Buying from e78.com.hk

[hellojeffo]

Hi guys, just want to know if anyone's experienced buying from this website e78.com.hk. The owner seems friendly, and the price offered to me for a Yonex Ti-10 is VERY good. I am considering, but just worried.

If you've purchased a racquet from them before (a yonex preferably) let me know if their stuff is authentic, and their delivery is fast and safe!

Cheers,

Thanks in advance!

[ilovedude]

I did purchase from their store, small shop but with alot of stuff. They are nice and everything is authentic, they bear a rather good reputation locally. In term of buying online then I don't consider them as good as the others, the payment process is totally not preferrable. Of course if you don't mind those hurdles please go ahead and let me know how it goes. By the way, I didn't buy any YY and I don't know why you have to specify YY, the Gosen I bought is authentic but from your logic YY might not be authentic.

[quik_silver]

I bought it online thru e78, I actually find the online payment is fine. ilovedude, what's wrong with the online payments? were you using paypal to pay mr. chan? I recently bought shb100mx and a taipei open shirt from him, once the payment went thru, *zoom* within a week, it arrived.

[ilovedude]

So you pay through paypal ?
how much they charged you for the shipment of the shoes and shirt ?

[NisroL_JR]

This website got English version or not??

[hellojeffo]

got got... top right corner got one english button....

I'm thinking of getting the Yonex Taiwan Open t shirt and a ti-10.... that's why I'm asking. Thanks for the feedback guys!

[quik_silver]

So you pay through paypal ?
how much they charged you for the shipment of the shoes and shirt ?

total was about 120 CDN? with a 3% paypal transaction fee.. but since jeffo lives closer to HK, i think shipping fee is cheaper.

[hellojeffo]

yeh, i live closer, and the shipping cost was only 78HKD....

[NisroL_JR]

got got... top right corner got one english button....



But when I click that button, only this one pop up http://www.e78.com.hk/indexb_1a.htm ???

[hellojeffo]

oops, i didn't notice.... hrm, maybe you can just email them what racquets your are looking for, and he will quote you....

Coz I personally emailed Mr. Chan, and he came back with a quote very quickly.

Or you could get a friend to help you read the chinese, then you can email him with what you want.

[quik_silver]

yeah, Mr. Chan personally e-mails you back. He's a fast worker. You can type it in English, and yeah he'll reply with you with Chinese haha. If you can't read Chinese just Babelfish it :p

[hellojeffo]

lol... it pays to know chinese in the world of badminton!

[ryim_]

I find that e78 is one of the better shops to purchase online. I bought a pair of shoes and a polo from them and paid using paypal. No problems and the shipping charge was $120 HKD, which in my opinion, very reasonable considering its airmailed from Hong Kong.

[NisroL_JR]

hehe, I've email Mr Chan, and yes, he reply it in Chinese hehe

你好!
有貨.
謝謝!

anyone, translate??? :D

[darkwingduck]

hi
in stock
thx

:D

[2charwee2]

i am considering buying yonex products from e78, does anyone know if the yonex products e78 sells are authentic or counterfeit...

thanx

[locker138]

e78 is trustable, not to worry.
i visited his shop long time ago.

[2charwee2]

okay.. thanx locker138
i'll be sure to visit the store when i go to hong kong for a holiday

[locker138]

ha ha, i would like to remind you that the shop is hidden in a industrial building, not as a regular high street shop. but the owner can bring over the goods to nearby MTR (underground) station to trade.

make sure you give them a call for direction.


okay.. thanx locker138
i'll be sure to visit the store when i go to hong kong for a holiday

[2charwee2]

ok.. thanks again i'll be sure to ring before i go there..
just one question, why do they sell yonex products so much cheaper than any other retailer store like mybadmintonstore?

[konafan]

I bought a Mizuno TC 700 online and given 25 % discount c/w mizuno racket bag plus free gosen string Rx 400 and o/grip .
Shipment to Singapore only HKG85 ($17) by HK Post.
I got my racket delivered to my doorstep within 4 days upon ordering.
Very efficient service !

Personally, i feel worhtwhile to get stuff which are not available in Singapore (i.e Mizuno rackets) else try to buy in Singapore (to support our badminton community).

Cheers !

