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The VFG's Petition to Request Exemption of Vintage & Antique Goods from Paypal's Nov Update NOW LIVE

Discussion in 'PUBLIC VFG News - Announcements and events' started by The Vintage Merchant, Oct 5, 2014.

  1. The Vintage Merchant

    The Vintage Merchant Administrator Staff Member

    This petition has been created by the Vintage Fashion Guild in support of all
    sellers of vintage and antique goods.

    It is our goal to gather as many
    signatures as possible to present to PayPal and we hope you will consider clicking the link below to get to Change.org where you can easily sign the
    petition to show your support. If you would like to learn more about the VFG, please visit us at
    www.vintagefashionguild.com.

    ***

    We, the undersigned, hereby petition PayPal to exempt sales of vintage and
    antique goods from the upcoming November 18, 2014 policy update
    (http://tinyurl.com/kssj2vq). This impending policy update will increase the
    time to file a merchandise dispute for "item not received" or "item not as
    described" from the current 45 days to 180 days.

    Vintage and antique goods are delicate and fragile and often require careful
    handling and storage. It is important that purchases be opened, inspected, and
    then properly stored within a reasonable time-frame to ensure they remain in the
    condition they were sent. Not doing so can compromise the goods and even cause
    them to deteriorate. This new policy removes the sense of urgency in taking care
    of a vintage or antique item soon after its delivery and allows too long of a
    time window for the item to sit in its packaging and potentially become damaged
    by rough handling, extreme temperature changes, etc. Simply put, Paypal's new
    policy will be overly burdensome and possibly disastrous to those who sell
    vintage and antique goods online. To expect a seller to refund for claims for
    vintage and antique goods that have been out of their possession for 180 days is
    unreasonable.

    We believe that PayPal, when creating this new policy, may not have considered
    the special situations that could occur with the sale of vintage and antique
    goods and we formally request that these type of sales continue to be governed
    by PayPal's current 45 day policy which is fair to both buyers and sellers.

    We sincerely thank you for your consideration of this critical matter.

    ***


    Please click here to get to Change.org to sign:

    https://www.change.org/p/paypal-we-...m-the-upcoming-november-18-2014-policy-update


    Thank you for your support!
     
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  2. The Vintage Merchant

    The Vintage Merchant Administrator Staff Member

    The VFG would also like to encourage any vintage and or antiques seller or blogger to share this petition on change.org with any and all social media they participate in, any vintage groups they may be a part of, or any selling sites they are a member of.

    We thank you in advance for your support.
     
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