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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. Profit??? by Widowwolf · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Since the promlems in austrilla, paypal just beign a worthless system lately and with this new help from ebay, and fees rising ata higher percentage of gas, tell me how anyone makes any money off ebay anymore?

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  2. Goodbye Ebay by das3cr · · Score: 0, Redundant

    You won't find me bidding nor buying on Ebay again.

    I've never had a pay-pal account and this isn't going to drive me to one. I've never had a problem with sending money orders.

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  3. ebay is no longer my first choice by CaptainNerdCave · · Score: 0, Redundant
    with the changes to their layout (making it bulky and slow) and the big changes to their feedback system (no negative feedback for buyers? that's crap), ebay is no longer the place that i start my search for hard-to-find hardware and merchandise.

    i agree, the more restrictions ebay applies, the more i look elsewhere