002009-12-02T11:07:24.462+00:00Ebay vs Amazon<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> <center><span style="color:#3333ff;">*FREE T-Shirt Offer When You<br /></span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sign Up</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> With E-Bid!*</span></center></span></strong><a onmouseover="javascript:window.status='';return true;" href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><br /><img border="0" alt="eBid Online Auctions GBP" src="http://www.is1.clixgalore.com/cgd.aspx?BID=27378&AfID=136873&AdID=4023" width="468" height="60" /></a><br /><br />Ebay vs Amazon.. In the words of Harry Hill.. "Which one is better?.....FIIIGHT!"<br /><br />Every day, buyers and sellers log on to the world wide web in the hopes of finding a treasure or earning some big bucks. With the internet being as large as it is, there are plenty of auction sites to consider. In that spirit, this article attempts to compare two of the largest, most well-known auction sites in existence. They are both popular, offer excellent features for both buyers and sellers and are in constant competition with one another. Amazon and eBay are the auction sites of topic and while, in many ways they are alike, there are an equal number of ways in which they differ. <br /><br />Beginning with similarities, both eBay and Amazon charge their sellers a listing and final value fee. The listing fee, from both auction sites, is non-refundable even if the item does not sell. However, an unsold item may be relisted for free at both Amazon and eBay auction sites. Amazon Auctions charge their sellers a $.10 listing fee with the possibility of having all listing fees waived if the seller signed up for a Pro Merchant Subscription. Where listing fees are concerned with eBay, the minimum fee is $0.25 for a starting bid of $.01 to $0.99. If an eBay seller opens an eBay Store, listing fees may be as low as $.05 each. <br /><br />An unfortunate aspect of internet auction commerce, but a presence nonetheless, is an uncompleted transaction. This usually occurs when a buyer fails to send payment. In this instance, both eBay and Amazon auctions will refund the final value fee for that particular auction, which is based on the final bid amount. Both auction sites also provide seller tips and a bulk loader program, which allows the seller to upload a number of auctions all at once. <br /><br />One of the greatest differences that stand out amongst these internet auction powerhouses is their policy on poor seller performance. According to Amazon's website, the company reserves the right to charge sellers a fee for poor seller performance. The amount of this fee is not mentioned and, therefore, sellers have no way to know how much this fee may be. According to Amazon Auctions, reasons for this fee may include excessive refunds, high rates of A-Z Guaranteed claims filed against the seller and/or credit card chargebacks related to Amazon Auction payments. According to Amazon Auctions, they will communicate any charges to the seller prior to assessing them. On the other hand, eBay auctions has an entirely different approach to seller performance. Their 'Item Not Received' complaint process was recently changed to a 'Fraud Alert' system, which allows buyers to file a complaint with eBay if they do not receive their merchandise or if it is not as advertised. Much like the non paying bidder complaint process, the seller has an opportunity to respond to any complaint and communicate with the buyer in order to resolve the dispute. If an amicable resolution cannot be reached, the buyer may close the complaint and request a refund under eBay's Buyer Protection plan. In order for an item to qualify, it must be priced at a minimum of $25.00 (excluding shipping & handling). <br /><br />In recognition of it's most well-performing sellers, eBay offers it's PowerSeller program. This membership is restricted to sellers who earn a minimum of $1,000.00 in sales each month and maintain a 98% or greater feedback rating. The PowerSeller program is exclusive to eBay and it's members. Few other auction sites can come close to the number of buyers, sellers and merchandise that is offered on eBay every day. Regardless, entrepreneurs are grateful for the competition of other auction sites. It is this competition that inspires greatness, which promotes more customer incentives and lower listing fees for sellers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138693255384765753.post-26853909084506002492009-12-02T10:55:00.002+00:002009-12-02T11:00:16.277+00:00Ebay Fined £1.5 Million For LVMH Sales On French Ebay<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><center><span style="color:#3333ff;">*FREE T-Shirt Offer When You<br /></span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sign Up</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> With E-Bid!*</span></center></span></strong><center><a onmouseover="javascript:window.status='';return true;" href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><div align="left"><br /><img border="0" alt="eBid Online Auctions GBP" src="http://www.is1.clixgalore.com/cgd.aspx?BID=27378&AfID=136873&AdID=4023" width="468" height="60" /></a></center></div><br /><br />From BBC News:<br /><br />A Parisian court has fined eBay 1.7m euros (£1.5m) after ruling that it had not kept to an injunction banning users from selling on LVMH perfumes.<br /><br />eBay users in France are blocked from selling certain branded perfumes -including Christian Dior, Givenchy and Kenzo - on the internet auction site.