[time-nuts] Warning if buying from directly from Agilent via eBay with Paypal.

[J. Forster]

Perhaps. That opens the possibility of linking a PayPal account to a bank
account, then zeroing the balance. Somehow, I doubt that actually works.

-John

==========


> You can get a Paypal account without a credit card. I think all you
> need is a bank account.
>
> In fact, every time I try to buy something with Paypal, it defaults to
> taking the money from my bank account, and every time I need to change
> it to take it from my credit card.
>
> I appear to have a $10,000 limit on my Paypal account, but at
> Agilent's request, I split the transaction into two. That money came
> direct from my current account.
>
> Dave
>
> On 17 November 2012 22:06, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
>> Odd.
>>
>> I would have expected anybody's PayPal limit would be lower than the
>> associated credit card limit.
>>
>> Logically, one should be therefore able to get a PayPal account without
>> a
>> credit card,.
>>
>> -John
>>
>> ===========
>>
>>
>>
>>> This is some of the communication between me and Agilent on eBay. I
>>> think it is clear Agilent wanted to use Paypal, and I did not. It was
>>> Agilent who said I should split the payment into two - one of $10,000
>>> and the other of $7,736
>>>
>>> Credit cards were not mentioned, but this would have been above the
>>> limit of my credit card limit anyway.
>>>
>>> I believe in the UK there is some protection with debit cards,
>>> although credit cards are certainly safer.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> =========== <start of communication on eBay>============
>>> From: drkirkby
>>> To: agilentused
>>> Subject: Re: Request to change an order: drkirkby sent a message about
>>> Agilent CertiPrime N9923A FieldFox Handheld RF Vector Network Analyzer
>>> 6GHz #170876934127
>>> Sent Date: Sep-03-12 05:28:25 PDT
>>>
>>> Dear agilentused,
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>> OK, I agree with you, and accept the deal of the N9923A with ALL
>>> options fitted at $14,780 + 20% sales TAX, bringing this to a total of
>>> $17,736.
>>>
>>> However, this is over the limit I can pay via Paypal, which is $10,000.
>>>
>>> I think it would be better if you sent me the bank details so I can do
>>> a wire transfer, but you will need to give me some refernece number so
>>> you can tie up the payment at your end.
>>>
>>> If not, how else do you suggest I pay you?
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>>
>>> - drkirkby
>>>
>>> =============================================
>>> Hi Dave,
>>>
>>> thanks for your understanding.
>>> We would prefer the handling on Paypal. One possibility, just issue
>>> one payment of $10000 and one of $7736. Would that work for you?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Julian
>>>
>>> ##########################################
>>>
>>> From: drkirkby
>>> To: agilentused
>>> Subject: Re: Request to change an order: drkirkby sent a message about
>>> Agilent CertiPrime N9923A FieldFox Handheld RF Vector Network Analyzer
>>> 6GHz #170876934127
>>> Sent Date: Sep-04-12 04:47:07 PDT
>>>
>>> Dear agilentused,
>>>
>>> Hi Julian,
>>>
>>> Do you regularly take Paypal in multiple payments and find it is OK? I
>>> have read a few stories on the internet about Paypal can get quite
>>> difficult over large payments - freezing peoples Paypal accounts,
>>> holding their money, and it taking ages to sort out. That's what
>>> concerns me - especially if the $10000 goes through, but I can't get
>>> the rest to you. It could be a bit tricky.
>>>
>>> But I know you sell expensive stuff on eBay, so if you have a lot of
>>> experience with large sums, I'll try Paypal.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> - drkirkby
>>> ============ < /end of ebay communicaton> ========
>>>
>>> On 17 November 2012 16:40, Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Payment is possible with Paypal or credit card.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Nov 16, 2012 at 4:06 PM,  <lists at lazygranch.com> wrote:
>>>>> I'm just amazed Aligent doesn't take credit cards directly. Paypal is
>>>>> for small time players.
>>>
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