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S GrossI still use "check or money order accepted" line in selling. If ebay tells me not to (although agree with Jay, no way they call filter it), I will go to "contact for other payment methods."
When I send invoice, I also explain ebay is the one who only allows paypal, BUT other methods are acceptted upon request.
I think ebay realizes sellers will go this route, but is just making it more difficult to do so, i.e. fear of "getting caught," hassle of typing it out in listing, and invoice, re-emailing address info to those who request it, etc.
If you stay on top of the situation, I do not believe the new system should hurt you terribly: The grand majority of buyers use paypal. For those who perfer check/mo, I think the "extra" customer service will be appreciated.
I hope big brother isn't reading this 