Ebay/MissionFish question

arcath

So I have a question, I set up a auction for Child's Play, but never having done this before, how/when does MissionFish bill you?

I'm just wondering if MissionFish will charge me for the auction before the payment comes through in paypal. Especially since I had to register my bank card with them, and with the holidays, I don't have a lot of cash in my account if they do bill me early. Overdraft fees are not something I'm looking forward to getting after xmas.

So anyone have some experience they can share?

Ebay Auction Link

onceling

So I checked out your auction and since you already signed up for the Missionfish stuff and its in your auction description, you're good to go.

I think this answers your question:

How is my donation collected and when will the nonprofit receive it?

When you register on MissionFish to list an eBay Giving Works item, you will create a seller account and place your credit card on file the same way that you do on eBay. After your item sells, collect payment from the buyer as usual. MissionFish will send you an email notification that includes the exact donation amount due and payment instructions. A credit card is the fastest and easiest way to pay your donation; however, MissionFish also accepts payments by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and bank-certified checks for donations greater than $1,000.

If you do not fulfill your commitment by the second Monday after your listing ends, MissionFish will charge your credit card. MissionFish then forwards the gift (minus a small deduction to cover processing costs) to the designated nonprofit on the 20th of the second month after your listing has ended and issues you a tax receipt.

From here:

http://givingworks.ebay.com/sellerFAQ/

So yes, if your buyer doesn't pay you by the second Monday after the listing ends, Missionfish will still charge the account you gave them.

If your buyer never pays at all, there's a part of that FAQ that says "How can I request a refund for my donation?" which goes into what you have to do.

arcath

Ok cool, sorry, but i never actually sold on eBay before.

this sound like child's play wont see any eBay auction money for 2 months though. That really sucks.

I emailed tycho and gabe for some front page love, guess they didnt get to it yet, or i was denied.

thanks though for your help onceling.