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Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera
This makes a lot of sense for eBay. The main way I get contact information from my buyers is through the paypal transaction. If eBay is handling the payment process, you will only know the address and the name of the buyer but not email and phone information.
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THIS is the reason why they are doing this. They lose millions and millions of dollars each year because people find ways to do transactions outside of eBay (through Paypal). They have been trying to find ways to put a stop to this, but have had little success in doing so. They threaten their users, send out warnings, etc., but a lot of people still keep doing it. They now realized that the only way to put a complete stop to it is by distancing themselves from Paypal, and this is exactly what they are doing.
Obviously, they are not going to write anything like this in their emails. Instead, they use the same old language again, such as "we believe this will help sellers reach more customers around the world" or "we believe that in doing so, sellers will better manage their ... blah, blah, blah ... " You always have to read between the lines.