Ebay rant

[Lynn]

OK, am I the only one that thinks Ebay is off base REQUIRING paypal only payment on most auctions? I have no problem paying $40 bucks to ebay if I sell a $1300 item, but then another $40 for the "privilege" of accepting paypal? Can you imagine if my bank tried to charge me $40 bucks to write a check?

Anyway, I listed two gold coins for sale. We will see how long before ebay yanks my auctions.

http://shop.ebay.com/camarolynn/m.ht...m=&_ipg=25

[SuperNovaSS]

I believe they are doing that so uncle sam can monitor the transactions. Granted, Ebay/Paypal is also profiting along the way.


jason

[wagonman]

I can think of 1.5 billion reasons.......
eBay picks up PayPal for $1.5 billion

http://news.cnet.com/2100-1017-941964.html

So now they collect listing fees,selling fees and percentage of the transaction.

[John Brown]

Oooh, Krugerrands --- evil. While I don't like the bite paypal takes any more than anyone else, I would word my add differently. If you make it a "pick up only" with cash as the only acceptable form of payment, ebay won't dump your auctions. Then if anyone wants to buy they will surely e-mail you asking about other forms of payment and possible shipping. Just my opinion, and you all know what's worth.....

[Bill Pritchard]

I believe eBay's heyday is over. They will remain a viable format for many people selling smaller (i.e., lower $$$) items, but as you've discovered, selling pricier items costs too much money with their new rules. Then throw in the fact that it's almost impossible anymore to give negative feedback to a seller if you've been legitimately screwed, and it becomes even more difficult to have a warm fuzzy feeling about using them.

They also remain an effective advertising media for selling a vehicle, provided you put a high enough reserve on it so that it doesn't actually "sell" via the auction.

[Fast67VelleN2O]

Put in your auction "All types of payment accepted". Usually doesn't get anyone booted.