Posted 2015-12-09 8:08 PM Subject: RE: Collecting payment for a horse through PayPal
Professional Amateur
Posts: 6750 Location: Oklahoma
I have an actual merchant account and accept credit cards for down payments and purchases of horses. I do not use PayPal, but when accepting credit cards it does take a few days for the actual payment to post to my account, even though the credit card transaction has gone through.
I'm sure others on here have accepted payments through PayPal.
Posted 2015-12-09 8:12 PM Subject: RE: Collecting payment for a horse through PayPal
Lived to tell about it and will never do it again
Posts: 5409
I have never used pay pal but have heard about people getting their merchandise then disputing and getting a refund from pay pal. If this is the case you would be out a horse and money.
Posted 2015-12-09 9:49 PM Subject: RE: Collecting payment for a horse through PayPal
Expert
Posts: 1261
I have used it once on a horse we sold out of state. It was just a broodmare and the funds came through before the horse shipper showed up so it worked out but they do take a percentage.
Posted 2015-12-10 7:47 AM Subject: RE: Collecting payment for a horse through PayPal
Undercover Amish Mafia Member
Posts: 9992 Location: Kansas
euchee - 2015-12-09 8:12 PM I have never used pay pal but have heard about people getting their merchandise then disputing and getting a refund from pay pal. If this is the case you would be out a horse and money.
Posted 2015-12-10 5:47 PM Subject: RE: Collecting payment for a horse through PayPal
Expert
Posts: 3104 Location: Arkansas
We just sold a pony this week and did the WalMart money transfer. Super easy. She sent it and I went and picked it up from WM about 15 min later-cash in hand.
Posted 2015-12-10 6:48 PM Subject: RE: Collecting payment for a horse through PayPal
Veteran
Posts: 100 Location: Oklahoma
I built most of My S10 threw PayPal & always payed the 3% over on transactions because I felt if You did the Gift option they could Scam Ya!!! Other than than Ive never had a problem with em... Ive bought over 10k in products but never a horse threw PayPal... If You dont feel right about it do a Bank transfer or Money Gram/ Western Union... Ive done Money Orders on a few Old Guys that werent into newer technology LoL That worked good also...