Did you know Sellers can decline a Buyer’s Unconfirmed Address PayPal Payment?

Learn about PayPal Confirmed payment, avoid declined PayPal payment, types of PayPal payment, and value to buyer/seller.

A Seller’s Accepted Payment information may include PayPal, Confirmed PayPal, or Confirmed and Verified PayPal.

• Sellers may choose to accept all types of PayPal payments, Confirmed PayPal payments, Verified PayPal payments, or Confirmed and/or Verified PayPal payments.
• Sellers choosing to accept Confirmed Address PayPal payments are within their rightf and within both eBay and PayPal policies.

In our listings, accepted payments, terms/conditions, and this Guide, we refer to Confirmed PayPal payments which means the PayPal Account Address has been Confirmed by PayPal.

What’s the Difference? All PayPal payments are the same, aren’t they?
No, there are specific differences between payments accepted using PayPal, and include Confirmed PayPal, or Confirmed and Verified PayPal payments.

• When a seller accepts PayPal, the seller may or may not accept all forms of PayPal payment including Confirmed and/or Verified.
• A Confirmed PayPal account means the account owner completed a PayPal process to confirm account’s address and PayPal found the address to (likely) be that of the PayPal account owner.
• A Verified PayPal account means the PayPal account owner has completed PayPal’s financial status verification process.
• A seller may accept all forms of PayPal payment, Confirmed PayPal payment, Verified PayPal payment or a combination of Confirmed and Verified PayPal payment.
• A seller who accepts only Confirmed PayPal payments is allowed to decline Unconfirmed PayPal payments and likley has their PayPal account set-up accordingly.

Why would a seller accept only Confirmed PayPal Payments?

• PayPal recommends shipping purchases to Confirmed addresses.
• When a seller meets specific PayPal requirements, PayPal may offer something called, Seller Protection Policy. According to PayPal, this protection is offered only when the seller ships to a buyer’s Confirmed PayPal address or when the address is Unconfirmed and the Seller Protection Policy shows as eligible in the Seller’s PayPal Transaction Detail.
• Among other seller reasons for accepting Confirmed PayPal payments, when purchases are shipped to an Unconfirmed PayPal address, the seller places themselves at risk should a transaction be fraudulent.
• A buyer may be Verified; however, the Seller will not be eligible for PayPal’s Seller Protection Policy.

What happens if I purchase something from a Seller who requires a Confirmed PayPal payment?

• The seller will accept or decline the PayPal payment.
• When PayPal payment is declined, you will receive a message from PayPal briefly explaining the need to Confirm your address and resubmit payment.
• We send our buyers an eBay Message, in addition to the PayPal Message, that includes additional information to Confirm the PayPal account and offers our buyers an alternate payment option.

How can I Confirm my PayPal account?

• A PayPal account can be confirmed by completing one of the PayPal’s processes which may or may not include: adding a credit card to your PayPal account, applying for PayPal Buyer Credit, or completing PayPal’s Alternate Address Confirmation. Definitely contact PayPal’s Customer Service if you have any questions, they are very helpful.

I can’t Confirm my PayPal address, now what?

• Call PayPal Customer Service and/or try to complete PayPal’s Alternate Address Confirmation instead. Nearly all sellers are aware some addresses in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom (currently the only countries where PayPal Address Confirmation is offered) cannot be confirmed.
• Send an eBay Message to the seller requesting alternate payment consideration.

I don’t want to Confirm my PayPal address but I want to purchase from a Seller who accepts Confirmed PayPal payments, what can I do?

• eBay Message the seller and ask if they accept a Money Order or Personal Check instead of a PayPal payment.

Tips for Buyers and Sellers:

• Know and understand eBay and PayPal policies. Use eBay’s Live Chat and both eBay and PayPal’s Customer Service to ask questions when something in the policies doesn’t make sense
• Buyers - Read the sellers listing description, payment terms, and policies/terms and conditions. Send the seller an eBay Message when something about the seller’s terms or information doesn’t make sense or leads to a question. After all, it is buyer responsibility to be aware of all seller requirements.
• Sellers - Be helpful…if you don’t know the answer to a buyer questions, be willing to find the information and pass it on to your buyer or potential buyer.
• Buyers and Sellers - Communication is key! Be polite and respectful of each other.
• It is the seller’s right to chose the forms of payment they accept when within eBay and PayPal policies. Please don’t shoot the messenger when you disagree (buyer or seller) with a seller’s terms of payment.

