Is this the start of Ebay forcing Paypal only payments..

lewt

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

Surely taking bank transfers is the sellers best option??

i cant se how giving anyone that asks your bank account setails and name can be safe.....

frivolous_fay

lewt wrote: »

i cant se how giving anyone that asks your bank account setails and name can be safe.....

You never write cheques?

Dave_Brooker

lewt wrote: »

i cant se how giving anyone that asks your bank account setails and name can be safe.....

It's really safe, honestly that's the least of your worries.

In Germany almost all ebay transactions are done by bank transfer, and assuming your seller is on the level it's a quick and easy way to do things.

Time2Go_25

lewt wrote: »

i cant se how giving anyone that asks your bank account setails and name can be safe.....

You are giving them exactly the same details that are on a cheque or direct debit.

goshdarnit

IMO

LIST A

As a buyer its best to pay using paypal financed through a credit card

LIST B

As a seller its best to accept payment by western union (although thats now banned), a postal order, cash into a bank account or cash that you can check is OK.

As a buyer I would never suggest you pay for items using LIST B.
As a seller I wouldn't suggest you accept payment in LIST A.

Thats where the problem arises with ebay.

Dave_Brooker

goshdarnit wrote: »

IMO

LIST A

As a buyer its best to pay using paypal financed through a credit card

LIST B

As a seller its best to accept payment by western union (although thats now banned), a postal order, cash into a bank account or cash that you can check is OK.

As a buyer I would never suggest you pay for items using LIST B.
As a seller I wouldn't suggest you accept payment in LIST A.

Thats where the problem arises with ebay.

I've paid by paypal and been ripped off 3 times despite using a credit card, so no payment method is truely safe for buyers.

goshdarnit

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

I've paid by paypal and been ripped off 3 times despite using a credit card, so no payment method is truely safe for buyers.

I'd change your credit card company then.

Dave_Brooker

goshdarnit wrote: »

I'd change your credit card company then.

All were less than £20, so not a big deal, don't all credit cards refuse to bother with low value chargebacks?

goshdarnit

Dave_Brooker wrote: »

All were less than £20, so not a big deal, don't all credit cards refuse to bother with low value chargebacks?

No. Lloyds don't even investigate below £10, and just refund automatically.

Dave_Brooker

goshdarnit wrote: »

No. Lloyds don't even investigate below £10, and just refund automatically.

I'm with HSBC, perhaps they're more ruthless?

I didn't try anyway as I thought there was a limit, perhaps there's not.

Paypal promise me that as soon as my sellers have some money in their accounts I'll get a refund...