<br /><br />eBay said the injunction hurt consumers and called it an abuse of "selective distribution".<br /><br />The company added that it hoped the ruling would be overturned.<br /><br />"Today's outcome hurts consumers by preventing them from buying and selling authentic items online," said Alex Von Schiermeister, director of eBay Europe.<br /><br />"The injunction is an abuse of 'selective distribution'. It effectively enforces restrictive distribution contracts, which is anti-competitive.<br /><br />"We believe that the higher courts will overturn this ruling and ensure that e-commerce companies such as eBay will continue to provide a platform for buyers and sellers to trade authentic goods."<br /><br />He added that the fine was "disproportionate given that eBay complied with the injunction".<br /><br /><strong>Reselling</strong><br /><br />Users in France are being blocked from selling on the LVMH products, even if they are genuine and unused.<br /><br />LVMH has previously accused eBay of brand counterfeiting and of using some of the keywords of LVMH brands in its adverts.<br /><br />It said that sales on the site violated Christian Dior's distribution network, which only allowed sales through specialist dealers.<br /><br />French sellers have also been blocked from selling the perfumes on the UK website.<br /><br />In the UK, 150,000 perfumes in the top 20 brands were sold on eBay in the 12 months to September.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138693255384765753.post-7999915628295980272008-10-27T12:20:00.003+00:002008-10-27T12:25:08.223+00:00Alternatives To Paypal & Ebay + Paypal in The News<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> <center><span style="color:#3333ff;">*FREE T-Shirt Offer When You<br /></span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sign Up</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> With E-Bid!*</span></center></span></strong><a onmouseover="javascript:window.status='';return true;" href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><br /><img border="0" alt="eBid Online Auctions GBP" src="http://www.is1.clixgalore.com/cgd.aspx?BID=27378&AfID=136873&AdID=4023" width="468" height="60" /></a><br /><br /><br />More than one in 10 Canadians who shop online have fallen victim to identity theft, with Ontarians hit the hardest, a survey released yesterday suggests.<br /><br />The survey, conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of PayPal Canada, found that 12 per cent of all online shoppers polled in Ontario claimed they had been victims of identity theft. Albertans were second-hardest hit, with nine per cent reporting their identities stolen.<br /><br />"People are doing more and more transactions online and that predisposes them to more chances of a fraudulent transaction happening," said Darrell MacMullin, country manager for PayPal Canada. "Fraud continues to evolve. Don't share information online that you don't want everyone to know."<br /><br />Only eight per cent of respondents from British Columbia and Quebec were hit, while fewer than six per cent of respondents in Atlantic Canada reported having their identities stolen.<br /><br />According to data from Phone Busters and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Call Centre, which is operated by the RCMP, Canadians have reported 8,048 cases of identity theft so far this year, totalling $7.3 million in losses.<br /><br />In 2007, there were 9,971 cases of identity theft reported, totalling only $6.4 million in losses.<br /><br />Globally, English-speaking countries have been hardest hit by identity theft, according to the study. Around 10 per cent of online shoppers in Canada, the United States and Britain reported having their identities stolen, compared to only five percent of respondents in France, Germany and Spain.<br /><br />Online banking, Internet-based payment systems and social networks containing vast amounts of personal details are proving to be the newest frontiers where criminals can commit identity theft.<br /><br />According to the PayPal study, more than 85 per cent of respondents are aware of identity theft. Many actively try to minimize their chances of falling victim.<br /><br />Bob Spence, a spokesman for the Privacy Commissioner of Ontario said consumers should take several measures to protect themselves from identity theft.<br /><br />He said consumers should conduct an annual credit check on themselves, as well as immediately report any activity they deem to be suspicious. He also said that consumers should regularly change their online passwords and be stingy when it comes to giving out personal details online.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138693255384765753.post-87469911812254883502008-02-24T12:57:00.013+00:002008-06-02T18:42:59.832+00:00Ebid Emerging As Serious Competitor To Ebay + No FEES EVER!!<strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"><center><span style="color:#3333ff;">*FREE T-Shirt Offer When You<br /></span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#ff0000;">Sign Up</span></a><span style="color:#3333ff;"> With E-Bid!