Paying CGC via Paypal

[Hensley300]

Anyone think it would be a good idea for CGC to offer paypal payment as another option on top of check or c.c. through snail mail?

[deathlok]

No

[greggy]

No

Ditto

[sterlingcomics]

anyone care to elaborate why it isn't a good idea?

 

I mean, other than the 3% service fee and general PP issues, isn't it a great idea

 

[Red Hook]

I think it would be great if they could start living off the interest on your payment even sooner than they do now!

[Hensley300]

Interesting that everyone here is so polarized on the paypal front. I will admit i dont like many of their policies but thought it would be another way to satisfy the impulsiveness that is the collecting market as a way to get more money into the CGC funnel quicker.

[Red Hook]

My bad. By "they" I meant CGC, the company.

[Tango 'n Cash]

No, the only reason to use Paypal is to speed up the transaction, and with CGC they can only start grading AFTER your comics physically arrive - with the CC number or MO.

[ArAich]

Get a Paypal credit/debit card...problem solved...

[BassGMan]

I'm surprised at you guys. I'd LOVE to pay for CGC services with my PayPal funds. Sure CGC would be charged the 3%, but to me there would be ZERO negatives. As a matter of fact, I'd submit even more books to CGC if I could pay this way as it is always easier for me to part with PayPal funds than cash out of my checking account (I'm kinda' weird that way).

[BassGMan]

Get a Paypal credit/debit card...problem solved...

 

Um... actually you are right.

 

I have one, now why didn't I think of that??

[Silver Surfer]

Anyone think it would be a good idea for CGC to offer paypal payment as another option on top of check or c.c. through snail mail?

 

I think they need your credit card so they can charge for return shipping once they have received and done the initial processing of the book.

[ArAich]

Get a Paypal credit/debit card...problem solved...

 

Um... actually you are right.

 

I have one, now why didn't I think of that??

 

You sound surprised.... ...I ain't as dum as I look...

[blazingbob]

This post explains a lot about you.

 

Let me help, it's all coming out of your pocket regardless of what account you use.

 

Remove the veil of electronic currency brainwashing!

[BassGMan]

This post explains a lot about you.

 

Let me help, it's all coming out of your pocket regardless of what account you use.

 

Remove the veil of electronic currency brainwashing!

 

Yes, obviously. But since the only money I have in my PayPal account is money made from selling comics, it almost seems like "free money" to me. Once that it is in my checking account mixed with money from my paycheck I look at it more like money to pay the bills with and etc.

 

Money is money. But I like to keep the sources of it seperate and earmark comic money for comics. Let the hobby pay for itself. But I'll admit, the thought of using my PayPal debit/credit card to pay for CGC fees did not occur to me. And the fact that I'll save 1.5% on the transaction (bonus for using the card) makes it even better.

[Jgel]

I feel the same way as Sid. PayPal money is play money to me.

[Hensley300]

I wonder what CGC has to say on this subject?

[BassGMan]

I wonder what CGC has to say on this subject?

 

It should make no difference to them at all. When using a PayPal debit/credit card to pay for CGC it is exactly the same to them as being paid with a regular credit card. For us, the charge comes out of our PayPal balance and we are refunded 1.5% of the charge. So for a $400 submission fee (30 Moderns) I'd be refunded a whopping $6.00 back into my PayPal account. There is no interest involved for us whatsover. A win/win situation for us, PayPal and CGC.

[Hensley300]

Duh, now the lightbulb comes on. Ill look into this, seems like a good solution for this thread