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Posted by bratsnthings on 20-Apr-2011 11:00 Report
I HOPE YOU ALL DO WELL IN THE PROMOTION..
Good morning everyone, how are you all going this morning?. I am on my break at work and I have already started shopping wooohooooo!! Hope you all do really really well in the promotion. Have a wonderful day. cheers marie
 
Replied by oz-sparkle on 20-Apr-2011 11:05 (Ref 2285771) Report
hi Marie
from the other thread I saw, two other sellers and I have added PayPal as a payment method for the months of the competition.
May we all have lots of sales!
Replied by bratsnthings on 20-Apr-2011 11:08 (Ref 2285772) Report
Yep I agree!!. Regardless of what anyone thinks of paypal, I like it.. I feel it comes in handy especially when you know you can pay for the item right there and then and then its out of the way. The seller gets the funds straight away too. Hope you have a great day? cheers marie
Replied by busymitts on 20-Apr-2011 11:09 (Ref 2285773) Report
What I'd like to know is how to REMOVE that competition box! Yes I offer paypal as a payment method but hate paying with it coz I know the fees involved for sellers & next to never use it for paying for items unless a rare overseas purchase...

So if I click 'enter' for this comp, will that box go away?????
Replied by sunny4 on 20-Apr-2011 11:19 (Ref 2285774) Report
After you enter the promotion (by ticking the checkbox) the promotion panel shrinks to:

Thank you for participating in the quicksales.com.au shopping spree promotion.
Spend $25.00 using PayPal to receive 1 entry into the draw.
Replied by bratsnthings on 20-Apr-2011 11:20 (Ref 2285775) Report
No it wont go away. Just shrinks..But I am happy for that box to be there for me, as i was just thinking that its a good idea when I want to know how much I am spending via paypal etc. You should have a choice to remove it if you wanted to. marie
Replied by busymitts on 20-Apr-2011 11:29 (Ref 2285776) Report
You should have a choice to remove it if you wanted to

I agree coz like I said, we don't use paypal for ANY purchases other than rare overseas ones & with most of our purchases being within Australia plus having internet banking, Paypal is basically just a payment option for any of our buyers if they so choose.
Replied by bratsnthings on 20-Apr-2011 11:35 (Ref 2285777) Report
busymitts  I also beleive that because you are responsible for what you sell/buy and its your account, I feel that you should have the right to have whatever you want and dont want on your pages as you do pay fees. But all in all, the box doesnt bother me at all.. cheers marie
Replied by busymitts on 20-Apr-2011 12:04 (Ref 2285780) Report
Yeah I just clicked enter & reduce the size of box as shown above - more tolerable than something jumping out at me now, cheers! :)
Replied by myscentualutopia on 20-Apr-2011 12:09 (Ref 2285782) Report
Thanks Brats! you too, I came back especially for the promo after being away on other selling platforms. why not I say I deal with paypal on a daily basis and have never had any issues with it! Bring on the sales for everybody!
Replied by bratsnthings on 20-Apr-2011 12:24 (Ref 2285785) Report
You too myscentualutopia . I have never had a problem with paypal either. Happy selling for everyone wooohooooo!!! Bring it on I say lol!..cheers marie
Replied by quickbuys on 20-Apr-2011 13:10 (Ref 2285797) Report
you have to be in to win it. good luck to all of us.
Replied by bratsnthings on 20-Apr-2011 13:12 (Ref 2285799) Report
yep i agree!

cheers marie
Replied by mygifts2 on 20-Apr-2011 13:32 (Ref 2285803) Report
 People keep saying that with paypal sellers get the funds immediately, when in fact they don't.  It goes into their paypal account immediately, but to transfer to your bank account it takes 2-3 days, sometimes more.  If you want to use those funds to pay for things, well that's fine, but if you need the funds (especially the postage component) it isn't.