[Gemcat]

I also purchased my Ti-10 (2nd Ver.) and MP77 from e78.com.hk. Great service and very consistent customer helps from Mr. Chan. Also, it would be better if you can type Chinese. Goods received were in one piece but if you're buying old stock, you will expect some minor scratches here and there.

Overall, great shop.

[locker138]

my only guess is that they save money on the shop location...
also they have their own brand "A-Thrump"...



ok.. thanks again i'll be sure to ring before i go there..
just one question, why do they sell yonex products so much cheaper than any other retailer store like mybadmintonstore?

[wongor]

Thanks for your support to the shop of my uncle. Mr. chan cann't type in English.If you have any questions,please write to me.(Email:wongor@163.com),and I will help you to buy from e78.

[ilovedude]

How much is the postage to ship one pair of badminton shoes to Vancouver ?
Thanks.

[wongor]

HK$102 From HongKong To Vancouver

[baggies34]

THIS SHOP IS WONDERFUL - PLACED AN ORDER FOR RSL No 1's FOR DELIVERY TO THE UK AND WITHIN 4 DAYS OF RECEIVING MY MONEY THE GOODS WERE RECEIVED HERE IN THE UK.

ALL IS CAN SAY IS SHOP SHOP AND SHOP MORE WITH THIS GUY

[wongor]

It's easy to buy from e78 now,please visit this website http://www.sohubuy.com/.

[samwkj]

Hey guys,
Im planing to get a arc-zs from this shop... their racquet are all genuine?
Is it safe to get it deliver all the way to UK?

[demolidor]

Hey guys,
Im planing to get a arc-zs from this shop... their racquet are all genuine?
Is it safe to get it deliver all the way to UK?

No worries other than your local customs officers http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/icons/icon14.gif.

[ryim_]

I've bought from Mr. Chan many times when I was back in Canada and I never had any problems and he replies very quickly. Prices are good and accepts paypal as well. Now that I am back in HK, I always go to him for supplies.

[samwkj]

Glad to hear that :)

[dawei94]

is there a physical shop where they sell stuff?

[alana07]

is there a physical shop where they sell stuff?

the shop's address/tel/fax/email etc can be found in his website.

[Amirfoto]

this shop sells yonex polos??

[wiifanatic]

Has anyone ordered a racket from them who lives in the U.S.? Did you have to pay extra fees for customs to release your package and generally how long did it take?

[wiifanatic]

It came in today! I was too impatient :o

No customs fee. Its so beautiful :) Now I have my own z slash and don't have to bother my friend to try his out and worry constantly while using his racket

[ryim_]

Has anyone ordered a racket from them who lives in the U.S.? Did you have to pay extra fees for customs to release your package and generally how long did it take?


It came in today! I was too impatient :o

No customs fee. Its so beautiful :) Now I have my own z slash and don't have to bother my friend to try his out and worry constantly while using his racket
custom fees have nothing to do with the shop you purhase from. its at the discretion of the customs. that being said, i've bought maybe 5 or 6 rackets from ebay (genuine) and Hong Kong in the past 2 years and I had never been charged. Grats on the racket.

[singnflip4life]

So wiifanatic, how long did it take total?

[wiifanatic]

It took 9 days total (2 of them were Saturday and Sunday)

[ryim_]

It took 9 days total (2 of them were Saturday and Sunday)
9 days in total is around the time it takes. I would imagine that if the parcel gets on the plane on friday then it would have a slight chance of being a day or 2 early.

[singnflip4life]

That's pretty good actually. Most of my HK/Singapore parcels take 10-14 days.

[wiifanatic]

9 days in total is around the time it takes. I would imagine that if the parcel gets on the plane on friday then it would have a slight chance of being a day or 2 early.

yeah i was just too impatient :o

It got to the U.S. in 2 days but was stuck in customs all week so I started getting paranoid and reading online about people who had their other random packages stuck in customs for months and some who had to go to their post office and pay duties to have their package released which is why I made that paranoid post up there

[ryim_]

It has happened before. I had some parcels stuck in customs from the states before but didn't get charged for it.

[SeizeTheDay]

I guess I might be the unlucky one. Tracked online and showed it was cleared at customs. Called USPS after 8 business days (two days before Christmas), agent said the parcel was on delivery but did not know exactly where the parcel at. I guess it might due to Christmas for the delay. Then, I called again today (after 15 business days), the agent said it was on delivery and agreed with me that I should have received the parcel by now. Normally, it would take between 10 to 14 business days. The agent advised me to ask the sender (Mr. Chan) to open a case at HKG Post Office to investigate. I already messaged him. Now, I don't know when I will get my items...hopefully, he will be kind enough to resend them instead of me waiting for the investigation result.

