Don't use "BidPay"!!!!

[Vintage Computer Festival]

On Sun, 18 Sep 2005, Lyle Bickley wrote:

> I recently sold an item using the "Vintage Computer Marketplace"
> [ http://marketplace.vintage.org/ ] I recommended buyers us check, money order
> or PayPal.  The buyer was familiar with BidPay - and chose to use it
> instead...
>
> BidPay rejected the first payment - as it didn't recognize the auction - and
> said they to not pay "individual" to "individual" transactions.
>
> Both the buyer and I responded to BidPay that the "Vintage Computer
> Marketplace" was a valid auction and payment should be honored.
>
> When the buyer tried again - the payment got rejected a second time.
>
> DON'T USE BIDPAY!!!!

BidPay is Western Union's internet payment service.  I had a similar
problem a long time ago in a similar situation.  BidPay refused to allow
a person-to-person payment.  I got a customer service manager on the phone
and ripped him a new asshole.  I'll never use BidPay OR Western Union for
that matter for any reason ever!

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