NEW PAYPAL AUDIOGON PAYMENT RULES


Hello.  I just went through the previously pleasant procedure of listing a pair of loudspeakers on this site.  Since joining the community five or six years ago I have logged over 100 transactions,  mostly using Paypal as a method of payment.When I arrived on the payment section of my listing I was directed to register with paypal as a merchant - which I am not - or register with Audiogon as a dealer - also which I am not.

I cannot even list my item as a COD sale because of the new guidlines.

I sent an email to Audiogon regarding this and the reply did little to resolve a very serious dilemma for private individuals.
Anyone experience this as well?
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Showing 1 response by almarg

Check your account settings at Paypal, via the gear-shaped icon on your Paypal home page which is just to the left of the "log out" button. You may find, as I did, that you now have a merchant ID. (I do NOT, btw, have a business account with either Paypal or Audiogon).

If a merchant ID is not indicated under your Paypal account settings, at the Audiogon homepage click "Dashboard" on the drop-down menu that appears under your screen name, when you point to your screen name at the upper right. Then click "Account" at the left, and find and click a link that will appear which says "Don’t Have A Merchant ID?" You’ll find what appear to me to be fairly simple and reasonable instructions as to how to proceed.

Also, just above that link is a box in which you can enter the merchant ID into your Audiogon account settings.  After doing that you would click "Update Account" near the bottom of that page.

Regards,
-- Al