[Harrisons]

I just received my Yonex Ti-10 (3rd Gen) & Yonex SHB-200 last week which i purchased from e78.com.hk. It tooks about 9 days for me to receive the parcel.

[BadFever]

I guess I might be the unlucky one. Tracked online and showed it was cleared at customs. Called USPS after 8 business days (two days before Christmas), agent said the parcel was on delivery but did not know exactly where the parcel at. I guess it might due to Christmas for the delay. Then, I called again today (after 15 business days), the agent said it was on delivery and agreed with me that I should have received the parcel by now. Normally, it would take between 10 to 14 business days. The agent advised me to ask the sender (Mr. Chan) to open a case at HKG Post Office to investigate. I already messaged him. Now, I don't know when I will get my items...hopefully, he will be kind enough to resend them instead of me waiting for the investigation result.
Don't worry. You are not the first. This shop is normally very reliable (if nothing goes wrong!!) but you can forget about Mr Chan resending your parcel anytime soon. I also had an unpleasant experience on my last order. All I can say is the owner will protect his business at all cost, even after he admitted that he is at fault. Although I got back my money though paypal dispute after almost 2 months but I just don't agree with the way he do his business. So, I stop buying from this place.

[JensonL]

I had bought YY racket and shoes from e78 about 2 years ago and it was a smooth transaction. However, the owner seems don't bother to reply inquiries that he doesnt interested in. I sent him 3 emails about different products but no reply.

[wongor]

I'm sorry to hear that. If you want buying something from e78. Please visit www.sohubuy.com (http://www.sohubuy.com). Or email me please. Because Mr. Chan hard to communicate in english.

[konafan]

My past 2 experiences with Mr Chan is good.
Mizuno TC 700 and Fleet Woven 2000.
You can write to him in English but he will reply in chinese.
He will provide the tracking number for you to track your parcel thru HK post.

Next in order is the new Mizuno L9

[singnflip4life]

What is the price of a reel of BG65, anyone know?

[JensonL]

Does Mr Chan still have YY mp100 for sale?

[teoky]

My past 2 experiences with Mr Chan is good.
Mizuno TC 700 and Fleet Woven 2000.
You can write to him in English but he will reply in chinese.
He will provide the tracking number for you to track your parcel thru HK post.

Next in order is the new Mizuno L9

The L9 is a good racquet, I think you will like it.

[ryim_]

Does Mr Chan still have YY mp100 for sale?

last time i checked the website, he still had some 3Us

[hola4]

Hi there. I need some advise from pple that had dealed with Mr.Chan in the past. I am about to order 2 pieces of YY rackets (about S$500) and was told to pay 6% of overall price with paypal. Is this correct for buyer in Singapore to pay 6% for using Paypal payment. :confused:

[s0nnay]

Does Mr Chan still have YY mp100 for sale?

He doesn't have any mp100 in stock, only mp99.


Hi there. I need some advise from pple that had dealed with Mr.Chan in the past. I am about to order 2 pieces of YY rackets (about S$500) and was told to pay 6% of overall price with paypal. Is this correct for buyer in Singapore to pay 6% for using Paypal payment. :confused:

This is correct, he charges 6% for payment expense and postal service, you might find he multiplies by 1.06 of the price in his calculations.

[dawei94]

does anyone know how good stringing from e78 is?
I'm considering getting an AT900T, but because of AT series sensitivity to stringer skill, I don't know if i want them to string it or not
Its quite expensive to get racket restrung here, and takes almost 2 weeks

[s0nnay]

does anyone know how good stringing from e78 is?
I'm considering getting an AT900T, but because of AT series sensitivity to stringer skill, I don't know if i want them to string it or not
Its quite expensive to get racket restrung here, and takes almost 2 weeks

He's a decent stringer but I think he charges an extra 20 hk$ for the service.

[dawei94]

oh it was offered to me for free, just ask "if i buy ___, can it be strung on the racket for free?"

[ryim_]

does anyone know how good stringing from e78 is?
I'm considering getting an AT900T, but because of AT series sensitivity to stringer skill, I don't know if i want them to string it or not
Its quite expensive to get racket restrung here, and takes almost 2 weeks


He's a decent stringer but I think he charges an extra 20 hk$ for the service.

