re: Donations via Paypal
hey,
i'd like to make a donation and i did read through the pages of how to do it. unfortunately; you use paypal which is not available here in thailand. i've tried quite a number of times to register using several credit cards but the bottomline is paypal does not have any affiliate yet here. i even wrote to the paypal customer service and they verified it themselves that there is no existing service yet set up for thailand. any other way to make a donation online?
cheers mates
robson
I have been posting similar message a month ago or so ... seems like Admin working on it to allow other users to make donations easy way - my country has also been on the list of "not covered" by mr. PAYPAL :?
regards
monika
I am indeed looking for a comparably easy way to accept payments from more countries. I'm sort of stuck, finding mostly services that require me to send physical products for fixed prices or being very expensive and geared towards software sales complete with marketing support etc. If anyone has a good idea, I'm all ears...
have you tried www.2checkout.com ? they are pretty flexible.
decebal
> If anyone has a good idea, I'm all ears...
May be to show to PayPal personel how many interest there is from othe countries?
Looking forward to make my first donation. I am from Croatia - not supported by PayPal.
Hi,
I am from Saudi Arabia and I second the requests of other users. I would like to donate but Paypal does not list my country as a supported country.
well i guess i can join the circle here in UAE but i guess am stuck too, but peter why don't you give away simple 1 $ products to be shipped & we will willingly buying it for say 15$ where 1 $ is the coast & 4 $ is shipment & the rest would be for xda developers, make it a button clip (i think they call them pin buttons) with XDA developers printed on it :roll: sounds stupid but maybe worth trying
Ok, so I found this site that sells wholesale electronics called ElecStreet. It says you can purchase an unlocked SGS II Epic 4G Touch for $202.50 at the lowest "VIP" price.
I need to know if this looks legit or if anyone has purchased merchandise from this site.
The site also says if you buy two items and spend over $400, you get a free iPod Touch or Sony PSP. ???
Please feel free to investigate!
ElecStreet Online
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
hackabusa said:
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
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Ditto. 10 chars
Yep.
On the bottom, their "certifications" stickers are not clickable to verify, which they should be. And their one "Verify" button points to some Chinese website.
Fake. Not a Doubt
Android Amateur said:
Ok, so I found this site that sells wholesale electronics called ElecStreet. It says you can purchase an unlocked SGS II Epic 4G Touch for $202.50 at the lowest "VIP" price.
I need to know if this looks legit or if anyone has purchased merchandise from this site.
The site also says if you buy two items and spend over $400, you get a free iPod Touch or Sony PSP. ???
Please feel free to investigate!
ElecStreet Online
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I can tell you that they are a China based company. That being said I know nothing else about them, and everything they sell looks in now way legit AT ALL.
For example:
http://www.elecstreet.com/views.asp?hw_id=2485
That is an Apple iMac MC814LL/A for $399(359.10 VIP according to them) That is a $2000 Apple computer. No way in hell a company even at wholesale would ever be able to sell that computer for even their non-VIP price.
They also advertise
http://www.elecstreet.com/views.asp?hw_id=2454
That is a Sony VAIO Z Series VGN-Z591U which retails for $3200-$3400 and they want under $400 for it. Not even possible to obtain it for that price, even if they got it straight from the Sony factory.
My official statement is they are going to take your money and hide in their country, and you will be forced to dispute the claim with your bank.
Yeah don't do it bro. You will send money to them and u wont see anything.
Sent From My Evo Killer!!!
Bogus! Like posted above the "verifed " icons should be clickable and lead you to said website verifying the website. Those icons either do nothing or lead to china crap!
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i just might buy one!
if you do decide to buy one from here, use paypal. your protected. if you dont get your order you file a claim and if its bogus, paypal will investigate and refund you your purchase amount.
this is why i buy crap on ebay from china sellers. if its a fake phone you get, you also get a refund because they are advertising it as legit. take a screen shot of the page before you buy.
Khilbron said:
I can tell you that they are a China based company. That being said I know nothing else about them, and everything they sell looks in now way legit AT ALL.
My official statement is they are going to take your money and hide in their country, and you will be forced to dispute the claim with your bank.
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I have found that they are a real Trading company in China, they have a phone number, physical address and live chat support that is not automated or a bot.