*</span></center></span></strong><a onmouseover="javascript:window.status='';return true;" href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><br /><img height="60" alt="eBid Online Auctions GBP" src="http://www.is1.clixgalore.com/cgd.aspx?BID=27378&AfID=136873&AdID=4023" width="468" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Okay hands up who has had enough of ebay monopolising the online auction market? Wow! that's quite a few hands! The truth is ebay in the last few months has really started to show it's nasty side. Most sellers now are really struggling to make a profit with their fees having recently just gone up - again. Many small business relied on ebay to sell their wares to a mass market, but now ebay & paypal have stuck the knife in & the fees are just too high to sustain a business let alone a profit! <a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ebid</span></a> however has noted all the changes at ebay & have changed their terms accordingly. With so many sellers now leaving ebay in search of newer pastures, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ebid</span></a> has seen a huge surge in new registered customers & rightly so. For starters they have <a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#3333ff;">zero listing fees</span></a> & <a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#3333ff;">zero final value fees</span></a>. This is where ebay has failed is customers by steadily incresing these fees over the years. Now it has got to a point where the sheer size of the combined fees of listing, final value & paypal fees overshadow any profit. Payment processors that ebid use are: Google Checkout (highly recommended) PPPay, & Paypal (let's not go there -right?!) If you want to start making a profit agian & have no fees ever - <a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#3333ff;">FOR LIFE!</span></a> - I would ditch ebay today for good & switch to the rapidly growing fee-free world of <a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ebid</span></a>. <p></p>I was so impressed with this auction site that I have even enrolled myself & paid for the seller+ option (lifetime membership with NO FEES EVER!) 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Just email to support@ebid.net your Bidville username, a screen shot of your feedback WITHIN the My Bidville area and let us know your new eBid username. Your account will be upgraded to Seller+ and your feedback added to your account.<br /><br />This is a limited time offer and will not include any other current offers related to Seller+ Lifetime memberships."</em><br /><br />Wow! things are just getting better & better at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/37ftvz"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Ebid</span></a>! - let's hope they can one-day challenge Ebay & stop the monoploization of the online auction indutsry & it's associated payment processor.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138693255384765753.post-3925719488145932092008-02-14T16:39:00.007+00:002008-04-13T20:30:11.961+00:00VelocityClicks Scam - Do Not Sign Up To This Site<a href="http://www.velocityclicks.com/index.php"><img src="http://www.velocityclicks.com/banners/banner3.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>Don't even waste your time with VelocityClicks. Eric Lew the serial scammer has been up to his old tricks again. 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By hanging on to funds, eBay can easily refund them if a seller doesn't ship a purchased item or sends damaged goods. <br /><br />What is sparking reactions ranging from annoyance to panic among some of eBay's sellers is the company's criteria for determining what transactions fall into the "high-risk" category. Factors beyond sellers' control, including the number of "feedback" comments they have from previous buyers and how many of those comments are positive, can trigger the freeze. <br /><br />"It's like a bad dream, really," said Dana White, an eBay seller who lives outside Ocean City, Md., and deals in used clothing, shoes and accessories. "I'm a small seller. All I need is two negatives in a 30-day period, and they will hold funds."<br /><br />Editors Note: Yes Dana, eBay & Paypal respectively, are both living nightmares...<br /><br />"Representatives from PayPal, which eBay acquired in 2002, declined to comment on how the new policy would affect individual cases, but noted that the changes are paired with increased protections for merchants who use the service. <br /><br />If Paypal deems a transaction fraudulent, it currently covers merchants for up to $5,000 per year. That cap will be lifted for eBay's PowerSellers, the site's highest-volume merchants, who will now receive unlimited coverage. PayPal will also offer PowerSellers protection on items sent to any address (not just confirmed addresses, the current policy) and expand its merchant coverage for international sales. <br /><br />PayPal estimates that its new hold policy will affect less than 5% of eBay transactions, and it emphasizes that only relatively untested sellers risk incurring a freeze. Merchants who have been registered with eBay for more than six months, have a feedback score of 100 or higher (meaning they've received positive comments for at least that many transactions), and have a "dissatisfied buyer" rate of less than 5% will never have their funds held.