Ebay: PayPal vs. CC

boucharda

Maybe someone can explain this to me....I just bought some confiscated TSA items (sharp objects) from a state surplus site on Ebay. The ONLY method of payment offered was credit card. How can they get away with bypassing PayPal as THE payment source. This was NOT a CC choice through PP...PP never came up...... just CC.

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Payment method Preferred / Accepted
Visa/MasterCard, Amex, Discover

Accepted

derryb

Ebay requires a form of electronic payment be advertised in the listing. They tried to limit it to just paypal (which they own) but I believe the courts broke up that monopoly. Any form of payment is acceptable as long as the buyer is will to take it. However ebay limits the listing to only mentioning electronic forms. I always state "paypal accepted, contact us for other payment methods before bidding." Ebay does not allow you to mention checks or money orders.

notwilight

This meets ebay rules. I think ebay couldn't just say "paypal only" as a violation of some law. So they had to say "electronic payments only" and credit cards qualify. Notice how carefully they have implemented it to make everyone think that you have to accept paypal.

Now I prefer paypal to credit cards since I get a better rate (2.2%) and it is much more conveneint. No monthly charge. Supposedly, if you don't have a paypal account, you can still make a credit card paypment thru paypal. I'm planning to cancel my credit card service provider as not cost effective.

--Jerry

OPA

They are following eBay's payment policies.

For most categories, sellers need to offer one or more of the following electronic payment choices:

PayPal

ProPay

Moneybookers

Paymate

Credit card or debit card processed through the seller's Internet merchant account

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Russ

<< <i>I always state "paypal accepted, contact us for other payment methods before bidding." >>



That's a violation of eBay policy.

Russ, NCNE

notwilight

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<< <i>I always state "paypal accepted, contact us for other payment methods before bidding." >>

That's a violation of eBay policy. Russ, NCNE >>



Now you've outed him and his auctions will all be reported within the hour.

(p.s. not by me)

Russ

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<< <i>I always state "paypal accepted, contact us for other payment methods before bidding." >>

That's a violation of eBay policy. Russ, NCNE >>



Now you've outed him and his auctions will all be reported within the hour.

(p.s. not by me) >>



I don't think that's really much of a concern here. But, if we were over on one of the eBay boards, it would be more like a minute.

Russ, NCNE