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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Woohoo…
upcoming Groo!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>I
already located two comic book shops nearby to where I will be moving to in </span></font><st1:place><st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>York</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><st1:State><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>PA</span></font></st1:State></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>… so I
am ready. Once I get moved into our new place I will definitely be making an
excursion to both shops to see what Groo stuff they already might have as well
as check into whether they allow pre-orders for upcoming releases! </span></font><font
size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;
mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'><span
style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Gary</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>I
would think no one would complain if you rounded up to higher than just a buck.
Obviously the postage is the key factor, then as you pointed out there is the
cost of envelopes, comic bags, and back-boards. I forget exactly what Paypal charges
(Something like 20-80 cents as the initial charge then it increments from there
depending on the amount transferred), but I would imagine everything alone
without the postage would cost more than just a dollar. I know you like to
remain as humble and fair as possible, but if you are going to be doing the coordinating
and mailing, etc… there is something called “handling”. You
might incur minor expenses for yourself with such things as the price of gas use
in multiple trips to the post office, etc. I think you mentioned you ride a
bike on occasion, so maybe you do not have to concern yourself with gas pricing…
still there may be a noticeable effort on your part or a build up of minor
unnoticeable costs. If I contribute or gain something from the Groo exchange, I
know I personally would want to make sure you would not be stressed in the
least by the process. Occasionally I feel people these days take for granted (unconsciously
sometimes) what goes into making things work and happen effectively.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>A
suggestion I have for you to reduce the costs further is when you set up a separate
Paypal account for the Groo exchange you might want to consider making it a
personal account rather than PayPal’s standard commercial/business
account. The difference primarily lies in whether the account can accept and
process credit card or debit based payments/transfers. I keep a personal
account myself. To avoid costs involved in transferring funds to me, I always
make sure people send me money by using their own Paypal funds. As long as a
user already has a large enough balance in their Paypal account to cover the
transfer or has a linked savings bank account (NOT checking otherwise it is
considered a debit and there is a processing fee), there should not be any fees
associated for anyone involved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>It
should be noted though after creating a personal account if a user is sent a
credit card or debit based transfer of funds and the user accepts the payment,
then their account is automatically upgraded to the commercial/business level. That
level will then always be able to automatically accept and process credit card
& debit payments, but a charge will be deducted from the amount paid. If I
am not mistaken, a Paypal account is only allowed to down-grade once. That
means once a charged payment is authorized by a user, which results in an
account upgrade, and they revert back to a personal account, but authorize another
chargeable transfer, then the user can never go back to non-fee transfers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><span style='mso-tab-count:1'> </span>Of
course the drawback to using just a personal account is it reduces the methods
a person can pay for their comic exchange transaction. People without Paypal
accounts would not be able to pay you with a credit or debit card. It might be
more complicated for you, but maybe to help reduce some people’s costs
you can offer an option for Paypal users to send funds to you through their
already established Paypal balance. Personally, if I knew you were taking into account
PayPal’s fees and rounding up the total cost, I would most likely just
pay you using a credit card charge anyway rather than a direct Paypal fund
transfer. I would do this because it might mean you getting at least a little
extra compensation, plus I would earn more points with my bank for using my
credit card. </span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:
Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:
Wingdings'><span style='mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>_<i><span style='font-style:italic'>TONE</span></i>_<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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