Best 'virtual money'

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Pique318

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What is the best virtual money for purchasing goods online? Paypal, NoChex etc. ?
 
Well, Paypal disputes thru Ebay (according to many acquaintances experiences) are generally a farce, so I'm looking for one that's widely accepted(incl thru ebay, or does that mean Paypal and Paypal alone?), secure and with a good reputation for dispute resolution should any problems arise.
 
Pique318 said:
Well, Paypal disputes thru Ebay (according to many acquaintances experiences) are generally a farce,
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Not in my (one and only to date) experience.

For eBay I'm not sure that you have much option other than PayPal.
 
ClubMan said:
Not in my (one and only to date) experience.
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One experience might not give a good indication positive or negative on the eBay dispute resolution process. Over a number of years and regular purchases we have had several issues requiring resolution. None of them were ever resolved to our satisfaction. That being said, the vast majority of eBay purchases themselves have been processed properly and that outweighs to me, the possibility of the occasional problem.
 
Graham_07 said:
One experience might not give a good indication positive or negative on the eBay dispute resolution process.
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Maybe the original poster can clarify on what basis s/he is determining that the PayPal dispute resolution process is "a farce" so?
 
I know of several instances where someone was selling something on ebay. The sent the item, recieved the payment via paypal and then suddenly the buyer decides that there's something wrong with the item (even though it's exactly as advertised) and puts in a claim to ebay that goods were damaged, not as described, never showed up etc. The payment is almost immediately (and without much, if any correspondence with the seller) removed from the sellers paypal account.

This hasn't just happened once or twice, but many times.

So, does anyone have any alternatives to Paypal ?
 
Pique318 said:
So, does anyone have any alternatives to Paypal ?
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On eBay specifically? Yes - [broken link removed] lists a few but obviously PayPal is eBay's preferred method. If you don't trust PayPal then maybe you should avoid eBay?
 
If you are buying goods, getting your money back from Paypal is not difficult (see http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/11/ebay_laptop_auction/ for a laugh). It is easier than if you were using a credit card.

If you are selling goods, credit card is better as there are less circumstances where the funds are returned to the buyer, however your fraud may be higher.
 
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