3 Feb
2021
3 Feb
'21
1:29 p.m.
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 09:19:08 -0800
From: Al Kossow <aek at bitsavers.org>
Subject: Flip-Chip selloff
I don't have any equipment that uses them any more, so I'll be ebaying off
my
A-W series flip chips over the next few days. The W's and PT08 boards are
up now
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184647476832
https://www.ebay.com/itm/184647420812
I am still maintaining a PDP-8/I & TC01, PDP-8/L, PDP-8/S, PDP-9 & TC02,
and PDP-12 for the Rhode Island Computer Museum.
The RICM would happily accept any donated FlipChips, especially the go-fast
B versions and anything else for the PDP-9. You can even get a charitable
tax deduction for the donation.
--
Michael Thompson
2:01 p.m.
On 2/3/21 1:57 PM, Al Kossow via cctech wrote:
On 2/3/21 1:29 PM, Michael Thompson via cctech wrote:
and I won't go into how disgusted I am with eBay's new seller payment system
they forced everyone into on the first of the month.
What used to appear in my Paypal account instantly when a buyer paid
will now take a minimum of several days to appear in my bank account
and eBay takes their cut up front, rather than once a month.
The RICM would happily accept any donated
FlipChips
Almost everything sold yesterday.
2:22 p.m.
At 04:01 PM 2/3/2021, you wrote:
and I won't go into how disgusted I am with
eBay's new seller payment system
they forced everyone into on the first of the month.
A few months ago I sold on eBay some servers and NAS stuff for a client.
I thought it would be easy to see the detailed financial breakdown...
what it sold for, what came in, what was their cut, how much was shipping,
what went to PayPal, etc. I couldn't find it for the life of me.
- John
3:08 p.m.
On 03/02/2021 22:22, John Foust via cctalk wrote:
At 04:01 PM 2/3/2021, you wrote:
The paypal bit is easy: look at your paypal account! The ebay part is OK
too:
? My Ebay->Summary. Account. Seller Account. All Account Activity.
At least, in the UK, that works for me. Currently if I sell something
the buyer pays with Paypal and I then send the stuff. It can still be
reversed and I've not tried to empty my PayPal balance to see if it will
let me ...
Shipping you need to track yourself (although if you use ebay for that
too then it might list it).
Antonio
--
Antonio Carlini
antonio at acarlini.com
and I won't go into how disgusted I am with
eBay's new seller payment system
they forced everyone into on the first of the month.
A few months ago I sold on
eBay some servers and NAS stuff for a client.
I thought it would be easy to see the detailed financial breakdown...
what it sold for, what came in, what was their cut, how much was shipping,
what went to PayPal, etc. I couldn't find it for the life of me.
4:21 p.m.
Antonio said
On 03/02/2021 22:22, John Foust via cctalk wrote:
In the case of the items OP's thread is pertaining to, perhaps it's a bit of
a moot point for you in the UK and others on this international mailing list.
They are clearly listed there (but not mentioned here AFAIK) with
"Note, NO international shipping."
At 04:01 PM 2/3/2021, you wrote:
The paypal bit is easy: look at your paypal account! The ebay part is OK
too:
My Ebay->Summary. Account. Seller Account. All Account Activity.
At least, in the UK, that works for me. Currently if I sell something
the buyer pays with Paypal and I then send the stuff. It can still be
reversed and I've not tried to empty my PayPal balance to see if it will
let me ...
Shipping you need to track yourself (although if you use ebay for that
too then it might list it). and I won't go into how disgusted I am with
eBay's new seller payment system
they forced everyone into on the first of the month.
A few months ago I sold on
eBay some servers and NAS stuff for a client.
I thought it would be easy to see the detailed financial breakdown...
what it sold for, what came in, what was their cut, how much was shipping,
what went to PayPal, etc. I couldn't find it for the life of me.
2:36 p.m.
I remember how annoying it was when Ebay required all payments through
paypal. I preferred checks and getting all the money.
With Ebay's cut plus I am sure the new payment cut will be above
Paypal's it becomes less and less interesting to sell things there. But
that's what happens when you have 100% of the market.
Why don't we just use bitcoin?
CZ
On 2/3/2021 5:01 PM, Al Kossow via cctech wrote:
On 2/3/21 1:57 PM, Al Kossow via cctech wrote:
On 2/3/21 1:29 PM, Michael Thompson via cctech
wrote:
and I won't go into how disgusted I am with eBay's new seller payment
system
they forced everyone into on the first of the month.
What used to appear in my Paypal account instantly when a buyer paid
will now take a minimum of several days to appear in my bank account
and eBay takes their cut up front, rather than once a month.
The RICM would happily accept any donated
FlipChips
Almost everything sold yesterday.
9:50 a.m.
New subject: ebay Payments WAS RE: Flip-Chip selloff (Al Kossow)
I remember how annoying it was when Ebay required all
payments through
paypal. I preferred checks and getting all the money.
I am sure as a seller you liked it. As a buyer I wasn't about to send you a check for
more than a couple of bucks without assurances (and no the FB system did not provide
that). Let's be honest more stuff is selling, and for higher amounts, because of the
ebay changes (CC only, money back guarantee, etc.). You can still get paid in cash or
check by selling locally if you really prefer that.
Why don't we just use bitcoin?
Because then inflation would go through the roof. Imagine you had paid one bitcoin ten
years ago for a system. That would have been $2 (11/2011 price) Now with the change in
price of bitcoin that coin is worth $37,046. Are you willing to sell your system to
another buyer for $2 or even a $100? After all that system just cost you $37,044. Some
people will not see it that way but most people will and want their money back plus
interest....
-Ali
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