WHERE QUALITY MEETS AFFORDABILITY

FIRST THINGS FIRST! I SEE A LOT OF QUESTIONS FROM NEWBIES IN THE BLOGS AND OTHER PLACES. I SEE A LOT OF INFORMATION I HAVE LEARNED IN ONLY 6 MONTHS THAT I WISH I KNEW WHEN I STARTED. THIS REVIEW AND OTHERS TO FOLLOW WILL REVEAL KNOWLEDGE THAT I DID NOT READ WHEN I WAS SCANNING THROUGH OTHERS ADVICE ON GETTING STARTED.

I WILL NOT SKIP OVER IMPORTANT ITEMS YOU NEED TO KNOW!

LET’S GO…..

1. KISS - KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID! - NO INSULT INTENDED HERE, JUST A WAY TO REMEMBER. HERE’S WHAT I MEAN:

A. GATHER 10 ITEMS IN YOUR HOME IN THE BEST CONDITION THAT YOU DO NOT WANT AROUND! SOMEONE ELSE DOES.

B. MAKE SURE THESE ITEMS ARE CLEAN, LAUNDERED, SHINED, WHATEVER

C. TAKE PICTURES AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE CLEAR. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A NEW CAMERA/PRINTER DOCK NOW. USE A CELL PHONE, YOU CAN USE THAT ALL THE TIME WHETHER YOU CONTINUE SELLING ON E-BAY OR NOT. USE DIFFERENT LIGHTING METHODS, WINDOW DAYLIGHT OR LAMPS, WHATEVER LOOKS BEST AND GIVES A TRUE QUALITY PICTURE. MOST ITEMS BENEFIT FROM A COUPLE OF PICTURES. TAKE SEVERAL OF EACH AND PICK OUT THE BEST. DON’T SKIMP ON THE NUMBER OF PICS, BECAUSE I AM GOING TO SHOW YOU LATER HOW TO USE ALL OF THEM WITHOUT PAYING E-BAY FOR EACH ADDT’L PHOTO LISTING!

D. SEND THE PICTURES TO YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS ON YOUR COMPUTER. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW TO ENTER YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS INTO YOUR CELL PHONE, ASK SOMEONE, READ THE MANUAL, OR PAY A VISIT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE. BUT DO IT. IT’S THE FASTEST AND EASIEST METHOD OF SENDING A PIC TO THE COMPUTER WHERE YOU WILL NEED IT TO SELL.

E. GO TO YOUR E-MAIL WHERE YOU SHOULD NOW HAVE ALL THE PICS OF YOUR 10 ITEMS. OPEN THE PICTURE. RIGHT CLICK ON YOUR MOUSE AND CHOOSE SAVE PICTURE. WHEN ASKED FOR THE NAME OF THE PICTURE, JUST CHOOSE A NUMBER. IE: 1,2,3,4…..IT’S EASIEST. CLICK SAVE, THEN DELETE THAT PIC FROM YOUR E-MAIL.

F. NOW YOU HAVE YOUR ITEMS AND YOUR PICTURES READY. IF YOU HAVEN’T YET, REGISTER FOR PAYPAL FOR YOUR AUCTIONS. GOT O PAYPAL.COM, AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. IT WILL LINK TO YOUR E-BAY ITEMS SO BUYERS CAN CHECK OUT. MORE IMPORTANTLY, HERE IS WILL YOU WILL LATER PRINT OUT POSTAGE LABELS AND ACCRUE THE BEGINNINGS OF A BALANCE YOU WILL USE LATER TO START AN E-BAY STORE AND MORE!