If you buy a racket from him, he does not charge extra for stringing for the normal SP strings. I've never asked for the JP strings so I can't tell you how much he charges extra (if he does).

By the way, what tension are you going to use for the 900T?

[dawei94]

I'm considering nbg98 at 24lbs, bg66 at 24, bg85 at 24 or bg65 at 26

[ralph_lee]

It is good if he could follow the instruction from Yonex.
AT900 need different string technique.
You may show him this:
http://www.yonex.com/badminton/stringing_instructions/index.html

[dawei94]

well thats the the main problem
the main problem is that AT series tend to have the string eat into the graphite

[s0nnay]

The grommets should be fine for 25lbs, shouldn't be a problem. I have mine at 27, haven't encountered any problems. As for his stringing, I can confirm to you that his 900 stringing pattern is correct.

[hola4]

He doesn't have any mp100 in stock, only mp99.



This is correct, he charges 6% for payment expense and postal service, you might find he multiplies by 1.06 of the price in his calculations.


Thanks for your feedback. Will place an order from him.

[dawei94]

anyone have approximate shipping time to US from e78 (airmail and EMS)?
i know its usually determined by post office but i'm wondering if they do anything like badmintonshoponline

[ryim_]

anyone have approximate shipping time to US from e78 (airmail and EMS)?
i know its usually determined by post office but i'm wondering if they do anything like badmintonshoponline
I usually received my orders in 10-12 days from e78 when I used to be in Toronto.

[s0nnay]

I usually received my orders in 10-12 days from e78 when I used to be in Toronto.

I think in the US it depends on how near the city are you, probably in a rural are it can take few more days. I'd say it'll take about 7 days max if e78 is fast and there are no delays. Custom's could increase the time also.

[firetridagger]

Does anyone know
How much Import tax I would be charged for purchasing $1400HKD and ship to Canada Ontario

[LD rules!]

Does anyone know
How much Import tax I would be charged for purchasing $1400HKD and ship to Canada Ontario

99% of the time they will never charge, you have to be quite unlucky.

[eitachi]

yes.. i bought the wrist tool from them as well. good price!!

[dk9664]

I'm sorry to hear that. If you want buying something from e78. Please visit www.sohubuy.com. Or email me please. Because Mr. Chan hard to communicate in english.
Hey , does anyone find this fishy ? How come the webpage been redirected to www.sohubuy.com and its not to www.e78.com ??? And how do we really know if wongor is Mr. Chan's nephew ??

[demolidor]

Hey , does anyone find this fishy ? How come the webpage been redirected to www.sohubuy.com and its not to www.e78.com ??? And how do we really know if wongor is Mr. Chan's nephew ??

Maybe because it's .com.hk instead of just .com? ;) There is another thread about sohubuy as well that answers your questions http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/images/icons/icon3.png.

[dk9664]

thx demolidor

have anyone heard of this shop www.puppysport.com ? is this shop reputable as well ?

[winex]

seems like there's lots of stuff in the store... how abt the shippin fees?

[dk9664]

CORRECTION : website should be www.puppysports.com , sorry about that !

[stomachache]

Just in case anyone is wondering, e78 is still great to buy from after these years. Ordered (1st order) last Wednesday, arrived this morning (Tuesday), taking into consideration Monday was a public holiday here in Australia. I did pay for EMS though, but it should just be 1-3 days difference tops. 6% charge still applies.

[Udonming]

CORRECTION : website should be www.puppysports.com , sorry about that !I've bought 3 rackets from them and they are OK. Selection of rackets is "as is" since 4 years ago don't get anymore.

[ricebowl]

I emailed wongor of sohubuy.com last thursday and until now he didn't reply. Is sohubuy still on business?

[demolidor]

I emailed wongor of sohubuy.com last thursday and until now he didn't reply. Is sohubuy still on business?

Usually no reply from friday to sunday, I think you can expect it on monday ...

[ricebowl]

Usually no reply from friday to sunday, I think you can expect it on monday ...

okay, thanks for the information

[ricebowl]

so I've chatted with shekto(store owner) through email. It's been 2 days since I sent my payment and I haven't received a single email from him.tsk

[valiant11]

Hi guys, just wanna ask what kind of package does the racket comes in? just a plastic bag or proper cardboard box? do you guys worry about damage during transit if package isnt that protective?

thanks :)

[Barca]

I have ordered from them. The racket is packed in the box. It was unscathed.

