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eBay To Disallow Checks and Money Orders In US

Posted by Soulskill on from the shooting-for-their-own-bailout dept.

Sir_Kurt writes "In eBay's latest FAQ, they explain that sellers (for the good of the buyers) will no longer be allowed to accept checks or money orders as payment. They can take electronic payments only. So, will Google Checkout, Checkout by Amazon or Amazon Flexible Payment be allowed? No, says eBay: 'Google's and Amazon's products and services compete with eBay on a number of levels, so we are not going to allow them on eBay.' Options are limited to PayPal, ProPay, direct credit payments to the seller, and 'payment upon pickup.' But remember, this is for our own good!" eBay ran into trouble earlier this year for trying to restrict payment options.

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  1. eat my shorts slashdot !! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Eat my shorts slashdot !!

  2. Treasury Bailout Package from the horse's mouth by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Read it here!

    Congress's bailout package will reward failed Wall Street companies instead of letting them crater and injecting money into solvent banks.

    This is an important read for those who have money in banks and stocks, and who hope to make the US their home for the next decade:
    http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2008/09/20/treasurys-financial-bailout-proposal-to-congress/

  3. eBid.net ! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    eBid.net looks like they are about to eat eBlow's lunch. (I don't work for eBid or feeBay.)