G. I DO NOT CARE WHAT USERNAME YOU USE TO BEGIN. IT WILL CHANGE LATER. TOO MANY TIMES I SEE SILLY USERNAMES THAT ARE NOT TIED TO THE SELLERS STORE, AND THAT IS JUST PLAIN A WASTE OF FREE ADVERTISING. BUT AGAIN, RIGHT NOW THAT’S NOT IMPORTANT - WE’LL WAIT UNTIL AFTER A MONTH OR TWO.

H. ONCE YOU ARE VERIFIED WITH PAYPAL, YOU HAVE YOUR PICTURES, YOU ARE E-BAY REGISTERED, YOU ARE READY TO DIP YOUR BIG TOE INTO THE WATERS! SIGN IN TO E-BAY AND CLICK ON SELL ITEMS. FOLLOW ALL THE LINKS FOR THE LISTING. DON’T WORRY ABOUT A SECOND TITLE LINE (COSTS MORE). DO WORRY ABOUT A GALLERY PICTURE. ALWAYS USE ONE. I USUALLY DON’T EVEN CLICK ON ITEMS WITHOUT ONE.

I. USE LARGER LETTERING IN YOUR DESCRIPTION, AND SPACE OUT INFORMATION. USE A TITLE LINE, THEN DOUBLE SPACE AND GIVE THE AGE/SIZE/,ETC., THEN DOUBLE SPACE AND PUT MORE INFO, ETC. MAKE IT SUPER EASY TO READ AND FOLLOW

J. SHIPPING IS ANOTHER GUIDE ALTOGETHER. THERE’S A LOT OF INFORMATION INVOLVED THERE. FOR NOW, CHOOSE USPS PRIORITY MAIL. THE BOXES ARE FREE FROM THE POST OFFICE AND THE SHIPPING IS FASTER. IF YOU HAVE AN ITEM THAT IS A BOOK, CD, VHS TAPE, ETC., THEN CHOOSE MEDIA MAIL. IT IS MUCH CHEAPER BUT YOU HAVE TO PROVIDE YOUR OWN BOX OR ENVELOPE FOR SHIPPING IT TO THE CUSTOMER. FOR NOW, THESE ARE AVAILABLE AT WAL-MART, OR ORDER FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY BOXES AND BUBBLE MANILA ENVELOPES.. I WAS HOPING TO WAIT ON THIS FOR THE SHIPPING GUIDE

DO NOT CHARGE SALES TAX. YOU DO NOT NEED TO AT THIS POINT

K. DO OFFER A RETURN POLICY. KEEP IT SIMPLE, SUCH AS RETURN THE ITEM TO YOU WITHIN 3 DAYS OF RECEIPT FOR A REFUND. YOU DO NOT REALLY HAVE AN EXCHANGE OR MERCHANDISE CREDIT OPTION YET TT A BUYER WOULD WANT.

L. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT INTERNATIONAL SALES RIGHT NOW. THAT IS MORE COMPLICATED.

M. LIST FOR 7 DAYS. AGAIN, DO NOT WORRY YET ABOUT TIMING OF LISTINGS OR OTHER MATTERS RIGHT NOW. OK- NOW LIST THEM! THERE IS A LOT FOR YOU TO DO WHILE YOU MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THESE LISTINGS. YOU WILL NOT BE SITTING BACK AND WAITING. YOU NEED TO GET TO WORK ON YOUR NEXT PHASE OF LEARNING AND SELLING!

MY NEXT REVIEW WILL BE ON CONTINUEING WITH SALES, THEN ON SHIPPING.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS

HERE IS A FREEBIE! INCREASE TRAFFIC - LIST YOUR STORE, GET MONEY BACK ON PURCHASES, EARN THROUGH REFERRALS…..ALL FREE!

• Do you work at a computer all day?
• Does one side of your neck hurt more than the other side?
• Have you ever wondered why you have trouble sleeping at night?
• Have you been feeling older than your driver鈥檚 license says you are?
• Does pain in your neck, back, knees, or arms prevent you from getting out of bed?
• Do your finger tips get numb while driving or doing simple tasks around your home?

Answering YES to any one of these questions is a good indication that you are starting to experience WMSD鈥檚 or Workplace Musculoskeletal Disorders (or Disease) or RSD’s (Repetitive Stress Disorders). Not something to joke about is it?

