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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2021 10:42:56 GMT -8
I just got a call from ebay customer service during lunch today, wanting to know why I didn't give them my bank account info yet. Okay okay they were nicer about it, but I told them I didn't want to give them my account info due to the security risks involved, and I wasn't selling anything at the time so there was no reason to. They took it as I wasn't selling anything, completely side-stepping my issue with security. That's a great survey response. Oh well.
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Post by cr9617 on Feb 3, 2021 15:39:44 GMT -8
I remember the first time I bought an expensive item on Ebay, it was back in 2007 and the I had to go to the bank and get a certified check and mail it to the seller. Once the check cleared, he shipped the item. The notion of sending a check in the mail (a certified check no less!) seems so quaint now but it reminds me that at one time, apparently there were more payment options available to the seller. As a Buyer, for most items I can pay with Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, Google Pay or the new Ebay Mastercard.... But as a seller I have none of those options. Maybe I should insist on being paid in cash only. I wonder how far I'd get?
Some large items are local pickup only. Boats, for example. Cars, etc. I wonder how those are paid for?
I've bought a few large items like that and I've always paid in person with either cash or a bank check. A couple sellers wanted a small deposit via paypal. |
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Post by edgecrusher on Feb 4, 2021 11:27:28 GMT -8
So what is everyone's plan "B" for selling stuff going to be? I used to unload my extra/unneeded stuff on eBay like a lot of others, but I'm not liking they're new policies either. I know I'm in need of purging more stuff soon.
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Post by sd40dash2 on Feb 4, 2021 16:32:23 GMT -8
So what is everyone's plan "B" for selling stuff going to be? I used to unload my extra/unneeded stuff on eBay like a lot of others, but I'm not liking they're new policies either. I know I'm in need of purging more stuff soon. There is no plan B here. The change being discussed here amounts to removing a layer of friction from the buyer experience. Paypal already has my bank account information and ebay has access to it that way. The buyers are on ebay and will continue searching there for desirable items. For access to buyers and the safest, best selling experience ebay cannot be beat for those of us without established online sales venues. I want the stuff out of here and plan to roll with this change just like I have the many other changes they've made through the years. Every venue has its rules and irritants. POV: Occasional seller, regular buyer, 100% positive feedback, member since 1999. |
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Post by drsvelte on Feb 4, 2021 17:31:56 GMT -8
How so? eBay and PayPal have been separate entities for some time.
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Post by lars on Feb 4, 2021 17:41:33 GMT -8
I have yet to be bugged about the new changes and I’m currently selling and taking PayPal payments. I’m not sure if it’s that I’m small seller or for some other reason, but eBay is not bugging me yet. That said, I’m trying to move as much stuff as I can this year.
Almost all reports show that eBay will take PayPal through 2023.
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Post by bnsf971 on Feb 5, 2021 3:38:22 GMT -8
I have yet to be bugged about the new changes and I’m currently selling and taking PayPal payments. I’m not sure if it’s that I’m small seller or for some other reason, but eBay is not bugging me yet. That said, I’m trying to move as much stuff as I can this year. Almost all reports show that eBay will take PayPal through 2023. A notice I saw stated the end of February, so Ebay may not have gotten around to you yet. |
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Post by drsvelte on Feb 5, 2021 7:22:45 GMT -8
I received this message a few days ago...  |
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Post by Judge Doom on Feb 5, 2021 10:31:29 GMT -8
I've read from a few online posts that eBay is transitioning people in waves, so some might be able to list with Paypal longer than others until their "wave" comes up for switching.
And when the bell tolls for thee...
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Post by nebrzephyr on Feb 5, 2021 10:51:00 GMT -8
I received this message a few days ago... yep, 6 weeks I didn't get that message, but ebay in affect said if I didn't convert then that is what would happen. Bob |
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Post by The Ferro Kid on Feb 5, 2021 14:21:32 GMT -8
Maybe they look to make so much money from this change that they don't care about the revenue lost from refusenik sellers like myself. But waiting 5 to 7 days for payment is unacceptable, and anyhow it isn't worth setting up a second checking account to isolate the eBay transaction bookkeeping. So I'm done selling on eBay.
