Best offer on eBay and providing a payment method

[jayshum]

The last 2 times I've made a Best Offer on eBay, I had to provide a payment method before submitting the offer so that payment would be made automatically if the offer was accepted. Is this something new that eBay is doing or was it always an option for sellers to select with a listing? I've made a lot of offers in the past and don't remember it ever happening before the last week or so.

[pawpawdiv9]

i know as a seller, you can request immediate payment option.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

i know as a seller, you can request immediate payment option.

Thanks. Hard to believe I just happened to find 2 listings that had that after never hitting one before, but I guess it's possible.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

i know as a seller, you can request immediate payment option.

I suspect this could be it. I could be wrong, but I think this box may be a new feature on eBay. I just noticed it recently when listing some items, and didn’t recall seeing it before.

As a seller, I prefer this method, because otherwise I could see jokers running around and canceling their purchases after the seller accepts the offer. Then waiting a little while and trying to offer less. To be safe, the joker could set up different accounts to avoid getting blacklisted in their real account.

[Huck]

Originally Posted by jayshum

The last 2 times I've made a Best Offer on eBay, I had to provide a payment method before submitting the offer so that payment would be made automatically if the offer was accepted. Is this something new that eBay is doing or was it always an option for sellers to select with a listing? I've made a lot of offers in the past and don't remember it ever happening before the last week or so.

I noticed the same thing with my last purchase. At first I thought I hit a phishing scam. I guess there are buyers who play games, but I am not one of them. I received the item purchased but it was the first time I had seen the automatic payment. Also, the payment hit my credit card not PayPal which was annoying.

[darwinbulldog]

I've just started using it as a seller. The last two times I sold something through BIN the "buyer" never paid.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by darwinbulldog

I've just started using it as a seller. The last two times I sold something through BIN the "buyer" never paid.

Is it a new option for sellers or has it been available for a while?

[pawpawdiv9]

i goggled it and it says:
This feature is optional on the seller side, but many sellers may not even be aware they have it turned on - eBay automatically opted all sellers in when they introduced it in 2021 and if a seller isn't aware of that, they may be losing sales and not know why.

also found this:
With the immediate payment option on eBay, a listing is still available until a buyer completes the purchase.
You can require immediate payment in both fixed price listings, as well as auction-style listings with a Buy It Now option. Here's how it works: Fixed price: When you require immediate payment in a fixed price listing, the first person who selects Buy It Now and completes checkout gets the item.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

i goggled it and it says:
This feature is optional on the seller side, but many sellers may not even be aware they have it turned on - eBay automatically opted all sellers in when they introduced it in 2021 and if a seller isn't aware of that, they may be losing sales and not know why.

also found this:
With the immediate payment option on eBay, a listing is still available until a buyer completes the purchase.
You can require immediate payment in both fixed price listings, as well as auction-style listings with a Buy It Now option. Here's how it works: Fixed price: When you require immediate payment in a fixed price listing, the first person who selects Buy It Now and completes checkout gets the item.

Thanks for the additional info