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Old 19th May 2000 | 03:00
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Ermm.. you can't, basically. Unless you set yourself up as an on-line trader with a company who will provide you with the necessary software.

In the UK you need to have been a registered company or in business for around 3 years before a bank will touch you for credit card payment facilities, but there are some companies out there (try Demon Internet in the Netherlands) who will set it all up for you without this history. You pay for it though.

Be warned - it is expensive, and the card companies take a lot of your profit (as much as 30%).

Only worth considering if you are going to be selling a lot of items.

However.....(here's my plan)...

Just as a thought...

Ebay will pay directly into a US bank account from buyers all over the world. How about setting up a US bank account and registering this with Ebay. It's very easy to do - any good accountant will talk you through the necessary steps.

You still have the problem of transferring money from a US bank to your NL bank, but this can usually be done on a next day basis at not too much cost.

Again, only worth doing if you're going to be selling a lot of goods.


I'm afraid, as you've probably guessed, Ebay is geared up for US sellers, selling to an international market. There must be somewhere you can try in the Netherlands ??