The live chat person said that PayPal was not available until AFTER the first purchase which is through Western Union.
I can't find any bad reviews or customers saying it is a scam or that they had an issue with the site.
I just don't know.
Ummm hello! That yells you right there, pay by western union, lmao! I hate for you to lose your money, but I won't feel bad for you as there are plenty of people warning you!
Once you pay via western union then you can use paypal, LOL that is a good one!!!
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BiffTirkle said:
i just might buy one!
if you do decide to buy one from here, use paypal. your protected. if you dont get your order you file a claim and if its bogus, paypal will investigate and refund you your purchase amount.
this is why i buy crap on ebay from china sellers. if its a fake phone you get, you also get a refund because they are advertising it as legit. take a screen shot of the page before you buy.
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The thing is, they told me I can't use PayPal until after being a return customer, with that being said, they want me to send a Western Union payment to a Zhen Zhang?
I just don't trust it...
Oh, and the reason you don't see bad reviews is they will burn that site out in a week, change a few pics and make a new site. They post on craigslist all the time, same crap!
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The live chat person said that PayPal was not available until AFTER the first purchase which is through Western Union.
damn! that certainly makes it an inconvenience. paypal was the clincher for me. if you do buy it, let us know how it works out. i can wait. i might wait to buy one until cm7 is available for it.
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the sketchy part is the western union. i mean, the whole site is sketchy, but paypal is safe. if you have to do western union first then i wouldnt do it. you might be able to check with paypal to see if they have any complaints against the site.
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well, just for kicks i tried to follow through with a purchase. when i chose to check out with paypal it took me back to a list of their payment methods.
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this is the email i got from them when i tried to place the order via paypal.
Sales Promotion for National Day
You are welcome to register to be our member first,and it's free for registration.
When your order amount is over 300$,you will get a free gift.
For one item ordered, you will get product price.
For two items ordered, you will get vip price and some discount in the shipping cost.
For the same 3 items ordered, you will get a discount of 5% of the product price and another one for free.
For more than 3 items ordered, you will get vip price and some discount in the shipping cost.
For more than 6 items ordered, you will get vip price and free shipping as well as a free gift.
The more you order,the more discount you will get,and you will get more savings.
Dear friend:
Thank you very much for your interest and order.
You buy today,we can send your order out today and email the tracking number for you to track the order status.and you can get your order in 3-5 days.
All items are original, brand new and real with 1 to 3 years original manufacturer's warranty, we hope to set up a long-term business relationship with you.
The following is the details of your order list :
Order Number : *******************
Product Model: Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch *1
Product Price : 225 USD
Shipping Charge: 40 USD
Total Price : 265 USD
Receiver's Name : biff tirkle
Phone No. : *************
Shipping ******************
Shipping Method: UPS\EMS\DHL\FEDEX\TNT
Please confirm your information and your shipping address which we will use for delivery, in order you can receive your items without any dealy.
We accept western union and money gram at present . You can also use your master card, visa card, or credit card to pay for your order in a local western union or money gram agency. As paypal makes every deal last a long time and sometimes lead our business to be cheated by disloyal buyers, and we have much bad experience. So now we can accept paypal for old customers or for the next order you buy from us,sorry for the inconvenience,friend .
This is the Receiver's account information :
1.The Western Union address is as below:
- first name is ZHAN
- last name is ZHENG
-City: Beijing
-Country: China
-Post code : 100088
-We need the below info from you after you have made the payment:
- MTCN (Money Transfer Control Number)
- sender's first name and last name on the print copy of the receipt
- print copy of the transfer receipt
This is our company guarantee :
1. We are legal company and our business is legitimate.You can click the button of 'about us ' to check our business license , we do business by law and honesty.
2. You can click the button of 'send goods' to check the tracking number from our customers, we ship items to customers every day. We will offer you tracking number at the same day you pay for your order . It is safe for you to track your items in shipping agency website.
3. We are able to provide stamped preformal invoice as valid as contract for law . You can ask for money back by the invoice and your order number if you don't receive your items on time .
4.You may check the truth of our website by the official website www.iocu.us , the wicp number is 9201127339
Our return policy is : 15 days full refund , 30 days exchange a new product .
Should you have any questions or comments ,kindly feel free to contact us.
