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blaze Spinnaker

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07-08-2005 09:22

Rathe, do you have a link for that?

I do know unless you do volume business you will get charged 2.9% for a premier account transaction, whether it comes from Canada or domestic.

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Ricky Zamboni

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Figured it out...

07-08-2005 09:40

Turns out PayPal has a new feature called "mass pay". This allows users to send payments to premier and business members without the recipient having to pay the receiver's fee. It will cost us a small fee to send the withdrawal, but it's much less than our customers wuold have to pay, and that's definitely worth it to us!

So, we're on top of this now, and are going about the business of implementing it ASAP. Hope to have it online soon!

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Hiro Queso

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07-08-2005 09:44

That's great Ricky

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Cristiano Midnight

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07-08-2005 09:52

From: Ricky Zamboni

Turns out PayPal has a new feature called "mass pay". This allows users to send payments to premier and business members without the recipient having to pay the receiver's fee. It will cost us a small fee to send the withdrawal, but it's much less than our customers wuold have to pay, and that's definitely worth it to us!

So, we're on top of this now, and are going about the business of implementing it ASAP. Hope to have it online soon!

Ah hah that explains why IGE suddently changed from paying out right away to paying every few hours.

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Rathe Underthorn

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07-08-2005 09:56

Wow!! Awesome find Ricky! Can't wait to see this implemented, as a Business PayPal account holder I've been very reluctant to make withdrawls from GOM do to transaction fees incurred. It's been cheaper to let my balance add up and then request a flat fee money order and wait the 7 days.

Drift Monde

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Join date: 27 Nov 2003

Posts: 335

07-08-2005 09:58

From: Ricky Zamboni

Turns out PayPal has a new feature called "mass pay". This allows users to send payments to premier and business members without the recipient having to pay the receiver's fee. It will cost us a small fee to send the withdrawal, but it's much less than our customers wuold have to pay, and that's definitely worth it to us!

So, we're on top of this now, and are going about the business of implementing it ASAP. Hope to have it online soon!

Thats wonderful to hear Ricky. Maybe some new cutomers will make up the difference for you.

*edited grammar. Need more coffee

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blaze Spinnaker

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07-08-2005 10:12

I can't imagine you're paying out to too many premier accounts. But yeah, this would be a nice option for those of us who prefer to use GOM.

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Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds :

"User-created content takes the idea of leveraging player opinions a step further by allowing them to effectively prototype new ideas and features. Developers can then measure which new concepts most improve the products and incorporate them into the game in future patches."

Khamon Fate

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Join date: 21 Nov 2003

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07-08-2005 10:34

I'm a faithful GOMmer with a premier PayPal account and am perfectly willing to wait a day or two to be included in a mass payout to avoid incurring the personal transfer fee.

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Ricky Zamboni

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07-08-2005 10:42

From: Khamon Fate

I'm a faithful GOMmer with a premier PayPal account and am perfectly willing to wait a day or two to be included in a mass payout to avoid incurring the personal transfer fee.

I can't say for sure, but I don't think we'd push back the payout schedule because of this. In fact, since it will make doing withdrawals immeasurably easier from my point of view, we may be able to process them sooner than we have been.

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Comparison of an L$ sale - IGE vs GOM
blaze Spinnaker 1/2 Serious Join date: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 5,898	07-08-2005 09:22 Rathe, do you have a link for that? I do know unless you do volume business you will get charged 2.9% for a premier account transaction, whether it comes from Canada or domestic. _____________________ Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds : "User-created content takes the idea of leveraging player opinions a step further by allowing them to effectively prototype new ideas and features. Developers can then measure which new concepts most improve the products and incorporate them into the game in future patches."
Ricky Zamboni Private citizen Join date: 4 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,080	Figured it out... 07-08-2005 09:40 Turns out PayPal has a new feature called "mass pay". This allows users to send payments to premier and business members without the recipient having to pay the receiver's fee. It will cost us a small fee to send the withdrawal, but it's much less than our customers wuold have to pay, and that's definitely worth it to us! So, we're on top of this now, and are going about the business of implementing it ASAP. Hope to have it online soon! _____________________
Hiro Queso 503less Join date: 23 Feb 2005 Posts: 2,753	07-08-2005 09:44 That's great Ricky _____________________
Cristiano Midnight Evil Snapshot Baron Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 8,616	07-08-2005 09:52 From: Ricky Zamboni Turns out PayPal has a new feature called "mass pay". This allows users to send payments to premier and business members without the recipient having to pay the receiver's fee. It will cost us a small fee to send the withdrawal, but it's much less than our customers wuold have to pay, and that's definitely worth it to us! So, we're on top of this now, and are going about the business of implementing it ASAP. Hope to have it online soon! Ah hah that explains why IGE suddently changed from paying out right away to paying every few hours. _____________________ Cristiano ANOmations - huge selection of high quality, low priced animations all $100L or less. ~SLUniverse.com~ SL's oldest and largest community site, featuring Snapzilla image sharing, forums, and much more.
Rathe Underthorn Registered User Join date: 14 May 2003 Posts: 383	07-08-2005 09:56 Wow!! Awesome find Ricky! Can't wait to see this implemented, as a Business PayPal account holder I've been very reluctant to make withdrawls from GOM do to transaction fees incurred. It's been cheaper to let my balance add up and then request a flat fee money order and wait the 7 days.
Drift Monde Junior Member Join date: 27 Nov 2003 Posts: 335	07-08-2005 09:58 From: Ricky Zamboni Turns out PayPal has a new feature called "mass pay". This allows users to send payments to premier and business members without the recipient having to pay the receiver's fee. It will cost us a small fee to send the withdrawal, but it's much less than our customers wuold have to pay, and that's definitely worth it to us! So, we're on top of this now, and are going about the business of implementing it ASAP. Hope to have it online soon! Thats wonderful to hear Ricky. Maybe some new cutomers will make up the difference for you. *edited grammar. Need more coffee _____________________
blaze Spinnaker 1/2 Serious Join date: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 5,898	07-08-2005 10:12 I can't imagine you're paying out to too many premier accounts. But yeah, this would be a nice option for those of us who prefer to use GOM. _____________________ Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds : "User-created content takes the idea of leveraging player opinions a step further by allowing them to effectively prototype new ideas and features. Developers can then measure which new concepts most improve the products and incorporate them into the game in future patches."
Khamon Fate fategardens.net Join date: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 4,177	07-08-2005 10:34 I'm a faithful GOMmer with a premier PayPal account and am perfectly willing to wait a day or two to be included in a mass payout to avoid incurring the personal transfer fee. _____________________ Visit the Fate Gardens Website @ fategardens.net
Ricky Zamboni Private citizen Join date: 4 Jun 2004 Posts: 1,080	07-08-2005 10:42 From: Khamon Fate I'm a faithful GOMmer with a premier PayPal account and am perfectly willing to wait a day or two to be included in a mass payout to avoid incurring the personal transfer fee. I can't say for sure, but I don't think we'd push back the payout schedule because of this. In fact, since it will make doing withdrawals immeasurably easier from my point of view, we may be able to process them sooner than we have been. _____________________

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