E check on Paypal as a payment option?

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Any of you guys doing it?
I got a guy with 0 feedback and axctually 0 posts trying to trade with me and he is very asking me to ship my stuff ASAP but he paid with a damn Echeck and even Paypal sais I should wait.
What would you guys do here?
 
1000 % wait till it clears, you will get burned.
 
It's a safe option, just takes time to clear, simple as that. I remember when I first started eBay'ing, this was the only option out there as I didn't have any feedback or the like. So it goes. But ya, don't ship till this eCheck clears.
 
Absolutely wait until it clears. E-check goes through a more thorough verification process, hence why it takes more time to receive. E-check is not guaranteed money in the bank though, and for all you know this guy might not have the funds to complete the transaction. Once you get a notification that says "complete", you're good to go.

There are times when I'm buying that paypal only allows the e-check option. They do it at random sometimes as part of their security process, as one of their reps explained to me once. In the event that happens I'll email the seller and let them know. If they're cool with the delay, great, if they're not it's totally understandable. I also let buyers know in advance that if they choose e-check, there will be a wait until payment fully clears.
 
Thanks dudes!
I talked to the guy and am canceling the Echeck thing. He said he'll do regular paypal option.
He sais he doesn't know why it went to that option, I guess it is what Phrygian is talking about, just a random thing.
 
Knockout":fygw3eyv said:
Thanks dudes!
I talked to the guy and am canceling the Echeck thing. He said he'll do regular paypal option.
He sais he doesn't know why it went to that option, I guess it is what Phrygian is talking about, just a random thing.
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Yeah, there have been times I logged back in an hour later and was allowed the instant payment option. It always shows you the options in advance though, so I just keep an eye before sending payment.

Kind of a funny story, but I had a guy lose his shit on me once for paying e-check. I had asked him in advance if it was cool because paypal wasn't allowing any other option due to the amount, and he said it was alright. So I get this nasty email after paying, basically saying "why the F@ck did you pay me with a third party service...blah blah blah". I was utterly confused. Replied that I used paypal. He continued to lose it on me, and we continued to exchange emails. I finally made him realize that "e-check" was paypal. He was pretty rude to me and was throwing out all sorts of accusations. Needless to say I was ready to walk, ask for a refund, etc. Once I convinced him that "e-check" was paypal, he settled down. It's a damn good thing I got a good deal on that unit. :doh:
 
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