The writing on the wall is clear. Paypal's policy change is a bold middle finger to ebay sellers. It reflects the current corporate culture in the US, which has moved from concerned customer service focused on good PR straight to "sue me, oh wait, you signed that right away, see you in sealed arbitration". This move also directly contradicts the return policy Ebay initiated mid-2018. You now have two choices as a seller on ebay who accepts paypal. Forfeit "Top Rated Plus" status or leave yourself wide open to partial refund scams.
In order to receive "Top Rated Plus" fee discounts, sellers must offer 14-day free returns in Collectibles & Art categories. Re-stocking fees were banned. This leaves sellers caught directly in the middle of what is now obviously a contentious split of the ebay/Paypal partnership. If you sell a graded card for $3,000, congratulations. You now have to sweat out 2 weeks to see if you are going to have to eat $87.30 for the privilege of giving a buyer massive leverage over you via Paypal. That's in addition to footing the bill for the return shipping.
Unscrupulous buyers could simply claim damage and ask for a partial refund of $80 knowing full well you're screwed either way. Give them the money and save just a bit or give even more to Paypal-one way or another you are giving it up.
Last edited by Santo10Fan; 04-04-2019 at 12:33 PM.
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