Friend,i am online now, you can also chat with me online.
We are looking forward to getting your order shipped out at the earliest time.
Thanks and best regards
Representative : Elsa
Website : www.elecstreet.com
Company : Beijing Wantong Foreign Trading Co,Ltd
Tel: 0086-010-89649481
MSN : [email protected]
Email : [email protected]
there is a guy on craigslist selling this phone new in box for 350. i might pick it up tuesday if i feel like it. who knows, maybe he purchased some from this company and is making a profit. as long as the esn is clear im happy.
The thing is;
Im moving on to a Xperia Arc S
But the one im receiving is Networked locked to 02
So i contacted Jinx on Xda who does the Remote Unlocking for 15GBP
And the only two ways of payment aree Paypal and Moneybookers
So i was wondering
Is there any Indian XDA member here who could transfer the funds to Jinx ?
I shall send you the required amount in India rupees (A little extra due to the Paypal charges) via Post or DD.
Anyone up for it ?
Please ?
I tried making a paypal for me but i require a PAN card which i dont possess as im 17 :/
Right now 1GBP is Rupees
And i need to send a total of 15GBP which translates to Rs1200/-
So ill pay for the post charges and Ill send a total of Rs 1400/-
So a total of Rs 1400/- is to be sent via paypal and far as i know paypal charges for sending hence the extra cash here
Let me know
And Moderator i know this is in the wrong section so please do excuse me
Beware Of T-Mobile Refill Scams that are payed thru PayPal.
Ordered refill paid thru PayPal, Never received, nor was my phone number credited.
Tried to correspond with the seller, No response.
Filled a dispute with PayPal. PayPals answer, they will not do any thing.
So to summarize
1 Set-up Pay Pal account
2 Offer T-Mobile refill card.
3 Collect customers money thru PayPal.
4 Send E-mail saying refill card shipped.
5 Ignore any correspondence from customer
6 100% PROFIT Customer SHI- OUT OF LUCK have a nice day, thank you
I've bought several refill cards through eBay and have never had an issue. Always check there recent ratings.
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Sometime it's less stress if you just buy it at regular price at local retailers.
Opieofur said:
Beware Of T-Mobile Refill Scams that are payed thru PayPal.
Ordered refill paid thru PayPal, Never received, nor was my phone number credited.
Tried to correspond with the seller, No response.
Filled a dispute with PayPal. PayPals answer, they will not do any thing.
So to summarize
1 Set-up Pay Pal account
2 Offer T-Mobile refill card.
3 Collect customers money thru PayPal.
4 Send E-mail saying refill card shipped.
5 Ignore any correspondence from customer
6 100% PROFIT Customer SHI- OUT OF LUCK have a nice day, thank you
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I am no fan of PayPal and eBay in general - but am surprised PayPal is just blowing you off - sounds like some info missing here. Are you sure you paid through PayPal (it shows up in you account) and not a phony look-a-like?
I always pay from my AX account when paying with PayPal - they are about 500% better at covering its customers then PayPal by themselves.
Why not just call the 611 or whatever and pay with a card. If you can't/don't have a bank account get a prepaid credit card at a gas station or wal-mart.
I've bought a few off eBay with no problem as well...
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If it was a legitimate PayPal transaction you're protected. It'll take 4 to6 weeks to get your money back via PayPal, not the seller.
I won't even take PayPal as a form of payment as its just to easy to do charge backs with them. Credit card charge backs will be declined but PayPal will refund in most cases.
It's just to easy to get scammed by paypal, as the receiver ........
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I tried ordering a gunmetal grey developer edition HTC One M9 yesterday directly from HTC, but I had some issues. I chose to use the PayPal credit option to pay but after I filled in the details to apply for the credit, I got an error (I don't remember what the error said). I didn't get an email from HTC confirming my order, but I did receive an email from PayPal saying that I was extended the credit to purchase the phone. I called Digital River which is the company that does HTC's orders and they don't have any record of my order. I also logged onto PayPal and it doesn't have the transaction listed. Lastly, I called PayPal and they told me that I did receive the credit, but the transaction is pending. Hopefully, PayPal will send the money to HTC and I'll get an order confirmation, but as of now, I don't have anything. Has anyone experienced anything like this?