[weeyeh]

e78 ships rackets in a cardboard box. A colleague and myself ordered a bunch of rackets from them and each time the rackets are very well packed with enough "body" in the box to protect the rackets.

[kokmengng]

Just bought a piece of SW37 + MX70 from e78.com.hk. Can't wait to receive my rackets soon! :D

[kvn4000]

Just bought a piece of SW37 + MX70 from e78.com.hk. Can't wait to receive my rackets soon! :DHi mate, tot u just sold off ur x80? Kind to share why choosing sw37/mx70 instead of x80?If I talk to u earlier we can group purchase, any possibility can add on a racket on ur shipment? :-) hehehe. Mr Chan is a nice guy. Seen him 2 weeks ago.

[kokmengng]

Hi, yes. Just feel that x80 is too stiff for me. So feel like trying less stiff rackets. At the same time, I also need a all-rounder racket such as Meteor series. So I choose x70 and SW37. :) Why I choose to buy from e78 is simply because stocks haven't arrive in M'sia yet. Will probably get it end of Dec. I can't wait to play with it. So....:D

I just checked with Mr. Chan. My stocks going to send out tomorrow. Still in time for group buy? Next round maybe. :p

[kvn4000]

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Hi... just sharing the only photo i took at mr chan shop :)

[kvn4000]

One more the lif :) , sorry sideway view... not good at pc lololololol

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[kwun]

i have been there too. it is the tiniest of shop in an old commercial building in a factory section of HK. not the best area to be at so go there before it is dark.

the shop is tiny as mentioned but has an incredibly good selection of clothing and racket.

Mr Chan also a honest businessman and runs the shop with his wife. sometime the daughter is there to help out. a typical family run business in HK.

[konafan]

i got two good transaction with him. Mizuno TC 700 and Fleet Woven 2000 . both rackets arrived at doorstep in Singapore from HK within 3 working days.

[Licin]

@All

Will the price be different from his website listed price, if we buy at his shop in HK?

[kwun]

@All

Will the price be different from his website listed price, if we buy at his shop in HK?

no. the prices are the same.

[kvn4000]

i have been there too. it is the tiniest of shop in an old commercial building in a factory section of HK. not the best area to be at so go there before it is dark.the shop is tiny as mentioned but has an incredibly good selection of clothing and racket.Mr Chan also a honest businessman and runs the shop with his wife. sometime the daughter is there to help out. a typical family run business in HK.Seems like you have been to a lot of the seller shop :-) It must be great feeling to see all the difference practice and culture on different countries... Good for you kwun! So envy :) btw I wonder how u look like, so that if I have the honor seeing u, I will shout!! Kwun!!! Wait for me!!! Hahahahaha

[kwun]

Seems like you have been to a lot of the seller shop :-) It must be great feeling to see all the difference practice and culture on different countries... Good for you kwun! So envy :) btw I wonder how u look like, so that if I have the honor seeing u, I will shout!! Kwun!!! Wait for me!!! Hahahahaha

i wish i can go to more! :D

always nice to go browse for badminton stuff but always end up spending more money than i planned to!

i walked into e78 because my student wanted to get a BS10. well, i got the BS10 for him, but i also got myself and my wife warm up jackets, socks, pants, a skort for wife, a shirt and forgot what else. i bought so much stuff Mr Chan gave me discount even when i didn't ask for any!

it is true that stores in HK are run completely differently than in say US. the real estate prices is so high most store owners try to cramp the most amount of stuff in tiny spaces. every inch horizontally and vertically are used. so much so that most store don't have much space to walk around. there were maybe 3 customers in e78 and we had no space to move at all.

i am just a very typical looking guy who is crazy about badminton. :)

[Avenger]

i have been there too. it is the tiniest of shop in an old commercial building in a factory section of HK. not the best area to be at so go there before it is dark.

the shop is tiny as mentioned but has an incredibly good selection of clothing and racket.

