WTF - eBay BS rises again

Cladiator · April 25, 2007 3:46AM

I listed 20 coin auctions last night. Today 4 of them were shut down by eBay. The reason they stated was that I listed cash as one of the accepted methods of payment and that was a violation of eBay policy. Since when is accepting cash against the friggin' rules?

ebaytrader · April 25, 2007 3:52AM

Since Meg realized she can't get a piece of that action.

ziggy29 · April 25, 2007 3:54AM

I can see banning auctions where cash (or wire transfers) are the only payment options because those scream "scam." But when they are a CHOICE along with other options? Heavy-handed, IMO.

If I were more cynical I'd say it was part of a longer-term plan to make everyone use PayPal eventually.

fc · April 25, 2007 3:55AM

i thought sending cash through the mail is simply a bad idea.
bravo to ebay for stopping possible bidders from thinking that is
an alright option to pay! might as well send blank money orders too!

RYK · April 25, 2007 3:56AM

Since when is accepting cash against the friggin' rules?

Two words:

Patriot Act

(I do not know if this is so, but it seems to be the justification of just about any other issue regarding problem financial transactions).

Peaceman · April 25, 2007 4:00AM

Dont like Ebay.... sell em to a local dealer....

Cladiator · April 25, 2007 4:01AM

This is a quote from one of my auctions that talks about methods of payment I'll accpet...

"I accept Paypal (Credit Cards OK), Money Order, Cashiers Check, Cash and Personal Checks (NOTE-Item will not ship until personal check has cleared)."

I've been doing this for over 5 1/2 years and have never had the slightest issue with eBay or a buyer. Fuggin' idiots. How convenient that these auctions were listed yesterday during their 20¢ listing special. Now they have to be relisted today under their full price rates. What a bunch of fricking rooster suckers.

I guess eBay doesn't want to allow the use of U.S. legal tender for payment of transactions.

Russ · April 25, 2007 4:11AM

It's been against eBay rules for ages. Somebody decided to report you, which is why you got popped this time.

Russ, NCNE

19Lyds · April 25, 2007 4:13AM

I agree! Sometimes that site just plain sucks and they just nickel dime you to death!

flaminio · April 25, 2007 4:14AM

<< Since when is accepting cash against the friggin' rules? >>

Long time. I used to list "well concealed cash" as an accepted payment option -- then I got a bunch shut down, too, for the same reason.

Sucks, but whaddya gonna do?

Cladiator · April 25, 2007 4:14AM

Bunch of friggin' boobs.

AuldFartte · April 25, 2007 4:16AM

<< part of a longer-term plan to make everyone use PayPal eventually. >>

BINGO !!!

lathmach · April 25, 2007 4:28AM

I've paid for all my auction buys from the UK and Australia with U.S. currency. I just put it between a couple sheets of paper in an envelope.
I've never had a problem. I suppose someday some jerk will take my money and not send the goods, but it hasn't happend yet.
These foriegn Ebay auctions routinely state they accept US cash.

Ray

Dave99B · April 25, 2007 4:43AM

Last I checked, sending cash in the mail was a bonehead move to begin with.

Anyone pay their utilites that way? I didn't think so....

Dave

Cladiator · April 25, 2007 4:46AM

<< Last I checked, sending cash in the mail was a bonehead move to begin with.

Anyone pay their utilites that way? I didn't think so....

Dave >>

Who cares? If a buyer wants to pay with cash it's their responsibility. It's legal tender for all debts, public and private.

ziggy29 · April 25, 2007 4:48AM

<< Last I checked, sending cash in the mail was a bonehead move to begin with.

Anyone pay their utilites that way? I didn't think so.... >>

Well, we live in a small town where we often pay the utility bill in person. If they gave me a receipt noting payment in full, sure, I'd pay my utility bill in cash.

poorguy · April 25, 2007 4:50AM

<< I listed 20 coin auctions last night. Today 4 of them were shut down by eBay. The reason they stated was that I listed cash as one of the accepted methods of payment and that was a violation of eBay policy. Since when is accepting cash against the friggin' rules? >>

They did the same thing to me except they sent me threatening letters after ending 15 or so listings that if I didn't fix the others, they would suspend my account. Very rude. So I had to update every single listing by downloading them, changing each one to take cash out of my payment options in the description, and upload them all again. They refunded my relisting fees though.

walkerminus1 · April 25, 2007 4:52AM

<< I listed 20 coin auctions last night. Today 4 of them were shut down by eBay. The reason they stated was that I listed cash as one of the accepted methods of payment and that was a violation of eBay policy. Since when is accepting cash against the friggin' rules? >>

I don't know if anybody beat me to this, but I will gladly buy the coins for what the highest bid was when they got shut down.

RBinTex · April 25, 2007 4:58AM

"Dont like Ebay.... sell em to a local dealer...."

If you want half what their worth!

poorguy · April 25, 2007 4:59AM

<< "Dont like Ebay.... sell em to a local dealer...."

If you want half what their worth!

>>

How do you know if they are local to you?

BECOKA · April 25, 2007 5:04AM

I don't advertise it but I have had many auctions that end around $10 and payment usually comes in cash. I don't mind it.

