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PAYPAL ALTERNATIVE: What about BIDPAY???

by: yabe*it_store( 1064Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) Top 5000 Reviewer
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SELLING OR BUYING ON EBAY?

LOOKING FOR A PAYPAL ALTERNATIVE??

WHAT ABOUT BIDPAY???

        

     BENEFITS:

  • FREE FOR BUYERS
  • LOW AND COMPETITIVE SERVICE FEES FOR SELLERS
  • EXTREMELY EASY TO USE
  • ACCEPT CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS (VISA & MASTERCARD) WITH NO NEED FOR A MERCHANT ACCOUNT!
    -WHICH MEANS NO FROZEN, LIMITED OR CLOSED ACCOUNTS!!!
  • EBAY CERTIFIED COMPATIBLE APPLICATION
  • ACCEPT INTERNATIONAL PAYMENTS
  • DIRECT DEPOSIT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH FASTER ACH PAYMENTS!

            

 

A Better Way to get paid for your online auctions!

BidPay gives you the ability to close more auction sales, save money with competitive rates when accepting credit and debit card payments, and reduce fraudulent buyer activity with a seller friendly Protection plan that’s standard for all BidPay Sellers.  Using BidPay to pay for your online auctions is an easy way to get your purchases faster. BidPay has been providing an alternative way to pay for your online auction purchases since 1999 – join the millions of satisfied buyers and sellers who rely on BidPay for their online auction payments!

 

How BidPay Works:

BidPay allows you to use your debit or credit card to pay Sellers for your winning auctions.
Look for Sellers who accept & prefer BidPay on your online auctions.

  • No Merchant Account is needed to accept credit or debit card payments.
  • BidPay simply charges Sellers a small transaction fee for processing your auction payment.
  • Antifraud and risk management tools are included at no extra cost.
  • Free automatic banner insertion of the BidPay payment button onto your qualifying auction listings.
  • Low transaction processing fee’s for all registered BidPay Sellers
  • Sellers must have a USA bank account to receive BidPay payments. Only USA bank accounts are supported at this time.
  • BidPay is strictly an auction payment service.
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    Payment Methods Supported by BidPay:

    MasterCard or Visa

    For your security, BidPay supports Verified by Visa and MasterCard Secure Code.
    Customers outside the United States with a valid payment method are accepted.

       

     

    What You Will Need to Use BidPay:

    In order to use BidPay the auction Buyer or Seller must have a valid BidPay account.
    You will need to know the Seller’s BidPay Username and eBay Seller ID.
    BidPay may only be used for approved auction related purchases.

    BidPay allows you to use your debit or credit card to pay Sellers for your winning auctions.
    Look for Sellers who accept & prefer BidPay on your online auctions.

    Look for the Bidpay icon in the auction    and if the Seller says that they accept Bidpay as a form of payment, but you do not see this icon simply go to Bidpay.com and enter the information required.  If the Bidpay icon is available, just click it and you are on your way!!

    Sellers receive instant notification of your payment – which may mean faster delivery of your purchases. There’s no service fee charged to Buyers to use BidPay.

     

    Accept Payments from Buyers Worldwide:

    • BidPay automatically allows your auction buyers to pay using their credit or debit card. All they need is a valid MasterCard or Visa card.
    • Buyers outside the United States can also use BidPay. This is a big plus and helps you immediately reach a global audience – something some other payment services don’t do.
    • Notice: BidPay has temporarily discontinued accepting American Express cards.

     

    Seller Protection for all BidPay Sellers – protect yourself with BidPay

    • All BidPay Sellers are automatically covered.
    • BidPay uses vigorous risk management and fraud detection to reduce fraudulent buyer activity. BidPay sellers aren’t exposed to chargeback risk on authorized BidPay buyer transactions.
    • BidPay reviews all orders for buyer and seller risk factors. Their enhanced security measures translate to more reliable auction payments and transactions. For your protection, they reserve the right to decline orders that may represent an elevated risk.

     

    Who is Bidpay?

    BidPay is a better way to pay for your online auctions. Featuring robust auction payment services that can integrate directly into your online auctions, BidPay provides auction sellers an alternative payment service with superior risk management and fraud detection capabilities. BidPay was launched in 1999 and saw explosive growth as customers quickly adopted alternative auction payment services. With the ability to easily integrate with auction sellers online listings, including those on eBay, BidPay offers a powerful suite of seller friendly features that helps reduce fraud and close more sales. BidPay.com Inc. was acquired in 2006 by CyberSource Corporation as a wholly owned subsidiary.

    Who is CyberSource?

    CyberSource Corporation is a leading provider of electronic payment and risk management solutions. CyberSource solutions enable electronic payment processing for Web, call center, and POS environments. CyberSource also offers industry leading risk management solutions for merchants accepting card-not-present transactions. CyberSource Professional Services designs, integrates, and optimizes commerce transaction processing systems. Over 14,000 businesses use CyberSource solutions, including half the companies comprising the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and has sales and service offices in Japan, the United Kingdom, and other locations in the United States.

     

    Maybe Bidpay is the Right Choice for YOU?

    I HAVE WRITTEN THIS GUIDE TO HELP FELLOW EBAYERS KNOW ABOUT ANOTHER PAYMENT OPTION.  I HAVE NO AFFILIATION WITH BIDPAY, BUT I DO USE THEIR SERVICES AND I HAVE HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH THEM.  WHEN YOU CALL THEIR 800 NUMBER YOU CAN GET A REAL GENUINE PERSON, WHO IS KIND AND HELPFUL AND IT IS VERY EASY TO USE FOR BOTH BUYERS AND SELLERS.  EACH TRANSACTION IS SEPERATE FROM THE OTHER AND WITH NO NEED FOR A MERCHANT ACCOUNT, THERE IS NEVER THE FEAR OF YOUR ACCOUNT BEING FROZEN, LIMITED OR JUST PLAIN CLOSED FOR NO REAL REASON.  I HAVE HEARD NIGHTMARES ABOUT ANOTHER PAYMENT METHOD USED ALOT ON EBAY AND I THINK IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE OR SECOND OPTION.   I SINCERLY HOPE THAT THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN INFORMATIVE AND USEFUL. 

    IF YOU DO FIND THAT THIS GUIDE HAS BEEN HELPFUL TO YOU, WOULD YOU KINDLY GIVE ME A VOTE? 

     

     

    THANKS FOR STOPPING BY!!

     

     

               JOIN BIDPAY__A BETTER WAY!!  

          

                                               

     


    Guide ID: 10000000002208237Guide created: 11/01/06 (updated 08/31/08)

     
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