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Post by drsvelte on Feb 5, 2021 14:52:18 GMT -8
Maybe they look to make so much money from this change that they don't care about the revenue lost from refusenik sellers like myself. But waiting 5 to 7 days for payment is unacceptable, and anyhow it isn't worth setting up a second checking account to isolate the eBay transaction bookkeeping. So I'm done selling on eBay. My feelings as well. I'm certainly not going to comingle my eBay sales into our household checking account. Maybe eBay wants to be rid of the small potatoes sellers like me, but as the late Senator Dirksen said "A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money."😁 |
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Post by Artur on Feb 17, 2021 14:45:09 GMT -8
Well I haven't given eBay my bank info and I'm still using Paypal to update listings as well as create new listings. seems like just scare tactics by eBay.
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Post by drsvelte on Feb 17, 2021 19:36:32 GMT -8
I'm curious. How do you go about updating and creating listings on eBay through PayPal?? Could you provide a roadmap.
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Post by cera2254 on Feb 18, 2021 4:02:25 GMT -8
Well I haven't given eBay my bank info and I'm still using Paypal to update listings as well as create new listings. seems like just scare tactics by eBay. Same here, never entered in my info and have had some things sell in the last few days and still got paid with PayPal. |
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Post by riogrande on Feb 18, 2021 5:07:31 GMT -8
Sounds like the hammer hasn't fallen on all sellers yet.
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Post by Artur on Feb 18, 2021 5:35:21 GMT -8
I'm curious. How do you go about updating and creating listings on eBay through PayPal?? Could you provide a roadmap. sorry I didn't word that sentence very well. I can still use paypal in ebay as well as create new listings, I believe Jan 25th was the dead line. |
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Post by drsvelte on Feb 18, 2021 7:35:50 GMT -8
Well I haven't given eBay my bank info and I'm still using Paypal to update listings as well as create new listings. seems like just scare tactics by eBay. Same here, never entered in my info and have had some things sell in the last few days and still got paid with PayPal. I still have items listed and a few have sold with remittance through PayPal. However, I cannot revise any of those items or upload any new items.  I suspect eBay is enforcing this new scheme on a "rolling" basis - eventually all sellers will be "Gothcha-d" 😁 |
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Post by nebrzephyr on Feb 18, 2021 7:40:32 GMT -8
Is it possible that the "enforcement" has to do with the volume of sales a seller does? Over the last several months of 2020 I had approximate 280 auctions. Ebay did stop me from posting new auctions in January until I agreed to their new "process". Just wondering!
Bob
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Post by llxlocomotives on Feb 22, 2021 20:33:32 GMT -8
Another case of eBay not caring about the small guy. Their business plan has focused on the larger volume seller for a long time. The larger volume guy is not as worried about the cash flow over a couple of days.
At one time I had one of their stores and got some significant discounts in certain areas. I stopped selling for a couple of years. Recently, I have been selling off most of my HO collection & parts. They are still a good place for that, however I find things for move as fast as they once did. I have noticed some of the store benefits have become a regular perk even for the casual seller.
They sell the new system as a way to reduce the fees. I figure the average PayPal fee is 6%. That gives eBay a lot of room to save on fees.
I have a specific bank account that is devoted to my online sales activity. This is left over from the earlier days. I do not want this activity to have access to our personal accounts.
Periodically I review the account and make appropriate adjustments. eBay & PayPal both draw from this account. eBay is now adding to the account. I haven’t had any problems so far. I switch system a few months ago. I have noticed the delay that Judge and others indicated. It hasn’t been a problem because my activity has not been that much.
Just for info, when you exceed $20K in income transactions onnPaypal they would cut a 1099. I think that is an IRS requirement, so eBay will also have to do it at the same threshold.
This is eBay trying to improve their bottom line. I think their revenues have been flat or declining for a while. Becoming a bank is a tempting solution for this, but it does not always work out the way they want.
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Post by kmaster on Feb 23, 2021 6:42:43 GMT -8
Well thats how any company will go, big guy=big money, little guy=little money to the companies.
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