ebay managed payments - anyone using this future mandatory service yet?

[teza11]

eBay just threw a bone out to all sellers. Sellers on their Managed Payments program get even more...10k more fixed price listings per month for basic store subscribers (like me) in select categories. Yes...select categories do include sports cards and collectibles. Now I'm just waiting on their next email to say that store subscriptions are being increased.

Jeff

[sportscomicfantasy]

Originally Posted by teza11

eBay just threw a bone out to all sellers. Sellers on their Managed Payments program get even more...10k more fixed price listings per month for basic store subscribers (like me) in select categories. Yes...select categories do include sports cards and collectibles. Now I'm just waiting on their next email to say that store subscriptions are being increased.

Jeff

I think they are doing it partially because of the virus to increase sales while more people are home and have more time to play around but I could be wrong.

But they also like to do it because it causes the sellers to eventually up their subscription level once the free promotion is over.

[highgradelegends]

Originally Posted by teza11

eBay just threw a bone out to all sellers. Sellers on their Managed Payments program get even more...10k more fixed price listings per month for basic store subscribers (like me) in select categories. Yes...select categories do include sports cards and collectibles. Now I'm just waiting on their next email to say that store subscriptions are being increased.

Jeff

what are the select categories.....and is that cards?

[Jewish-collector]

I'm confused. I have NOT gotten any messages at all about managed payments. Do I still need to worry about it ?

[hcv123]

Haven't made the switch yet. The information I have been seeing is saying that everyone will be switched by year end.

Big problem - you cannot sell in all categories if you accept managed payments!! The 2 that affect me are 1) no adults only listings and 2) no coins and paper money!!! There are others - I do not remember them.

Irony is I read a Q & A a while ago addressing this exact point which Ebay replied to at that point that you would be able to sell in all categories and nothing would change.

I sent them a question addressing it directly and I got back a response essentially mirroring the info I had read - apologizing for the "inconvenience" and stating they are working to make the MP program more inclusive.

Those categories are a small % of what I sell and I'm not happy about it, what are the coin dealers going to do!!??

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

I'm confused. I have NOT gotten any messages at all about managed payments. Do I still need to worry about it ?

Not yet. Ebay will give you notice via e-mail and incessant on-site messages when you're to be included in the next wave.

[buymycards]

I read that eBay currently has 50,000 sellers who are using the Managed Payments, and they have another 250,000 who are registered. eBay wants to complete the 250,000 before the end of July, before they start the next wave.

[teza11]

eBay just activated my account for managed payments. Fingers crossed!

Jeff

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by teza11

eBay just activated my account for managed payments. Fingers crossed!

Jeff

May you not got screwed over!!! Here's hoping you don't!!

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by highgradelegends

what are the select categories.....and is that cards?

Yes, the "select categories" appear to include all leaf categories under the Collectibles and the Sports Memorabilia, Fan Shop and Sports Card branches, which would include both sports and non-sport cards.