Although it seems like good office chatter now, these disorders slowly, and over time get worse, and worse, until finally, you start a regiment of pain medications just to keep yourself going every day. By the time most people seek help from their health care provider it is often to late. The injuries become permanent.

Organizations such as OSHA and Labor and Industries try very hard to get the message of WMSD鈥檚 out to employers and employees alike, however ergonomic solutions are often VERY expensive and frequently do not net the benefit of the investment. The truth is, without proper training, equipment purchased will do you little good if you don’t know how to use it, or you have health behaviors that promote these debilitating disorders.

If you have numbness, tingling, pain, or have noticed other irritations while performing normal work place functions (or even at home) - Set up an appointment with your doctor immediately! Prior to seeing your health care provider, I recommend starting and keeping a log of all your aches and pains -including body diagrams showing where you are experiencing muscular disorders.

You are NOT being a hypochondriac! You are experiencing REAL pain. The numbers of walking wounded living with RSD and MSD’s - and doing nothing about it are staggering (10 to 18% of active computer users will experience these disorders in their lifetime). Often patients will see their health care provider long after significant damage has occurred. The therapy to correct these sometimes irreversible disorders can be long, difficult, and some cases, very painful. DON’T WAIT!

I will be posting a series of articles regarding the different disorders and conditions, as well as some strategies for prevention and simple therapies to relieve symptoms.

EMPLOYERS: Healthy employees equal lower claims costs!

Many People when they think of Inventors, Albert Einstein or Thomas Edison comes to mind. What many potential millionaires fail to understand is that anyone with a UNIQUE idea can get a patent as long as they are the first person in the world to invent it!… and file it at the Patent Office.

Of course there are guidelines and the United States Patent Office USPTO.gov exists to govern the awarding of patents that exist to safeguard your ideas otherwise refered to as “Intellectual Property”.

There are 3 types of Patents..

1. Utility Patent, one that has a function
2. Design Patent, based on look and feel of your idea
3. Plant Patent, rarely issued to independent inventors

You also may have heard of something called a “PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION” but this is actually NOT a patent, it is never examined by a patent examiner. It is like a date holder. It gives you “Patent Pending” status for one year BUT you must file for a Utility patent by the end of that year or you lose your priority filing date…

A FEW THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• You should only reveal your ideas to a licensed Patent Attorney prior to getting patent protection…
• All Patent attornies do NOT produce the same results, You get what you pay for, THERE ARE NO SHORT CUTS!
• the Patenting Process is LONG, the average time to get a patenbt granted or denied is 24 months!
• The Patent Process is EXPENSIVE, it take MANY ours to write a GOOD patent application and you should have a lawyer do it!
• Only 3 people can write a patent application…1) an attorney liscensed by the USPTO…2) a Patent Agent liscensed by the USPTO …3) YOU! but think of it this way if you needed your tonsils out would you do it yourself? Coincedently, the phone just rang and it was an inventor wanting to hire Attorney Steven Leavitt YouInventIt.com because he wrote his own application and it was rejected and he is now about to lose his invention…TRUE!!!
• Just because someone is advertising on Television doesn’t mean they are not a scam! You should do your homework before giving your hard earned money to anyone.. Go to Inventored.com….FTC.gov Where are they gettig this advertising money? FROM YOUR POCKET!
• Attornies generally do not register with the Better Business Bureu because the are bound by the rules of their state bar association which is far stricture than the BBB!
• You can get a patent on an improvement to something that already exists as longas your idea “creates an unexpected result” but you still might have to pay royalties to the original invention owner that you inmproved upon…

If you are thinking about hiring someone to help you with your invention and want to avoid being scammed I suggest you purchase the e-booklet 101 Things to Know about PATENTS & How NOT 2b SCAMMED available in my store www.stores..com/PHUN4YOU2 or if you would like answeres to 90 of the most commonly asked questions visit YouInventIT.com or if you would like to speak directlly to a law office contact Attorney Steven B. Leavitt L.L.P. toll free 1.877.279.3003…

Also you can listen to the radio program “Entrepreneur Magazine’s Inventions,Patents & beyond…” or “You InventIt…We Protect It!” live or archived by going to wsRADIO.com… over 100 episodes about all kinds of Intellectual Property topics you can download to your computer and listen to anytime you want or call in with a question live Thursdays 2pm eastern 11am pacific…

PLEASE NOTE: The author is NOT an attorney and is only offering her opinion from her personal experiences and NOT LEGAL ADVISE!! Under no circumstance is she speaking for any lawyer or company mentioned in this guide..