Don't get me wrong, I offer paypal and I haven't had an issue with it.  I also don't make a buyer wait until the funds get to my bank account.  I post asap.  However, some need the funds to cover the postage and if they have a few to post it can become an issue for them.

Oh, hang on - I do have an issue with them lol.  The fact that fees are charged on the postage component, that really irks me.
Replied by issabella10 on 20-Apr-2011 14:19 (Ref 2285831) Report
"People keep saying that with paypal sellers get the funds immediately, when in fact they don't"

Incorrect , and not a fact at all.

Any seller that sits on a PayPal payment and transfers it to their Bank Account before posting isn't doing themselves a favour . There's no reason not to ensure you have postage costs on hand to post a parcel.

I recently had that experience on e... and the seller waited 4 days before posting which then rolled over to the next Monday as she ran out of time on the Friday to post , mind you their Invoice system was the 'pay immediately' and the bill was paid with money from my PayPal account so was an instant payment and the notice from PayPal would have said "clear to post", hooray for the star system over there because that's where I reflected my disappointment in their service

If a seller needs to wait for a PayPal payment to clear into their bank then for goodness sake have a kitty for postage handy and don't hold your customers up .
Replied by mygifts2 on 20-Apr-2011 14:34 (Ref 2285833) Report
Hi issabella.  Sorry but we will have to agree to disagree.  The seller may get the funds in their paypal account, but they cannot pay postage out of that account.  So until the funds are in their actual bank account, they do not get the funds immediately.  Not everyone wants to spend what goes into their paypal account.

Not everyone can 'hold' a certain amount for postage (in this economic climate) especially if it may be a significant amount.  However, I am fortunate enough to be able to do so.  I also don't  'sit' on parcels waiting for the funds to reach my bank account.  I post asap whether the payment was to paypal or my bank.

Whichever way you look at it, it still takes 2-3 days before you can physically get your hands on any money, so in my opinion it isn't instant.  And I do stress that is just my opinion. 
Replied by remaynerecycled on 20-Apr-2011 14:41 (Ref 2285836) Report
Then again neither is bank deposit normally. Unless they put it over the counter.
Replied by bratsnthings on 20-Apr-2011 14:45 (Ref 2285837) Report
remayn, that is very true. Anyway I really hope we all do well. I am also sure you all will find bargains too. So good luck everyone and may we all win lol!. cheers marie
Replied by mygifts2 on 20-Apr-2011 15:10 (Ref 2285842) Report
No that's true remayne, altho if they are with the same bank it is instant or overnight, which is a plus.
Replied by sheila-bloke47 on 20-Apr-2011 16:06 (Ref 2285858) Report
Not fair also when postage can be 2 to 3 times the price of the item.  Not very fair then at all.
Replied by marian-48 on 20-Apr-2011 16:17 (Ref 2285863) Report
What happens if Pay Pal reverse the payment back, when it turns out was paid by fraudulent money?
This happened to my daughter for a large sum of money. She was very lucky to get the item returned from overseas, thanks to australia post.
I dont think you really have payment til its in your bank. Marian
Replied by bratsnthings on 20-Apr-2011 17:30 (Ref 2285890) Report
lol!! Well I am sweating here.. lol!
Replied by germanww2 on 20-Apr-2011 17:55 (Ref 2285896) Report
while i applaud Marie's optimism,i think its fantastic,ill be interested to see if theres any increase of sales due to the promotion.perhaps a small increase,is what i think.i hope you sell lots Marie
Replied by bratsnthings on 20-Apr-2011 18:48 (Ref 2285904) Report
germanww2 so nice of you to say that. Thank you very much. I am hoping that we all do well but I do agree with you about how many sales are accomplished. Hope we all do well..cheers marie
Replied by alifestyle on 20-Apr-2011 22:18 (Ref 2285947) Report
I clicked to enter, but I'm in Qld, and there is no licence for the promo registered here

As for Pay Pal I offer it, but know for sellers it stinks sometimes. If your account reaches $1000- your subject to anti-money laundering laws and have to go through a whole lot of id hog wash, then they shall consider releasing the money.
Can take up to 180 days to be released. They have been sued many a 100,000's times over it, always lost and had to release the funds - earning interest on it mind you....