<br /><br />But on a site that hosts an estimated 113 million listings worldwide at any given time, a policy affecting as many as 5% of those transactions puts millions in jeopardy. If funds are frozen after a sale, PayPal will release them after the buyer leaves positive feedback, three days after the item's confirmed delivery, or at the end of 21 days without a dispute, whichever happens first. <br /><br />Paypal says the factors that will play into its formula for triggering a hold include the length of time a seller has been on eBay, the seller's feedback rating, and the final cost and shipping fees for the item. <br /><br />Because PayPal has sole discretion over whether to freeze funds, sellers are upset about a perceived lack of accountability. They're also grouchy about eBay's efforts to force buyers to rely on PayPal: in some categories and for all new sellers, eBay requires vendors to offer PayPal as an option or have their own merchant credit card account. The site has blocked rival payment systems such as Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) Checkout, saying they are not yet proven safe."<br /><br /><em><strong>Editors Note: I think Google have more experince in payment processing than Paypal, they have been paying their affiliates & publishers for years before eBay even went live!</strong></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138693255384765753.post-4723675013374813092008-01-24T17:20:00.000+00:002008-01-24T17:23:13.165+00:00Alertpay - A Great Alternative To Paypal<span style="font-size:180%;"><strong><a href="http://www.alertpay.com/?esh%2bb%2b8%2bdInJEXpmlNwDhg%3d%3d"><span style="color:#000000;">Alertpay</span></a></strong><br /></span><br /><a href="http://www.alertpay.com/?esh%2bb%2b8%2bdInJEXpmlNwDhg%3d%3d"><img src="http://www.alertpay.com/banners/ban_24.gif" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.alertpay.com/?esh%2bb%2b8%2bdInJEXpmlNwDhg%3d%3d">Alertpay</a> is similar to Paypal but not of of us like doing business the Paypal way.. 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The fact that they have moved to a Luxembourg based company is a little worrying as they are clearly trying to side-step certain regulations...<br /><br />Here is a copy of the email:<br /><br /><strong><em>"Dear XXXXX XXXXXXX, </em></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>We would like to announce important developments affecting all PayPal accounts in the European Union (the "EU").<br />No action is required on your part, and you will be able to continue using PayPal with no changes.</em></strong><br /><strong><em><br />Currently, PayPal (Europe) Ltd. is the service provider for PayPal in the EU. PayPal (Europe) Ltd. is a UK company regulated and authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the UK as an electronic money institution. This authorisation enables PayPal to provide its service throughout the EU.<br />From 2 July 2007, a new PayPal company, PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. & Cie, S.C.A.<br /><br />(PayPal Luxembourg), will become the service provider for PayPal in the EU. This is a Luxembourg entity regulated as a bank by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), the Luxembourg equivalent of the FSA. PayPal Luxembourg will provide the PayPal service throughout the EU.<br />Your customer relationship with PayPalOn 2 July 2007, your customer relationship will be automatically transferred from PayPal (Europe) Ltd. to PayPal Luxembourg. This includes your customer relationship as governed by the terms of the PayPal User Agreement and, for applicable UK merchants, the PayPal Website Payments Pro Agreement (collectively, the "Agreements").<br /><br />To summarise, from 2nd July 2007, PayPal (Europe) Ltd. will assign to PayPal Luxembourg all of its right, title, interest, and benefit in and to the Agreements.<br />New User Agreement and Privacy PolicyWe are also pleased to announce that from 2 July 2007, PayPal Luxembourg will issue a new form of the PayPal User Agreement and Privacy Policy. This new version of the User Agreement will be presented in a much more user-friendly manner, and many of the policies currently accessed by hyperlinks, will now form part of the main text of the User Agreement.<br /><br />Also, the Privacy Policy will reflect that PayPal Luxembourg will be the data controller of your personal information from 2 July 2007 and set out further details of the third parties to whom PayPal Luxembourg will disclose your personal and account information.<br />For more information about the transition to PayPal (Europe) S.à r.l. & Cie, S.C.A. click here.<br /><br />If you do not wish to continue your relationship with PayPal, you may close your account at any time by logging in to your account, clicking Profile, and following the instructions from the "Close Account" link. You should make sure you first withdraw the outstanding PayPal balance to your bank account.<br />Yours sincerely,<br />PayPal (Europe) Ltd."</em></strong><br /><br />Yet more reasons not to accept Paypal!!<br /><br /><em><strong>Fed Up With Paypal? Sign Up For Alertpay here:</strong></em><br /><br /><a href="http://www.alertpay.com/?esh%2bb%2b8%2bdInJEXpmlNwDhg%3d%3d"><img src="http://www.alertpay.com/banners/ban_20.gif" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138693255384765753.post-50443518370813101072007-05-05T12:09:00.000+00:002008-02-11T20:24:42.374+00:00Google Checkout - A Great Alternative to PaypalIf you are a online merchant then why not start accepting payment via Google Checkout? 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You must read this if you accept Paypal payments either online or on Ebay...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.aboutpaypal.org/paypal_corporate_scum_bags">Paypal corporate Scumbags</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.aboutpaypal.org/fraud_enabled_by_paypal">Fraud enabled by Paypal</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.paypalsucks.com/forums/showthread.php?fid=17&tid=6209&old_block=0&block=255">UK Paypal Problems</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.paypalwarning.com/contact/?msgbrd=3&msgstart=150">Paypalwarning.com</a><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Tired Of Paypal? 