[Phono-L] eBay

[Douglas Houston]

Purely and simply, eBay has gotten too big for their breeches. PayPal is
their banking arm, and they want more and more cut from the sales. It may
be that there is buyer protection if PP is used, but considering eBay's
policy of: "If you're screwed, tough gazotz", the notion of any extended
comfort for the buyer is purely a joke. I've been swindled by a seller, and
eBay's "Fair Trade" is the sham that one would expect it to be.  Whether or
not, their policy will damage them, remains to be seen. They probably
figure that they have a strong enough PayPal base to maintain sales levels
strongly enough to thumb their snoots at those of us who don't use Pay Pal.
There may be more noses to thumb at them than they expect. Time will tell


> [Original Message]
> From: Mike Stitt <smstitt at gmail.com>
> To: Antique Phonograph List <phono-l at oldcrank.org>
> Date: 11/14/2008 1:58:25 PM
> Subject: [Phono-L] eBay
>
> As eBay is always a hot topic what about the new policy at eBay.
> I'm not an eBay collector but it does have a useful purpose. It seems that
> buyers and sellers must use Paypal. The best I can tell as I write this is
> eBay does not release the seller address unless through Paypal...!!  At
> least I couldn't find it. I had to email the seller (he said no Paypal in
> his description).
> Starting in January as I understand it any mention of cash, money order
and
> the like will result in the listing being pulled. Starting in 2012 Paypal
> will report to IRS transactions over $20k in total or 200 or more
> transactions per year.
>
> This is from their boards. I have a hard time finding much from eBay so I
> may stand corrected.
>
> The question is how will eBay grow and attract more buyers? Will new
people
> registering go through the Paypal drill? I wouldn't.  Many will not.
> Of those already registered how many do not do have Paypal. After years of
> pushing and still not giving their bank account numbers to eBay will they?
> How many of those will walk? What is the arrogance of this in a declining
> economy ?
> Thoughts. I have one. As seen this AM, sell on phono-l. Use photobucket or
> Picasa to post pictures. Picasa will host them and just put the link in
your
> email.
>
> Loran and I talked about this new eBay policy last night. Looking for more
> thoughts.
> Mike
> aka Oldcranky
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