eBay managed payments

[Arazi4442]

For any sellers considering eBay managed payments, one more negative to point out.

I just purchased two cards on eBay hoping to use the 15% coupon. Turns out one of the sellers was using eBay managed payments so I could only apply the code to one purchase. Cost me $30+. Not the end of the world but if I had known, I wouldn't have bought from that seller.

[Leon]

Well, that kind of stinks. Every time I see the title of this thread I think of Ebay managing all of my payments for me. Yikes.

Originally Posted by Arazi4442

For any sellers considering eBay managed payments, one more negative to point out.

I just purchased two cards on eBay hoping to use the 15% coupon. Turns out one of the sellers was using eBay managed payments so I could only apply the code to one purchase. Cost me $30+. Not the end of the world but if I had known, I wouldn't have bought from that seller.

[gregr2]

I appreciate all the inputs. I have decided to hold off on moving to the new system until eBay forces the issue. I'll stick with PayPal for now.

[prestigecollectibles]

I signed up and opted out. DO NOT sign up for this now.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by prestigecollectibles

I signed up and opted out. DO NOT sign up for this now.

Any reasons why you would not sign up now?

As more and more sellers sign up, the smoother it will be for buyers (in regards to those buyers reluctant to not use PP).

[prestigecollectibles]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Any reasons why you would not sign up now?

As more and more sellers sign up, the smoother it will be for buyers (in regards to those buyers reluctant to not use PP).

It is worse for buyers. The only way to pay is with a credit card. You can't use your PayPal balance or pay with your bank account. As a seller I still have not received money in my bank account from Sunday night's sales. They said one buyer paid with AMEX and eBay is holding my payment for a few days until it clears. It is ridiculous. I had a buyer cancel on me too because they couldn't use PayPal. If eBay was so proud of their Managed Payments they would publicize it. The only way to know a seller is using Managed Payment is that the small PayPal icon is missing under the payment options in the listing.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by prestigecollectibles

It is worse for buyers. The only way to pay is with a credit card. You can't use your PayPal balance or pay with your bank account. As a seller I still have not received money in my bank account from Sunday night's sales. They said one buyer paid with AMEX and eBay is holding my payment for a few days until it clears. It is ridiculous. I had a buyer cancel on me too because they couldn't use PayPal. If eBay was so proud of their Managed Payments they would publicize it. The only way to know a seller is using Managed Payment is that the small PayPal icon is missing under the payment options in the listing.

I agree, the biggest problem is for the buyers who, for whatever reason, are only comfortable using paypal and if that is not an option for them could result in a lost sale. For me that is the downside as a seller. As a buyer also, I could care less if I pay via PP or ebay, as long as the coupons and rewards are available.

As a buyer, my buying account offered me the option to enter my CC info and pay via ebay (instead of PP) and that info would be on file for future purchases(as it is with Amazon, etc). Personally not clear as to why all buyers don't use CC for the rewards on purchases...1%+ back is a compelling enough reason to use a CC versus my PP balance or bank account.

Ebay has promoted this change to buyers, as mentioned, my buying account is already set up for this program. As a seller, I have received multiple messages over the past week promoting the benefits. And a first, I received something via the mail, yes from USPS, from ebay promoting this new program.

Based on the described benefits of the program, in the long run, it will be a beneficial program and save me almost 40% on my what I paid to PP for same service. However, until more buyers are comfortable with this program, my only concern at this point is lost sales in the short term. Once larger sellers are on board with the program, more buyers will join and I will feel less likely to lose on sales. Many of the larger sellers(advertisers on this board) still offer PP as an option....once this changes, I will likely follow.

[dabigyankeeman]

I have way over 3000 buys and a small number of sells on Ebay, and I totally love Paypal. I really would NOT want to switch!!!!!!

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Arazi4442

For any sellers considering eBay managed payments, one more negative to point out.

I just purchased two cards on eBay hoping to use the 15% coupon. Turns out one of the sellers was using eBay managed payments so I could only apply the code to one purchase. Cost me $30+. Not the end of the world but if I had known, I wouldn't have bought from that seller.

Never mess with a man's 15% off coupon...NEVER!!!!