Writersblock · April 25, 2007 7:22AM

Ebay has many payment options that they have banned be cause they do not feel they are safe for the buyer because they have no built in protection. Cash is one of these "unsafe" methods of payment because the seller and disappear and you hav no recourse. Of course most of the methods that eBay consider to be unsafe are probably safe but do not pay fees into their pocket like the nice SAFE Paypal does. So they REALLY recommend you use Paypal! And to make it even MORE likely that you will they first required you to accept ALL forms of PayPal payments if you list it in your auction (So they get their 2.7% fee on ALL Paypal transactions because you will probably have to dump the free personal account immediately), and now they REQUIRE all new sellers signed up to accept PayPal! Remember this is the land of the Fees.

sonoranmonsoon · April 25, 2007 7:30AM

<< It's been against eBay rules for ages. Somebody decided to report you, which is why you got popped this time.

Russ, NCNE >>

As ussual, Russ has answered the ebay question correctly

bestday · April 25, 2007 8:59AM

<< 

<< part of a longer-term plan to make everyone use PayPal eventually. >>

BINGO !!! >>

That 3 % Paypal juice is all profit , if you use funds from your checking account...which is why I use my United Air Visa for all ebay

Texast · April 25, 2007 2:09PM

Strange, I just checked a dollar bill and it still says "THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE" guess they will have to change that to exclude eBay.

Personally I don't like cash sent, I don't trust the mail as it is.

MS70ORBUST · April 25, 2007 3:55PM

Cash IS ACCEPTED on Ebay. A seller cant force you to use cash, but in person to person payments cash is ok and it states this on Ebay rules. After you buy, Ebay has no idea how you paid if you didnt use Pay Pal.

seemyauction · April 25, 2007 4:13PM

<< i thought sending cash through the mail is simply a bad idea.
bravo to ebay for stopping possible bidders from thinking that is
an alright option to pay! might as well send blank money orders too! >>

If I send you an 1880 CC Morgan dollar in the mail that is sending cash......

AL

DenverDave · April 25, 2007 9:44PM

Funny 5 or 6 years ago, your auctions would be ended if you displayed a PayPal Logo in it...

It was deemed un-safe but by then it was to late, so Mother eBay purchased PayPal and now it's safe..."-)

Now there on a buyer protection rampage to clean up there reputation...

Hope the cure isn't worse then the disease...

garsmith · April 27, 2007 12:14AM

<<Last I checked, sending cash in the mail was a bonehead move to begin with.

Anyone pay their utilites that way? I didn't think so....

Dave>>

Sure I paid my gas bill that way one time $25 worth of pennies it cost me $120 in shipping fees! Just kidding

moonshine · April 27, 2007 12:32AM

eBay = cashless society = devil in disguise

while sending cash in mail is not really safe, some people prefer to do business like that.

more and more they are implementing more BS, and making the eBay experience less and less desirable. More and more they are becoming 'goverment-like', thus making us break more rules behind their communist back.

DJCoinz · April 27, 2007 12:50AM

<< I can see banning auctions where cash (or wire transfers) are the only payment options because those scream "scam." But when they are a CHOICE along with other options? Heavy-handed, IMO.

If I were more cynical I'd say it was part of a longer-term plan to make everyone use PayPal eventually. >>

It's all about greed. They don't care if people get ripped off, they just want more and more money. There is no reason for an auction to be closed just because cash is listed as an acceptable payment method. Myself, I would never pay with cash. But there are those who would, and frankly, it's none of ebad's business.

DJCoinz · April 27, 2007 12:56AM

Just found this.

fc · April 27, 2007 1:04AM

If I send you an 1880 CC Morgan dollar in the mail that is sending cash......

doh, the logic made my head explode.
difference is one can be insured the other cannot?

KurtHorn · April 27, 2007 1:30AM

Did somebody in this thread actually say: "nice SAFE PayPal"??? PayPal is no safer than any other method. I won a group of coins for $251.00 Sent them PayPal money from my PayPal Balance... Never got the coins. Went through all the PayPal steps. At the end I recovered .06 cents!!! They said his account was empty and they would try and recover it... that was three years ago. You know what I recovered? .06 CENTS!!!

Buying and selling anything anywhere has some risk. Live with it.

DJCoinz · April 27, 2007 6:44AM

Paypal is the safest payment method...although definitely not entirely safe and definitely not the cheapest. eBay owns paypal ya'll know, they just want more percentages of ebayers to send $$ with paypal so they're pocket books get some more padding.

flaminio · April 27, 2007 6:48AM

<< Did somebody in this thread actually say: "nice SAFE PayPal"??? PayPal is no safer than any other method. I won a group of coins for $251.00 Sent them PayPal money from my PayPal Balance... Never got the coins. Went through all the PayPal steps. At the end I recovered .06 cents!!! They said his account was empty and they would try and recover it... that was three years ago. You know what I recovered? .06 CENTS!!! >>

Just think if you had sent him cash -- how easy would that be to recover?

<< Buying and selling anything anywhere has some risk. Live with it. >>

Very true, both for buyers and sellers. Once you decide to enter into a transaction, any transaction, you're assuming a level of risk that the transaction will be completed to each parties' mutual satisfaction. Most times it is. Some times it's not. Those times suck, but what are you going to do? Hide in a cave?

farthing · April 27, 2007 7:17AM

I've paid cash for items won on eBay nearly 500 times over the years and never once had a problem, and that includes many overseas transactions. I put the cash in a small craft envelope folded within a sheet of paper.

Seems to me to be as safe as any other method of payment - it comes down to the reputation of the seller.

WTF - eBay BS rises again

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