Ebay Started Autopaying On Winning Bids

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Originally Posted by OhioLawyerF5

I see it as good. Helps address the many issues with non-paying bidders, shilling, etc..., and has virtually no downside. Every complaint I've seen in this thread basically amounts to people not wanting to take the time to change their settings if they need an exception (e.g. use a different address, or different payment method). It's not hard to go into your settings and change those defaults BEFORE bidding. No need to worry about how long you have after the auction if you do your due dilligence before bidding. Is it slightly more inconvenient for a few buyers? Sure. Will it affect most of us? No. And will actually be more convenient for those of us who simply want our default address and credit card to be used all the time. Compare that slight inconvenience to the major benefit to the whole auction process, and you have a winning decision here.

Do you tend to use the same settings all the time? I am guessing "yes". If you didn't, you'd realize that changing your various settings on a lot-by-lot basis is not as simple as you claim. If you tend to pay using the same method and have your items shipped to only one address, then this won't affect you in the slightest. Read on so that I may illustrate how inconvenient this is for people not in this position:

At least in my experience, whenever you change your method of payment and shipping address settings, they apply to all your upcoming purchases. Say that you have items from more than one seller ending when you're usually asleep, or when something during the day prevents you from being on top of matters within an hour. What if you wanted to pay for one win using PayPal and another with your CC? What if you required one purchase to be sent to your home address and another to your p.o. box? I face these quandaries frequently--many times a week. While this may be the minority, I definitely know that plenty of other customers deal with similar problems. Also, before anyone says, "Why not send everything to your p.o. box? Problem solved!", please keep in mind that not all people's p.o. boxes are local to their place of residence, not to mention that items shipped via courier can not be delivered to USPS or Canada Post p.o. boxes.