Is there something about this auction I don't understand?

[aphex]

link

All of that to save 20 cents?

 

[KLin]

I bid $26.

 

[jadinolf]

Crazy,

 

[Ika]

Someone's gonna get owned by PayPal fees...

 

[BobDaMenkey]

iTunes cards apperently auction off for more than face value.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: Aflac
Someone's gonna get owned by PayPal fees...

THe only person who gets pwned is the seller, correct? I don't recall ever having to pay paypal fees.

 

[chambersc]

Originally posted by: goku

Originally posted by: Aflac
Someone's gonna get owned by PayPal fees...

THe only person who gets pwned is the seller, correct? I don't recall ever having to pay paypal fees.

I guess it doesn't count if it's your parents money.

 

[sswingle]

Right, the seller gets screwed. The reason for the itunes cards made sense. I wonder if this is similiar.

 

[Injury]

uhh... yeah, you don't understand that not all stores accept paypal, and not all people have paypal linked to a bank account...


Therefore, if someone has a paypal balance and wants to sort of "cash out", then their best bet it to buy up some GCs and spend them on goods.

 

[newParadigm]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Right, the seller gets screwed. The reason for the itunes cards made sense. I wonder if this is similiar.

What reason?

 

[tersome]

http://cgi.ebay.com/50-iTunes-Music-Gif...15QQcategoryZ31411QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[altonb1]

I don't understand, either--why bid higher than face value?

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: Injury
uhh... yeah, you don't understand that not all stores accept paypal, and not all people have paypal linked to a bank account...


Therefore, if someone has a paypal balance and wants to sort of "cash out", then their best bet it to buy up some GCs and spend them on goods.

Very good call. We have a winner! :clock:

 

[UpgradeFailure]

a good way to use a stolen paypal account to get other funds to spend once paypal finds out.

 

[MixMasterTang]

Originally posted by: newParadigm

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Right, the seller gets screwed. The reason for the itunes cards made sense. I wonder if this is similiar.

What reason?

Overseas people can't buy US itunes cards, so they are forced to pay a higher rate in Euro's. But if they buy a US itunes card for 30 US dollars, it only costs them around 23.50 Euro's, so it works out into their favor even if they are paying above normal cost.

 

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