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The firm in question is 1000% <span style="color:#000000;">ligitimate</span>, yet they say my items are 'high risk'<br /><br />Quote:<br /><br /><br /><em><strong>"Dear XXXX XXXXXXX ,</strong></em><br /><em><strong></strong></em><br /><em><strong>Every business must balance its exposure to risk with its business goals. At this time, we are not comfortable with the amount of risk your business exposes itself to.We would like to begin the process of ending our relationship in a manner that is least disruptive to your business.Please log in to your PayPal account and fill out the Limited Account Access form to let us know what to do with the funds remaining in your PayPal account."</strong></em><br /><em></em><br />What can you do to make these bigots see sense? - my supplier is a proper registered PLC!! but that for some reason is not good enough for these bureaucratic morons.<br /><br />Just read some more of the negative press they have received lately....<br /><br /><a href="http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article732299.ece">Growing Anger Over Ebay Payment Firm</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3544795.stm">Ebay Payments 'Not rock-solid'</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.out-law.com/page-4091">AT&T sues PayPal & Ebay over payment patent</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1815546,00.html">Ebay bans 'Google Checkout' as payment option!</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2003/03/12/paypal_switches_off_indy_news/">A US independent news site which relies upon reader donations has had some of its air supply cut off by PayPal</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/08/paypal_glitch/">PayPal UK confirms double-dipping error</a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.scmagazine.com/us/news/article/574878/three-quarters-phish-hit-paypal-ebay/">Three-quarters of phishing attacks target Ebay & Paypal users</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Please have a look at some of our sponsors lists - they have been chosen not to choose any ebay or paypal companies... so you know you're safe!<br /><br /><br />MORE USEFUL EBAY & PAYPAL NEWS FROM THE PAST:<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3518895.stm">Ebay upgrading buyer protection </a>25 Feb 04 Business<br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3418651.stm">Online auction site clicks again </a>21 Jan 04 Business<br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3094703.stm">EBay profits shoot higher </a>24 Jul 03 Business<br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2968106.stm">EBay users hit by sales tax </a>06 Jun 03 Business<br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1878186.stm">EBay moves into China </a>18 Mar 02 Business<br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2564725.stm">eBay hit by credit card scam </a>11 Dec 02 BusinessUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4138693255384765753.post-27090554763437824932007-03-26T13:10:00.000+00:002007-03-26T13:14:56.152+00:00FREE BUSINESS CARDS FOR YOUR ONLINE BUSINESS or PERSONAL USEWhy not save your self a few quid & get some FREE BUSINESS CARDS from VistaPrint. 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They have also increased the fees for Ebay Shop Sellers which led to a strike of at least 500+ shop sellers last year. This is just the tip of the iceberg...</div><div align="justify"><br />If you have a Paypal account, be worried... They can freeze funds for no reason whatsoever & even after providing faxed documentation, passport, utility bills, suppliers information, they still have your money which will build up some interest for them during the 180 days for sure.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cqout.com/?aff=357"><img height="31" src="http://www.cqout.com/img/cq80x31.gif" width="77" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have since discovered a few UK based auction sites, the first I cam accross is named: <a href="http://www.cqout.com/?aff=357">CQout</a> (seek-you-out) which is a good alternative to Ebay. More people should start selling on sites such as these as a alternative to Ebay, or if your happy with Ebay, as I addition to your sales on the bay of E.(vil?)</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Please don't be put off by the banner ads further down the blog, all have been chosen so they are of use to you should you decide to click on them, they all feature either other online auction sites or online payment alternatives. I also use at least three other sites regualry one's called <a onmouseover="javascript:window.status='';return true;" href="http://www.clixgalore.com/Lead.aspx?BID=27386&AfID=136873&AdID=4023">Ebid</a><!-- Begin clixGalore Code--><a href="http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=85960&merchantID=476&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;programmeID=1737&mediaID=22366&tracking=&url="><br /></a><br /><img height="0" src="http://www.is1.clixgalore.com/Impression.asp?BID=27386&AfID=136873&AdID=4023" width="0" border="0" />The other is called <a href="http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=85960&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;merchantID=476&programmeID=1737&mediaID=22366&tracking=&url=">QXL.com!