News article on ebay moving to Paypal only

[hatfeathers]

In case you hadn't heard the buzz on the grapevine, ebay has been testing a Paypal only requirement for Australian sellers...the theory is that the US will receive the same treatment soon.

Here's a news bit about it from AuctionBytes

 

[hipvintage]

In March, eBay encouraged sellers to offer PayPal in their listings by giving them a week of free Final Value Fees and rewards of up to $10,000 (http://members.lycos.nl/testmusic/Ebay-message-promos.html). One seller said of the promotion, "eBay bribes Power Sellers in Australia to build up PayPal support."

The promotion pictured a woman holding a briefcase with the words "Top Secret," and the text read in part:

"For a limited time, eBay's top sellers will qualify for unlimited free final value fees on all their auction and fixed price listings. All you need to do is offer the most preferred payment option...PayPal. Plus if you offer PayPal on 100% of your listings during the promotional period, you'll also receive a bonus $10,000 into your PayPal account. (Look out for an email from PayPal telling you how to redeem your bonus.) Offer available from 16 to 21 March on eBay.com.au." (http://pages.ebay.com.au/hvspromo01.html).


nice.:teeth:

Janine

 

[TangerineBoutique]

Wow. Is there no end to the greed of the e-bay juggernaut?

This is surely going piss off customers who chose not to have a pay pal account.

Melody

 

[vintagepretties]

I'm convinced paypal will soon charge a higher fee for non ebay transactions,

ie: instead of 3.8% + 30 cents for paypal on ebay transactions, it will be greater if the item is purchased off RubyLane or Etsy for them to process the payment.

just a matter of time, they are way too greedy. :(

sure sounds like a monopoly to me ,

yvonne
vintagepretties on rubylane

 

[hatfeathers]

This does remind me I need to look into Google check out service.

 

[Catbooks1940s]

Plus if you offer PayPal on 100% of your listings during the promotional period, you'll also receive a bonus $10,000 into your PayPal account.

a $10,000 bonus???

they ARE a monopoly. otherwise they'd have never gotten away with the carp they have in the past several years. everyone would have left in a heartbeat.