Wrench. wrote:
Most distance/internet transactions done in Japan are done with the Japanese version of a Postal Money Order or with a direct bank transfer. Over there, these transactions take place with no charge, which makes PayPal look like a complete joke.

Yeah, PayPal charges piss me off - I think they are too high really - but you are paying for the convenience I suppose.

The JPO, from what I've heard, isn't the be-all and end-all though! The Prime Minister wanted to reform it recently, but they were too stuck in their ways, and I've only ever seen one auction on Yahoo that said the seller would ship internationally, but you still needed to pay via bank transfer with a Japanese account!! They are in the dark ages over there in a lot of respects!

It's all very well when you confine yourself to dealing in a single country, but when you want to make transactions with people all over the world, I think you should choose the most widely accessible option, and that's currently PayPal I'm afraid. I have a NOCHEX account too, which is much cheaper for me to receive funds, but the only person that I know savvy enough to use it too is Fontyyy... probably 'cos he's a geek like me!!

I'm surprised that Jamie doesn't have a PayPal account - maybe he's been in Japan too long!! If I sell something I make as many options available as possible to the buyer: PayPal, NOCHEX, bank transfer, personal cheque, MO, cash on collection. The idea is to make it as easy as possible for the buyer, else they'll just go somewhere else where it's easier to do the deal!!

Oh, and Fontyyy...

fontyyy wrote:

Andy wrote:but it allows me to manage the money I haven't got from a beach anywhere in the world!

We should test to make sure this is true

I think we should!!
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