</a><br /><br />The third of my favourite auction sites is called <a href="http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=85960&merchantID=814&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;programmeID=2517&mediaID=0&tracking=&url=">Preloved</a> With <a href="http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=85960&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;merchantID=814&programmeID=2517&mediaID=0&tracking=&url=">Preloved</a> you can turn your clutter into cash for free. All free ads include a photo & remain online until sold! <a href="http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=85960&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;merchantID=814&programmeID=2517&mediaID=0&tracking=&url=">Preloved</a><br />is packed with nearly new & really old bargains in 500 different catagories.<br /><br /><a href="http://scripts.affiliatefuture.com/AFClick.asp?affiliateID=85960&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;merchantID=476&programmeID=1737&mediaID=22366&tracking=&url=">QXL.com!</a><br />Have been around since 1997 and are the UK's original auction site. They DO NOT CHARGE for winning any item, You get chrged for listings but the rates are extremely competitive & much much less than Ebay.<p></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Another new way of earning some cash without selling anything is at <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBCS0555">agloco.com</a> this is a great new site where you can download a viewbar onto your PC & you start earning for surfing! - Not only that but if you refer people & they then refer people you are rewarded with a share in the companys profits. Take a look at <a href="http://www.agloco.com/r/BBCS0555">agloco.com</a> it is well worth signing up even if you don't want to refer, as you can make money just by using the viewbar.<br /><br />If you have stoppped selling on ebay, & are worried that you will not get the same amount of hits, then <a href="http://webmasterquest.com/?ref=cqoutseller">You can generate more traffic to your blog or ebay sales page.</a> You can generate the same amount of hits/traffic by joining a few traffic exchanges.<br /><br />Amazon.co.uk is a huge resource for many people in the UK & I buy all my books from here as their prices are practically unbeatable. I also buy all my <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/b?%5Fencoding=UTF8&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;node=300703&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;tag=bc06-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=6738">Comp Games</a><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; BORDER-TOP: medium none; MARGIN: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none" height="1" alt="" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.co.uk/e/ir?t=bc06-21&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;l=ur2&o=2" width="1" border="0" /> here as there is a choice of pre-owned or new. I have a PSP, DS & have a Wii on the way! (can't wait!) Amazon is great for games for every console on the market & is also another great avenue for sales.<br /><a onmouseover="javascript:window.status='';return true;" href="http://www.clixgalore.com/Lead.aspx?BID=27386&AfID=136873&AdID=4023"><br /></a><!-- End clixGalore Code--><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">If you use Ebay (or anywhere) & accept payment by Paypal, your money is <strong><em>never</em> </strong>safe.<br />I have read so many horror stories about people losing their cash just check here: <a href="http://paypalsucks.com/"><img alt="paypal sucks" src="http://paypalsucks.com/images/PayPalSucksLogo88x33.jpg" border="0" /></a> I have lost approx £400 from Paypal, I have had enough of these legal crooks acting God & doing as they please, and making up their own rules... Don't even get me started on the "Buyer Protection Policy" there claim is so hollow it echoes!</div><div align="justify">I opened at least 5 disputes in the three years against sellers who never sent my goods.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:130%;" ><strong><em>NOT ONCE DID I EVER GET ANY MONEY BACK!!</em></strong></span></div><div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:130%;" ></span></em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="COLOR: rgb(255,0,0);font-size:130%;" ></span></em></strong></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">(Despite being a Business Seller & being verified to the hilt!)<br /><a href="http://www.cqout.com/?aff=357">CQout</a> is the 2nd biggest Auction site in the UK and growing. They claim to have over 260,000 items listed & their listing prices are extremely competitive & in-house payment system 'Easypay' is a joy & a breath of fresh air to use.</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><em>STOP GETTING RIPPED-OFF BY EBAY A.K.A 'FEEPAY'</em><br /><br /><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,255)"><strong><em>I have started this blog for three reasons:</em><br /></strong></span><br />1) To tell people if they are having problems with Ebay/Paypal there are solutions to selling your goods, you just might need to promote your listings a bit more than you would on Ebay.