Mr Chan also a honest businessman and runs the shop with his wife. sometime the daughter is there to help out. a typical family run business in HK.

my sister asked her colleagues (locals) about the place and they said it is really far and not the safest area around
the shop is in industrial area
Mr Chan also cannot speak English or Chinese (only cantonese?) but his cousin can speak both language.

if you don't know the place, it would be a good idea to contact them with items you want
and then you can meet Mr Chan or one of his worker in the nearest train station from their shop (not nearest from your hotel, you need to go there, not them)

I really want to go there and buy some stuff from them
IMO, their price is really competitive

[kwun]

my sister asked her colleagues (locals) about the place and they said it is really far and not the safest area around
the shop is in industrial area
Mr Chan also cannot speak English or Chinese (only cantonese?) but his cousin can speak both language.

if you don't know the place, it would be a good idea to contact them with items you want
and then you can meet Mr Chan or one of his worker in the nearest train station from their shop (not nearest from your hotel, you need to go there, not them)

I really want to go there and buy some stuff from them
IMO, their price is really competitive

it is true. it is in an old industrial building in an industrial area of HK. for anyone who prefers the big street shopping mall type of experience, it is probably not the type of store you want to visit. the area is filled with lorries/trucks with people loading/unloading goods, the building is old and dirty and poorly maintained.

i really have no idea why they'd want to have their store there other than perhaps proximity to home and/or low rent. e78 is what would be the type of business who are run in the minimal overhead and margin, and thus able to pass the savings to the customer. their selection is one of the best as they have many many brands of rackets and clothing in display.

customer service while only limited to Cantonese, the service itself is not bad. both Mrs. and Mr. Chan are willing to help customer make their selections. i went through pretty much all their clothings, opening their plastic casing and still they were happy to help me find what i am looking for. while i was there their daughter was also helping out in the store. a truely mom and pop store.

i was happy that i managed to find some clothings that i like, which despite being in HK, badminton clothings are hard to find, esp Victor ones. i was also happy that the price is reasonable. i wasn't bothered with the location nor the size of the store itself.

as for picking up good from the MTR station, they do offer that service. however, it would also means that you won't get the chance to browse through their items and maybe finding something else that you might want to have.

having said all these, i wish i had taken some photos. but unfortunately i was kinda in a rush and totally forgotten to.

[ssgg007]

well HK in general is pretty safe. It just looks quite dangerous since it is in the middle of an old industrial estate.

If you go there during the day, the most dangerous part is probably crossing the road. SO many crazy van/trunk drivers.

[ssgg007]

as for me, I got a number of rackets from Mr. Chan. I usually just call, put a deposit down and then pick up my racket a few days later.

[Licin]

no. the prices are the same.

Thanks for your info, Kwun..

I wish i could go there during the day, i am not that familiar with HK road, i need to go to the nearest MRT station, & walk from there.

Are there any other Badminton Stores that are worth to be paid a visit nearby e78?

[vcrpex]

you can drop at diamond hill mtr or wang tai sin mtr and walk to the building. it is not that hard to find. there r quite a number of shops in mongkok area, but think e78 price is still the most competitive. not dangerous to walk there at all

[ssgg007]

with e78, you have a set discount. While with other shops in MK, the discount depends on how good you are at haggling.

[Licin]

with e78, you have a set discount. While with other shops in MK, the discount depends on how good you are at haggling.

Thanks for your info... So for a quick visit in HK, & buying badminton EQ is one of the objectives, then e78 is the way to go..Fast & Competitive price..

[ssgg007]

I should say, you can use e78 price as a good reference point. Sometimes other places are cheaper. Besides, MK is one big shopping centre. So always a good place to visit.

[Licin]

Yeah i find around MK a lot of good Badminton stores, however, their price is not as competitive as e78. Since e78 price is competitive enough, for a quick visit to HK, it is the way to go, for a longer time visit in HK, we could always shop around & bargain. ;)

[CanuckBur]

I have a question about paying through Paypal from using a credit card. For the customers from Canada and US, do you get charged 7% from PayPal because they have to pay for bank commission?

I found this statement from the e78 English page.
"


while when the payment effects via credit
card, paypal account will be totally charged 4% via HK dollar. charged
7%
via US dollar or Euro,including 3.4% of the payment as bank
commission,3.6%
of payment as ROE difference and bank exchange charge.

[kwun]

I have a question about paying through Paypal from using a credit card. For the customers from Canada and US, do you get charged 7% from PayPal because they have to pay for bank commission?