Some people use it in bigger businesses and have been wipped out by them, holding their money, for 180 days.

But alas - I use it
Replied by samboogem on 21-Apr-2011 00:15 (Ref 2285979) Report
After reading the rules & regs of this promotion, I think I will give it a miss. This bit I didn't like too much, I get enough spam as it is already....

5. Entries

  1. All entries become the property of the Promoter.
  2. By entering the promotion, and unless otherwise advised, each entrant also agrees to be entered into a database and the Promoter may use the entrants' names, addresses, telephone numbers for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes, including sending the entrant electronic messages, unless otherwise advised by the entrant.
  3. By entering the promotion, and unless otherwise advised, each winner agrees that the Promoter may use the winners' names and likeness in any media worldwide, without notice and without any fee being paid.
Replied by germanww2 on 21-Apr-2011 00:30 (Ref 2285988) Report
thanks Sam i didnt see that,2 & 3 are paticularly nasty,ill be giving it a miss too.ill wait until its finished
Replied by Moderator on 21-Apr-2011 08:03 (Ref 2286006) Report
1. All entries become the property of the Promoter.
This is a standard legal requirement. The Promoter must retain the entries for a specified time should an audit for legitimate operation of the promotion be required.

2. By entering the promotion, and unless otherwise advised, each entrant also agrees to be entered into a database and the Promoter may use the entrants' names, addresses, telephone numbers for future promotional, marketing and publicity purposes, including sending the entrant electronic messages, unless otherwise advised by the entrant.
The Promoter is carsales.com Ltd. not Paypal.
You already give them this information when you join the site.
As for usage of it, you already have the ability to opt out of site notifications. They also mention twice that you have the right to deny them use of the information should you be a winner.

3. By entering the promotion, and unless otherwise advised, each winner agrees that the Promoter may use the winners' names and likeness in any media worldwide, without notice and without any fee being paid.
As with most promotions, the winners names must be published in a suitable matter as a legal requirement of the license to operate the promotion. 
The Promoter  will be announcing the names of the winners on this site. Quicksales can be accessed globally, therefore the use of the term "worldwide".
Once again, you are advised that you have the right to deny them use of the information should you be a winner.

I do emphasise, The Promoter is carsales.com Ltd. not Paypal.

Senior Moderator.
Replied by pisces-oztion on 21-Apr-2011 08:16 (Ref 2286008) Report

Looks like the standard terms of any competition, raffle etc that one enters anywhere, even those supermarket chits.

Carsales have to have your permission to even publish your name here, if a winner, nothing sinister, just standard procedure.

And if you don't like Spam, stop going to places that do use your details to pass on to others.

And don't use Hotmail.
I get no Spam to my ISP emaill and rarely on Yahoo, but Hotmail was atrocious.
So I have heard are Incredimail etc, and many contain viruses and spyware and who knows what they do with the information.
Same with Facebook and Twitter.

Life is a risk and the only cure is to not go anywhere or do anything.
Replied by annieoakley2000 on 21-Apr-2011 08:58 (Ref 2286014) Report
Thank You for the best wishes in the Promotion.

Hope we're all doing well and find some great items to buy and sell.

If I want to buy something, I always look on Quicksales first and I'm sure I'm not the only one to do so ..............

HAPPY BUYING AND SELLING EVERYONE !!
Replied by Moderator on 21-Apr-2011 10:19 (Ref 2286050) Report
"I'm in Qld, and there is no licence for the promo registered here"

Two points to note:
1. It is the responsibility of the Promoter to comply with all State and Territory requirements, not the participants.
2. A Quickcheck reveals that permits are not required in Qld. or W.A. due to the requirement that entry is only open to Australian residents who are 18 years and over.

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