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.

[Lynn]

Still not booted. Have a bid on each one. Really, ebay can be a great tool. I don't mind the listing fees (cheaper than the local paper) and the selling fees, I can deal with. Just don't like the double dip making me use their payment system. They were already making huge money.

I don't think the Uncle Sam thing is a factor at all. They can already track what you have sold without paypal.

I just wish someone would come up with a viable alternative.

[442w30]

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

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Try that now and you may feel differently.

I have no problems with eBay. Sure, I don't like the way they expedite customer service issues, but that's par for the course when it comes to ANY company (especially on the phone). And, sure, I hate people who ruin the honesty code . . . but that's not eBay's fault.

Simply put, eBay is a great channel to find things and sell things, and I find their money grabs reasonable (at least for what they sell). If there is a need for a better mousetrap, someone will develop it.

[Lynn]

"Simply put, eBay is a great channel to find things and sell things" I agree 100% with that part. No question about that. All the fees are reasonable. I only resent them requiring payment via paypal. I also don't understand the EXCEPTIONS to the rule listed below. What is the difference in me selling a $1200 vintage car part and a gold coin? Excpeptions to the paypal rule:



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