January 15 - NO Money Orders!

[chuckbartowski]

I imagine a lot of people will try to work deals off of Ebay, and some people will be so put off by being forced to only pay in certain forms that they'll stop using Ebay. I actually don't see them making a whole lot more as I think there will probably some sort of balance of losing users to only accepting paypal

 

[ThoseBackPages]

id never buy without using paypal/amex

 

[jflan702]

I really couldn't care less about the new policy because I stopped buying from ebay about six months ago. Forcing someone to use a certain form of payment (or anything for that matter) doesn't sit well with me, so I chose to stop using thier service. I know I have missed out on some cards for my PC, but oh well, my loss.
Don't let anyone fool you, Paypal is Ebay's bank. All of the fees that are being paid are going straight to Ebay. All of the upcoming fee increases (come on don't fool yourself you know they are coming!) are like free money to Ebay. I don't like dealing wth monopolies like this.
On the other hand, my trading on other sites has been great!

Thanks,

 

[jarcar]

For me this announcement is not a big deal as I'm from Canada and this Paypal only thing is only for the USA ebay, so I can still except MO. That said I'm sure soon enough it will be applied to all county's ebay and then it will suck for me too.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

I really couldn't care less about the new policy because I stopped buying from ebay about six months ago. Forcing someone to use a certain form of payment (or anything for that matter) doesn't sit well with me, so I chose to stop using thier service. I know I have missed out on some cards for my PC, but oh well, my loss.
Don't let anyone fool you, Paypal is Ebay's bank. All of the fees that are being paid are going straight to Ebay. All of the upcoming fee increases (come on don't fool yourself you know they are coming!) are like free money to Ebay. I don't like dealing wth monopolies like this.
On the other hand, my trading on other sites has been great!

Thanks,

Im curious as to where you buy, when you do buy, because id like other options as well
i dislike websites that dont show scans of the cards, so that kills sportlot for me.

 

[jflan702]

I really couldn't care less about the new policy because I stopped buying from ebay about six months ago. Forcing someone to use a certain form of payment (or anything for that matter) doesn't sit well with me, so I chose to stop using thier service. I know I have missed out on some cards for my PC, but oh well, my loss.
Don't let anyone fool you, Paypal is Ebay's bank. All of the fees that are being paid are going straight to Ebay. All of the upcoming fee increases (come on don't fool yourself you know they are coming!) are like free money to Ebay. I don't like dealing wth monopolies like this.
On the other hand, my trading on other sites has been great!

Thanks,

Im curious as to where you buy, when you do buy, because id like other options as well
i dislike websites that dont show scans of the cards, so that kills sportlot for me.

Honestly, I've only bought at a couple of my local shows lately. I pretty much only trade now. I've been looking for alternates to Ebay, but the ones that I have fond either didn't last long or have no traffic. I too can't wait for some competition to Ebay. Just like everything else in business, competition is good for the consumer.

Thanks,

 

[MattinglyAlexander]

I don't really have anything against it, because I very rarely use m.o.'s, but it's really just another way for eBay to MAKE people give them more of their money. Shenanigans.

 

[Bornagaincollector]

I don't really care one way or another,if it's a boardmember from here or another site that i know well enough.And they want to pay by M.O.
I have no problem helping them out.

 

[bballcardkid]

I just hope M$ or Google takes over the auction industry and puts feebay out of business.

 

[jbone17]

This really stinks because when you have no paypal you can't buy anything! Ebay is just pissed because they need more god damn fees from us. These people take enough from our sales and guess what! They will gladly be taking more. I just might buy and sell on these boards lol. Screw ebay!

 

[mredsox89]

I only accept MO/Cash from Taiwan buyers but make sure they know this before the auction is over. I accept only paypal from everyone else unless they send me a message and ask

 

[Pinbreaker]

From EBAY announcements..

For me it means nothing changes.. I removed any payment from other options last October when this was supposed to be starting. If a buyer ask's me if I accept MO, I have said yes..

The other option would be to get your own payment process set up since they allow it. (#2 choice)

Internet Merchant Account Info

Accepted Payments Policy

eBay wants to help ensure that the marketplace offers buyers safer online payment choices.

Enforcement grace period for sellers: Starting October 20, 2008 only permitted payment methods will be displayed in the payment details section of listings. Sellers will need to remove all references to non-permitted payment methods from item descriptions. We know that this is a busy time of year for sellers, so to allow sufficient time to change templates, we will wait until January 15, 2009 before we begin taking action against sellers soliciting non-permitted payment methods within the item description of listings.

Permitted on eBay.com:

Sellers must offer to accept one or more of the following payment choices:

PayPal

Credit or debit card processed through an Internet merchant account

ProPay

Sellers may in addition offer to accept:

Payment upon pickup

For specific categories, sellers may also offer to accept:

Bank-to-bank transfers (also known as bank wire transfers and bank cash transfers)

Checks

Money orders

Any of the following online payment services: Allpay.net, cash2india, CertaPay, Checkfree.com, hyperwallet.com, Moneybookers.com, Nochex.com, Ozpay.biz, Paymate.com.au, XOOM

These payment choices may be offered only for items in the following categories:

Motors > Cars & Trucks

Motors > Motorcycles

Motors > Powersports

Motors > Boats

Motors > Other Vehicles & Trailers

Business & Industrial > Agriculture & Forestry > Tractors & Farm Machinery

Business & Industrial > Construction > Heavy Equipment, Trailers

Business & Industrial > Food Service & Retail > Concession Trailers & Carts

Business & Industrial > Healthcare, Lab & Life Science > Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment

Business & Industrial > Industrial Supply, MRO > Fork Lifts & Other Lifts

Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Manufacturing Equipment

Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Metalworking Equipment

Business & Industrial > Office, Printing & Shipping > Commercial Printing Presses

Real Estate

Adult Only

Not permitted on eBay.com

Sellers may not solicit:

Buyers to mail cash.

Buyers to send cash or money orders through instant cash transfer services (non-bank, point-to-point cash transfers) such as Western Union or MoneyGram.

Buyers to mail checks or money orders (except for items in categories specifically permitted above)

Payment through bank-to-bank transfers (except for items in categories specifically permitted above)

Payment through "topping off" of a seller's pre-paid credit or debit card.

Payment through online payment methods not specifically permitted in this policy.

Payment through payment methods not listed in this policy.

Misleading & Discouraging Payments

Sellers must clearly state the payment methods that they accept and may not include generalized statements soliciting buyers to contact them for additional payment methods.

Sellers who state in their listing that they accept certain payment methods must not selectively offer those payment methods to buyers or discourage buyers from using those payment methods.

This means that sellers must always accept payment from buyers through the payment methods they have selected in their Payment Details section of their listing, including PayPal, and must not act in any way to discourage buyers from paying by these methods.

This policy is not only limited to communications made in listings, but also includes all correspondence between a seller and buyer that relates to an eBay transaction.

Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions including:

Listing cancellation

Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings

Limits on account privileges

Loss of PowerSeller status

Account suspension

 

[i43770]

As the post above me said, it isn't Paypal only. It is just taking away the option of paper payments. You can use a third party online transaction processor.

I am assuming you could use google checkout (I have an account with them, just haven't figured out how to hook it up to my eBay account). It has lower fees and the money goes into your checking account 1-2 business days after you accept the payment.