Re: eBay plans to suck more money out of us!

On Apr 12, 5:40=A0pm, "Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> r.ghand...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> > On Apr 12, 4:56 pm, who where <m...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> On Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:47:21 +0930, "Fred" <blu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >>> Mr.T wrote:
> >>>> "Fred" <blu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> >>>>news:6691k7F2jbpnhU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>>>> lynx wrote:
> >>>>>> No more 'cash on pick up' will be allowed by eBay auctions, and
> >>>>>> PayPal has to be offered on all listings!..
>
> >>>>>> "From 21 May you must offer PayPal on all your listings as well
> >>>>>> as currently permitted payment methods. From 17 June you will
> >>>>>> only be able to offer PayPal on your listings and pay on pick up
> >>>>>> (i.e.paid for when picking up the item). Pay on pick up can only
> >>>>>> be offered in conjunction with PayPal. No other payment methods
> >>>>>> will be permitted."
>
> >>>> So what is the difference between "cash on pick up" and "pay on
> >>>> pick up"? How can they force you to use pay-pal, rather than just
> >>>> force you to offer it as an option?
>
> >>> I just read an advisory page that states
> >>>http://pages.ebay.com.au/useprotection/changes-sell.html
> >>> "Buyers who don't have a PayPal account will now be able to pay you
> >>> using Visa or MasterCard (with transactions processed by PayPal)."
>
> >>> That means that buyers aren't being forced to become a PayPal
> >>> member at this stage.
>
> >> Not the problem. The seller then gets to pay the fee for CC payment.
>
> >>> Also
> >>> "For pay on pick up, we recommend you accept cash or bank cheque
> >>> after meeting the buyer and handing over the item."
>
> >>> So obviously cash on pickup hasn't been banned.
>
> >> No, and if sellers have their wits about them they will "use" (aka
> >> recommend) this method to all buyers, even if they are 1000's of
> >> miles away. (****ge,.wink).
>
> > If sellers have their wits about them, they'll add "Buyer must pay
> > PayPal premium" to the conditions of their sales.
>
> ebay banned that LONG ago.

Did they? I didn't know; I've only ever sold one thing on eBay, and it
was a long time ago. If I were interested in eBay, here is what I
would put:-

"Pay on pick-up: delivery & pick-up will be at Marion post office;
post office staff will act as the buyer's agent to take delivery. A
fee for this service will be payable."

That, along with suitably punitive "****pping and handling" charges for
arseholes who want to use PayPal, should get the message through.