pay-pal

just to let y'all know, pay-pal have got another scam going.

apparently everyone is going to have their money held back for 21 days so that the (your) incoming funds 'clear'.

I thought black was black and white was white? the money either moves or it doesn't? I deal with several east european people and their money, tis true, is often "unconfirmed" but why all this for regular punters?

If you agree - let them know!

regards

Taffy

what I meant was unconfirmed is clear enough but confirmed should mean just that and that money should be the new owner's to put in their bank account there and then as it is at present.

from now on you can't even touch the bgood guys money for 21 days.

pay-pal is just such a rip-off. like e-bay...

I really wish they had real competitors. all this 'community' crap....

regards

Taffy

ned37 said:

how new is this taffy? i just received some funds a couple of weeks ago and it was immediately available. or is it only when there is no credit card link?

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from the 18th of this month and I was only told yesterday.

I wrote an irrate letter.

regards

Taffy

after the irate letter I had a call from them. he says that it is only for ebay to pay-pal transactions now?

he said that they were only going to release the money after I'd had an approval rating (forgotten the term right now)

I said, when someone receives a part they often like to see if it fits first but typically might take a week or two to fit it and only then would they leave an approval rating. not good enough sorry!

what about doing something for the dealers? trade accounts?

just to let you boys know, my bookkeeper has a really tough time every month sorting pay-pal out. and she costs me money!

all parts sold in the EU (european union - a kind of corrupt agreement in which all the stand up northern tribesmen get ripped off by the greasy *** medi types who don't want to pay taxes) must have VAT on them, outside the EU: it can be removed but tons of forms must be filled in to 'export the goods'. afterwards postage (with no VAT) must be added.

I've asked for a simple flagging system to say that that customer is inside the EU or out and also the figures should be before postage and with the VAT as a seperate item.

finally, If I buy a starter motor for 48 quid and I buy it off a company that is VAT registered, I can claim the VAT back. that is 8 quid - a lot of money! (the sums are 40 + VAT at 20% = 48) but I have to ask every single company that I buy them off after I've bought it: "are you VAT registered?". they then want to know; "who is asking?" cos they think I'm with the IRS!

I then explain why and occasionally I get a proper invoice and get the VAT back. all I want is for any registered business user on there to have their VAT status on the screen. simples!

sorry if I got technical but these people really only looking after themselves.

regards

Taffy