We have many buyers thanking us for offering SquareTrade warranties and we want you to have a worry-free shopping experience.

Here are just a few of the great reasons why getting a SquareTrade warranty is such a good idea.

1. It costs only 10% of item price and you get 2 or 3 years peace of mind after the manufacturer鈥檚 warranty ends.
2. Full coverage on all mechanical failures. SquareTrade cover things like iPod battery failures and crashed hard drives.
3. Claims get resolved fast. Your issue is handled within five days or your warranty is completely free.
4. No deductibles or no hidden costs. SquareTrade repairs your item or reimburses you in full.
5. Competitive Price. 50% cheaper than a retail store
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Don鈥檛 forget to get your very own SquareTrade warranty after you check out

I bought a second-hand treo a few weeks back, and it is covered 100%, with NO DEDUCTABLE, And, It only cost me $21.59. Can you believe that? What is even BETTER, is that the seller of that phone didn’t even OFFER a warranty OR have a SquareTrade seal. I just went to the SquareTrade website, entered my item number in the search box, and went from there. I was able to get my warranty (which was nice since it was a USED phone, with no contract), and discovered that I could buy a warranty on almost ANY new item in my home; regardless of WHERE I bought it!

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9 Reasons To Make Direct Mail Your New Best Friend!

Presented By www.etopiamarketing.com

Perhaps you鈥檙e spending lots of time and big bucks on yellow page and newspaper advertising, sticking magnetic signs on your vehicles, renting giant balloons and watching a zillion red, white and blue pennants flap in the wind in hopes that something will pull in more customers and boost your sales.

So, how鈥檚 that working for you? Can you even tell which method is paying for itself?

Yes, those tactics have their time and place, but they sure don鈥檛 win any awards for being efficient. May we gently suggest that you鈥檙e just 鈥渟praying and praying鈥?instead of aiming directly at your target market?

Here Are 9 Reason To Make Direct Mail Your New Best Friend:

1. You can鈥檛 control who buys a newspaper, opens a phone book, or drives by your business, but you can put a direct mail piece right into the hands of your target customer.

2. Publishers, not you, determine when you can and cannot run an ad, but direct mail puts you in charge of when and how often your message gets delivered.

3. Your competition always sees what you鈥檙e doing with your 鈥減ublic鈥?ads, but you can sneak into your target鈥檚 mailbox with a great offer, and the competition won鈥檛 have a clue that you鈥檝e launched an attack!

4. The costs savings are substantial. For the price of a stamp and a few pennies for the mailing piece, you can immediately boost your visibility, enhance your image and increase your sales.

5. Results come from repetition, and repetition is easy. Use regular mailings anytime you have something to introduce, announce, offer, remind or even appreciate! The next time your customer has a need, guess whose name they鈥檙e going to remember? Yours!

6. Mailing lists are easy to compile or acquire. Start with your existing customer base. Add prospects or leads who have previously expressed an interest in your business. Consider buying a list that reflects the characteristics of your target market. There are lots of good list sources, but do a little homework to be sure you get what you need.

7. A well-designed mailing piece does the work for you. Don鈥檛 scrimp on this part. Use the services of someone who really knows what it takes to design an attention-getting piece that effectively conveys your message. Seriously, don鈥檛 waste your time trying to do what an experienced professional can do quickly and affordably.

8. You want to know that your mailings are getting the job done, and Direct Mail results are easy to track, especially if you include a special offer or promotional code that leads prospects to action.

9. Any time is a good time to start direct mailing. People get mail six days a week, so there鈥檚 no reason to delay. Just be sure you鈥檙e ready to handle all those brand new leads!

Say “Hello” To Your New Best Friend-Direct Mail!

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