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[Cape]

Who here uses it & what do you buy???

Just a question about it?
What if you don't have a credit card, what if you only have an eftpos card???

Cause I don't have a credit card and there is some things that I want to buy.

What should i do???

 

[J0n]

I got my MiniDisc player from ebay - it was like 1/2 price cause the packaging was damaged. Though i had to pay like $50 postage and handling since it was from USA.
I didn't have a credit card so i got my dad to pay for it

 

[Sarah168]

u can use a money order or cheque. if it international purchases ur after than money order might be abit expensive but if its within australia than it shouldnt be a problem

 

[Cape]

But to register, it says that i need a credit card.

 

[copious]

you dont. i think if you try to register with a hotmail email you have to.

 

[tooheyz]

hey there
you can sign up without a credit card - you can sign up using your inernet serives providers email address - they need this to ensure that you are over 18 years old..

and yeah - you dont need a credit card to pay - but for overseas payment, this is the best way to pay

but you can use your bank card and pay via bank desposit (do you use net bank or online banking?)

and yeah, theres money order, COD, cash in the mail, pick up
yeah u just gotta get in contact with the seller to oranise something

 

[Lexicographer]

Cash in the mail is illegal :uhhuh:

 

[asdf]

Why is that?

 

[Beaky]

Coz its damn dodgy

 

[anti]

I'd say the safest way is by money order, if you don't have a CC. I use my debit card (St George) since I can direct deposit into Australian bank accounts at least...

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by Lexicographer
Cash in the mail is illegal :uhhuh:

why is that? i thought they say that, coz its too risky...:s

 

[cro_angel]

maybe if they didnt say it people would keep sending people cash in the mail? lol
i know in slavonija (croatia) in my grandmothers area they open up mail alot (to look for money) (especially mail from australia america etc) then throw it out.. my mum wrote a warning or something on the back and then my grandmother got her letter

 

[tooheyz]

well, for purchases under $10, its alright i guess.
i didnt know its illegial, alot of my buyers send me cash through the mail

when i used to trade tazos, i had people sending me $2, 50c pieces through the email

hahah i was surpirsed it went through

for australia purchases, direct deposit is the safest and quickest way to pay man...

money order is alright, but you have to pay an extra $2.50 for the MO, and the postage of the MO as well as the delay...

direct desposit costs like 20cents i believe? 30cents for the CBA.

and i had this interesting payment - instead of sending me money, they sent me stamps??

hahahha

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by tooheyz
...when i used to trade tazos, i had people sending me $2, 50c pieces through the email...

how do u do that?

 

[tooheyz]

hahah
they would get cardbaord from a cereal box, sticky tape the coins onto the card, fold the carbaord in half - stick it in an envelope and them stamp it and send it!

hahaha im amazed it got prcessed everytime! theres heaps of coins, so it is pretty weighty, but australia post didnt suspect a thing..

 

[Xayma]

Since when do you stamp emails?

 

[:: ck ::]

its a typo of course -.-"

when i used to trade tazos, i had people sending me $2, 50c pieces through the email

shud b mail

 

[tooheyz]

hahah yeah through the mail!!

LOL

 

[freaking_out]

Originally posted by tooheyz
hahah yeah through the mail!!

LOL

i guess u didn't get it- until ryan pointed it out.

 

[:: ck ::]

lolz the BOS ebay expert got excited over the mention of ebay so she started mumbling too many things at once