lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted January 9, 2017 Customers, fitters. :sigh: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted January 9, 2017 On 1/6/2017 at 1:08 PM, huff3r said: When people ask a question on trademe offering substantially lower than the buy now, but, wait for it... "Cash". What else do they think they can pay with?! Their McDonalds toy collection? I am a private seller, I don't do finance, therefore every sale is "Cash"!!! Are you saying you don't have an eftpos machine at home? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted January 9, 2017 3 hours ago, Michael. said: Are you saying you don't have an eftpos machine at home? Even if I did, EFTPOS is considered a "Cash" payment as it is not Credit or otherwise. Which only makes those who offer "cash" sound even more stupid. (Plus actual cash requires far more handling than eftpos or bank transfer anyway!) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2313 Report post Posted January 9, 2017 So true though eh, I used to get it all the time on Trade Me. Even worse when you try sell certain models of cars that attract those types of 'cash' buyers. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Driftit 2093 Report post Posted January 10, 2017 Air New Zealand's US partner is United Airlines. United is one of those airlines where you have to fight the urge to jump out the entire flight. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Young Thrash Driver 1020 Report post Posted January 10, 2017 On 9/01/2017 at 1:08 PM, MD13 said: Lawyers. 95% of lawyers give the other 5% a bad name 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted January 10, 2017 7 hours ago, Kopua Cowboy said: 95% of lawyers give the other 5% a bad name What about giving love a bad name? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted January 11, 2017 5 hours ago, eliongater said: What about giving love a bad name? What's love got to do, got to do with it? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MD13 496 Report post Posted January 11, 2017 6 hours ago, eliongater said: What about giving love a bad name? Be nice to f**k a lawyer for a change instead of being on the receiving end... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2136 Report post Posted January 11, 2017 On 6 January 2017 at 3:21 PM, M3AN said: I occasionally offer bricks of hash or coke instead of cash, you need to pick your sellers though! i have an E30 here with your name on it 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MD13 496 Report post Posted January 12, 2017 ^ So that's why you travel the north island in a big van... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 Frickin' PayPal... I sent USD35 to a guy in the US. No problem - he received USD35. Someone in Oz wants to pay me for something a little more valuable, and he gets stung AUD30 for currency conversion fees, and I get over NZD40 of fees deducted before the money gets to me. I wouldn't be bothered if I was making anything out of the deal! Any suggestions for a better way? International bank transfers are reliable in that money gets from account A to account B, but the vagaries of bank exchange rates and bank charges mean that you rarely have an exact idea of how much money will be received. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 16 hours ago, gjm said: Frickin' PayPal... Graham, have you sent them an email? I once had sent over a grand for some goods and was stung for fees but got it refunded as I sent them a very angry email demanding an explanation. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, lord_jagganath said: Graham, have you sent them an email? I once had sent over a grand for some goods and was stung for fees but got it refunded as I sent them a very angry email demanding an explanation. It's worth a go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olaf 3340 Report post Posted February 14, 2017 On 1/6/2017 at 3:21 PM, M3AN said: I occasionally offer bricks of hash or coke instead of cash, you need to pick your sellers though! come on Mr Asia, you'll be fine. Your horoscope may suggest you avoid quarries, though. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Bank charges in general... One months interest on savings of thousands of dollars - $1,40 less tax, go a dollar overdrawn for six hours ovenight - $10 charge plus interest... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Mind you there is also my UK bank account... month's worth of interest in a SAVINGS account, with over a thousand pounds in it.... 1 penny. Yup, thats right, one whole penny. I suppose I could move the money over to NZ to earn higher interest in an account here.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lord_jagganath 421 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Just now, E30 325i Rag-Top said: I suppose I could move the money over to NZ to earn higher interest in an account here.... Only really worth it if you don't do anything in the UK anymore... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 546 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Hard choice to transfer at the amount with the uk pound dropping of late. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30 325i Rag-Top 2963 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) Yeah, that's the problem, worth 3 tenths of sweet FA if I transfer it over now. I have found it makes more sense to transfer the money by spending it on car parts in the UK and then shipping them to NZ to use here, a much better exchange rate that way!! Plus it's always very useful to have a few spare bank accounts around the world to tuck things away into. Will still need this account in the future when my pension(s) start paying out... Edited February 17, 2017 by E30 325i Rag-Top Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 546 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Same, kept our UK bank account for same reason. Finding old school mini parts cheap at the moment.? Straight cut drop gears next on list ! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2136 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) On 14 February 2017 at 4:58 PM, gjm said: Frickin' PayPal... I sent USD35 to a guy in the US. No problem - he received USD35. Someone in Oz wants to pay me for something a little more valuable, and he gets stung AUD30 for currency conversion fees, and I get over NZD40 of fees deducted before the money gets to me. I wouldn't be bothered if I was making anything out of the deal! Any suggestions for a better way? International bank transfers are reliable in that money gets from account A to account B, but the vagaries of bank exchange rates and bank charges mean that you rarely have an exact idea of how much money will be received. Unless Paypal have recently changed their fees, doesn't cost the buyer anything to use the service, charge goes to the seller? I have increasingly been getting customers wanting to pay by credit card instead of the rig moral dealing with their corporate finance system, so have been using Stripe since Xero launched it, i assume anyone can set up an account. used it a handful of times and seems to work fine, user interface could do with a bit of work but hey. Edited February 18, 2017 by _ethrty-Andy_ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 48 minutes ago, _ethrty-Andy_ said: Unless Paypal have recently changed their fees, doesn't cost the buyer anything to use the service, charge goes to the seller? I have increasingly been getting customers wanting to pay by credit card instead of the rig moral dealing with their corporate finance system, so have been using Stripe since Xero launched it, i assume anyone can set up an account. used it a handful of times and seems to work fine, user interface could do with a bit of work but hey. Interesting... I'm not a business - can/does it work for private individuals? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HaNs 226 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 Pay family or friend = you pay the fee Pay for goods or services = receiver pays the fee Been like that for years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3258 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 36 minutes ago, HaNs said: Pay family or friend = you pay the fee Pay for goods or services = receiver pays the fee Been like that for years It's been quite a while since I used PayPal to receive a payment... And when both I (as recipient) and the sender got stung, I was a bit surprised. Ho hum. Live and learn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