I found this statement from the e78 English page.
"


while when the payment effects via credit
card, paypal account will be totally charged 4% via HK dollar. charged
7%
via US dollar or Euro,including 3.4% of the payment as bank
commission,3.6%
of payment as ROE difference and bank exchange charge.

there is an option in paypal that says "payment owed". this one has no paypal protection. you only pay around US$4 (and sometimes free for lower $$ payment). i usually use this one to pay people whom i trust.

[CanuckBur]

Thanks! Kwun.

I was going to upload money from my bank account to the Paypal which would take a week.

[kwun]

Thanks! Kwun.

I was going to upload money from my bank account to the Paypal which would take a week.

why does it take so long? usually it is instantaneous.

[demolidor]

Thanks! Kwun.

I was going to upload money from my bank account to the Paypal which would take a week.

One more tip is to pay it in HKD and use the credit card company's exchange rate rather than Paypal's (and the Paypal charges can differ per region/ country but as Kwun mentioned some options get charged less). If you read carefully as well it says the charge is 4% when in HKD and 7% in other currency as of course he has to change it back into HKD again or is automatically done so at a certain cost.

They have to pay a charge for receiving money anyway no matter what, unless of course you volunteer to take up those charges which is also an option offered at payment :D.

Read that tip somewhere else as well myself and have found it to be true that the creditcard company offers a better exchange rate. Nowadays I have to change the settings in Paypal 3 times to get it set like that :rolleyes:;). (first switch to creditcard, then change currency I think and after that yet again change to creditcard because they have set it back to bank account :rolleyes:)

[CanuckBur]

why does it take so long? usually it is instantaneous.

It might be possible that this is my first time setting up a saving/checking account on paypal and uploading the amount. (6-8 days)

[CanuckBur]

@demolidor. Thanks for the tips. I don't have the HK currency so I will try other things.

[CanuckBur]

Read that tip somewhere else as well myself and have found it to be true that the creditcard company offers a better exchange rate. Nowadays I have to change the settings in Paypal 3 times to get it set like that :rolleyes:;). (first switch to creditcard, then change currency I think and after that yet again change to creditcard because they have set it back to bank account :rolleyes:)

I just went through the Paypal section of send money but didn't see the setting for the credit card exchange rate. Is it on the page of confirming payment or before?

[alana07]

I just went through the Paypal section of send money but didn't see the setting for the credit card exchange rate. Is it on the page of confirming payment or before?

there is a tab somewhere on the main page of your a/c which reads something like "View exchange rate" which allows you see the conversion rate. mr chan usually will factor the paypal fees into the overall price, so you just need to pay him in HK$ for whatever you're buying from him at the price stated by him.

[ssgg007]

usually the credit card offers a better rate than paypal

[demolidor]

I just went through the Paypal section of send money but didn't see the setting for the credit card exchange rate. Is it on the page of confirming payment or before?

That was my bad I suppose :o. What I described is how it turns up when I pay through the PayPal checkout system or eBay. But since in this case you have no PayPal invoice you can just select to pay in HKD and choose/switch to creditcard as method of payment (and uncheck paying for the transaction costs ;)).

I ordered some stuff from the US last month and went through PayPal checkout that a certain store made use of. PayPal automatically changed the amount into euro's and use of the checking account instead of creditcard (so I had to make those three changes described earlier).

[Udonming]

why does it take so long? usually it is instantaneous.
Bank of America, ONE week. Why, because the american banking system sucks.

[kvn4000]

Does anyone know how to pay mr chan through paypal as I have never buy online with him before.. Had experienced with others simply by sending money to their email address, how about E78? Will get the bs15 from him coz heard you guys mention he ship rackets in a box unlike certain shops ship by simply wrapping brown paper over the racket. Thanks

[kokmengng]

Does anyone know how to pay mr chan through paypal as I have never buy online with him before.. Had experienced with others simply by sending money to their email address, how about E78? Will get the bs15 from him coz heard you guys mention he ship rackets in a box unlike certain shops ship by simply wrapping brown paper over the racket. Thanks

I bought my SW37 and MX70 from Mr. Chan. Paid him through Paypal - you have to first register your credit card with Paypal account thou if you don't have an existing Paypal account. And yes, he shipped rackets in a box and it is very well protected. Don't worry about your rackets will crack/spoil on the way to your doorstep. My rackets from Mr. Chan just took 3-4 days to arrive! Happy shopping! :D

[kvn4000]

Wow, that's nice!! Thanks man