eBay Sellers - not via Paypal?

[travrosty]

per ebay, you are required to pay by paypal only, but if buyer and seller agree on something else, there isnt much ebay can do.

[vintagetoppsguy]

It's a misconception that sellers have to accept PayPal. They do not. However, they must accept some form of electronic payment - PayPal just happens to be the one that 99.99% of buyers/sellers use - but there are others that are acceptable to eBay.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...ts-policy.html

[Leon]

Originally Posted by travrosty

per ebay, you are required to pay by paypal only, but if buyer and seller agree on something else, there isnt much ebay can do.

Again, another totally ignorant and 100% incorrect statement. Paypal can not mandate sellers to pay through Paypal. They can say that you need to take some form of online payment. There are other forms of online payment clearing houses besides paypal that can be taken instead of paypal. From ebay website-

"You'll be offered payment options when you list your item. Payment options for most listings include:
PayPal
ProPay
Skrill
Paymate
Merchant credit card
Payment upon pickup"

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Leon

Again, another totally ignorant and 100% incorrect statement.

- the politically correct version of Dan Akyroid

[drmondobueno]

Bought a t201 from a seller who had a BIN price. He took my offer I made by asking a "question" ; he ended the auction and I paid him thru Paypal - outside of eBay. Thought it strange but I'll take the card...I hope...delivery pending..I hope...

[EvilKing00]

lol you can pay how ever the seller wants, most times they give you options.
Check, paypal, upckup only (cash), CC, just depends. Read the seller pay options

[Leon]

Originally Posted by EvilKing00

lol you can pay how ever the seller wants, most times they give you options.
Check, paypal, upckup only (cash), CC, just depends. Read the seller pay options

Maybe, but I believe the rules say you must take some form of online payment as an option. I don't think you can say, per the rules (I know some still do but it's outside of the rules) that you only take a check or money order as a seller on ebay.

[brickyardkennedy]

In my hundreds of dealings with Ebay sellers, I've always paid by money order and the very occasional check. Never once, have I paid with Paypal. In my experience, maybe two dozen out of every 25 dealers accept a non electronic form of payment, though it should be asked of the seller, before bidding, if he does so, as they very often will not state that to be the case, on the item page.

[rainier2004]

I got into it w/ ebay recently and was pointed to several rules. Basically, everything Leon is saying is 100% accurate and exact and Ive also had experiences similar to Howard. The mandated pp idea is 100% false.

[egbeachley]

Originally Posted by brickyardkennedy

In my hundreds of dealings with Ebay sellers, I've always paid by money order and the very occasional check. .

That seems very expensive and wasteful considering $1.00 per money order, a 45 cent stamp, and the time involved buying and filling out the money order.