<br /></div><div align="justify">2) To welcome feedback from Ebay members/ex Ebay members, tips, hints, advice etc</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">3) To allow other people to link their items from here (must be non-ebay items & not company website etc)<br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br /><br />Any feedback or stories of other peoples dealings with Paypal & Ebay is most welcomed & feel free to email me about anything in this blog. As long as the content is anti-paypal &<br />ebay! If you know of any alternatives also please let me know... </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">I have listed some alternative sites below, that I have found very useful:<br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"><em><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">PAYPAL & EBAY ALTERNATIVES</span>....</span></em></span></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">Please have a look at the advertisers below (& the one above!)</span></em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">all have been selected so they are relevant to this blog </span></em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">and should be useful to you if you need to accept online payments and/or need somewhere other than Ebay to sell your stock!<br /><br /></span></em></strong></div><p></p><p><strong><em><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)"></span></em></strong></p><p></p><div align="justify"><a href="https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=1247221"><img alt="CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP WITH MONEYBOOKERS - FREE!" src="http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l162/edsthreads/moneybookerslogo.jpg" /></a><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.pppay.com/">http://www.pppay.com/</a><br /><a href="http://www.auctioncheckout.com/">http://www.auctioncheckout.com/</a> </div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.ioffer.com/">http://www.ioffer.com/</a></div><div align="justify"><a href="http://www.995merchantaccounts.com/">http://www.995merchantaccounts.com/</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.cqout.com/?aff=357"><img height="31" src="http://www.cqout.com/img/cq80x31.gif" width="77" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><a onmouseover="javascript:window.status='';return true;" href="http://www.clixgalore.com/Sale.aspx?BID=35367&AfID=136873&AdID=4942&LP=www.bankcardcentral.com"><br /></a><strong><span style="COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">UPDATE 24TH FEBUARY 2007</span></strong> <p align="left"></p><p></p></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">After faxing by suppliers details, Paypal emailed me the next day to say they had received my documents. Approximately 35 mins later I receive another email from Paypal, imagine my complete & utter surprise when the email told me "Your account access has now been restored" - I really was expecting the worse, but they were very quick to review my documents & reinstate my account. All that said I still prefer payments by PPPay, Moneybookers or online banking. PPPay are owned by <!-- Begin clixGalore Code--><a onmouseover="javascript:window.status='';return true;" href="http://www.clixgalore.com/Lead.aspx?BID=27386&AfID=136873&AdID=4023">Ebid</a><!-- End clixGalore Code--> & <a href="https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=1247221">https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=1247221</a> is a British based e-money company (with very low rates) If you receive money from into <a href="https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=1247221">https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=1247221</a> you are only charged something like 34p (70 cents) I strongly advise setting up other accounts (also know as 'Parachute' accounts) if you already have Paypal. This is so you can still accept cash online if Paypal suddenly close down your account for whatever reason. the easy bit is opening these accounts. The hard part is persuading people to use a alternative other than Paypal! But with some carefully chosen words... i.e you can get customers to pay this way by offering 'Positive feedback if you pay by PPPay' or 49p discount if paying with <a href="https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=1247221">https://www.moneybookers.com/app/?rid=1247221</a>... Give your customers some incentive to use an alternative payment method, maybe offer 50% discount on P&P.<br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(0,0,153)">UPDATE 27TH FEBRUARY:<br /><br /></span>Paypal have teamed up with 'Verisign' and realeased a additional security feature to the Paypal login sytstem. As well as the traditional login with email & password users now can have the choice of 'Security Key Fob' These are made by Verisign the people who process Paypal's transactions & encrypt them for added security. The fobs are free to business sellers but cost $5 to non-business members (£2.70) Mr Pescatore an Analyst at Gartner said:<br /><br /><span style="FONT-STYLE: italic"><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"If Paypal wants to increase security for its users, why are they charging $5?</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"All authentication with a token proves is that you have the token in your possession.</span><br /><br /><span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">"I am concerned that business think that tokens are a solution to security problems. Consumers never know as much about security as they should"<br /><br /></span></span><br />If Paypal really wanted to get to the root of the phising/spoof email problem then they should at least start by offering these new fobs TO EVERY MEMBER regardless of account stature/status. 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