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Why buy $L at SLEX verses SL page?

Talon DeCuir
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Join date: 19 May 2007
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11-18-2007 07:23
I have seen a few people indicate that they use SLExchange to soley purches Lindens - what is the reason behind your preference?

For selling, I see the obvious (for me) is getting the RL money to PayPal quicker. Unfortnately I haven't yet had that direction of cash flow. ;)
Alicia Sautereau
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11-18-2007 08:13
slexchange rate is lower for buying then the lindex, so u get more L$ for ur $ when buying, selling u get more $ for ur L$ on the lindex then the slx
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Lindal Kidd
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11-18-2007 08:18
more reliable transactions

better help if a transaction does have problems

better exchange rate

lower PayPal fees, if you use PayPal's Mass Pay feature
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Talon DeCuir
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11-18-2007 08:29
Thanks for the replies. I have previously looked at SLExchange, and the fees seemed to initimidate me. I will have to give it another look-see with my calculator. :)
Alicia Sautereau
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11-18-2007 08:35
the higher the $ gets, u`ll see some advantage, try giving the math a go with low figures, realistic figures and with unrealistic figures of say a couple hundred $

best way to see the differences where exactly to buy * amount of L$ u want vs the rates charged, lindex has no bringing in money fees, so u compensate with that on the lindex higher exhange rate of 265/266 but could endup slightly cheaper then the slx in the end

all depends on how much :)
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June Oh
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11-18-2007 09:00
Well I talked to someone in SL and they buy on Ebay, said this gave more to the euro.
They said all thier purchases had been safe.
Ok in RL I use Ebay and allways been safe so I trust Ebay/PayPal. But one does hear of the bad stories, so can RL and SL meet safely?
Love June
Alicia Sautereau
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11-18-2007 09:04
From: June Oh
Well I talked to someone in SL and they buy on Ebay, said this gave more to the euro.
They said all thier purchases had been safe.
Ok in RL I use Ebay and allways been safe so I trust Ebay/PayPal. But one does hear of the bad stories, so can RL and SL meet safely?
Love June

i`d stay far away from ebay for purchasing L$, the risk of it being stolen money is just to great as LL will reclaim the money and put a 50% fine ontop of that so u could plunge into the red pritty deep, slx/lindex abit more expensive but risk free with their risk api`s (well, nothing is risk free but compared to ebay, risk free :)
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