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Subject: Re: Paypal Fee Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:34:32 +1000

bassett wrote:
> "Pagey" wrote in message
> news:48845965$0$17509$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
>> Oztion is in a different basket to eBay, and if you could compare the two
>> I
>> believe Bay would still come out on top - the reason: it operates
>> world-wide.
>>
>> The benefit of eBay is the ability to purchase goods from next door or
>> across the world - using the same site, the same payment method and the
>> same
>> ratings system.
>>
>> It is for this reason I believe eBay is still around when many other AU
>> auction sites have come and gone -and it is for this reason that Oztion
>> won't be able to compete or succeed.
>
> For me as a high volume e-bay buyer, Oztion is a waste of time, it full of
> failed e-bay sellers and by the prices there asking, it's no wonder.
> Just do a quick scan of the CD and DVD-music pages to see that the number
> of bids being placed is practically zero.
> As far as e-bay is concerned, nothings changed since there fee paying
> implemented changes did a back-down.
> And as far as the buyer is concerned, it's a good system, Try getting a
> full refund when you pay by direct deposit, Can't be done. I,ve had a
> couple of disputes with sellers over the years and every time pay-pal have
> come through with a full refund.
>
> bassett
>
>

Not my experience. I charge $2-$5 less per item (i.e. passing on the
savings) and sales are ticking along nicely.