Most of the European sellers on ebay doesn't accept paypal... do you guys avoid them or is there any other safe way for transaction?

 

Europe isn't the only place on the planet that has vintage watches.

 

Yeah that didnt work too.

 

i like the way you think.... i wish i have your wisdom.

 

We'll revisit that topic in a few years.

 

This is coming from people in a country that still rely on cheques/checks!

 

And pennies

 

Pennies now cost more than a penny to produce, so it is actually costing the US govt money to produce pennies.

Certainly in Australia, and I think the UK also, various electronic means of payment have replace the check, which has become virtually extinct. It costs banks around $6 to process a check, vs around 6cents to process electronic payments.

 

The US had plenty of electronic payment options. I pay the majority of my bills via my bank's website. We also allow the human dinosaurs to pay by check. Or with pennies if they wish.

 

$6. $.06

Yea right, let's go happily cashless, so they can track and tax every thing you do.
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if they do not want paypal at all and you need the watch, find a european member, who handles the payment for you in euros and forwards the watch to you. then you use paypal as a personal payment ( payment owed...) or e-cheque, for minimal fees and include the shipment and the balance. have done that many times and it works a treatand shipment delaration can be to your liking.....

 

I heard about this service. There is Indonesian guy in US who do eBay bidding on behalf, then shipping as you mentioned for a fee.
I guess there are several trusted middlemen out there doing this.

 

not good...... use a member of this forum or other trusted fora member ......

 

Yes that would be more reliable....

 

do we have any trusted middle man on this forum to handle European transaction.