New eBay Regulations & 600 Meet

[Miles]

I just got a huge email from eBay saying that buyers can no longer
use Checks or Money Orders to pay for items. I have to tell you this
really sucks as some of you pay that way.
The new policy goes into force November 1st 2008. Most people pay me
with PayPal anyway but not everyone knows PayPal charges fees to
anyone who has a Premier Account such as myself. The fees can get
steep and combined with the eBay fees detract from the sale.
I would suggest anyone who want to buy something from me that wants
to pay by M.O. please make a list of the items you are looking for,
email it to me *off list* and I will deduct 10% from the regular
items I sell and give you a better price on the other items you are
looking for if I have them. Here's part of the email I got:
What will happen if I ask a buyer to use a prohibited payment method?
Requesting prohibited payment methods from your customers either by
email or in your item description is a violation of the new Accepted
Payments Policy. Violations of this policy may result in:
Listing cancellation
Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
Limits on account privileges
Loss of PowerSeller status
Account suspension
Also, don't forget about the Vintage Honda Rendezvous Sept 6th 2008
at my house in Boulder Creek Ca 95006, This is the 2nd notice !
Miles

[Mark Kuran]

Miles,
Ebay tried to do the same thing here in Australia in July but failed
because it breached regulations to due with competition. Ebay are
still trying to get it through but will struggle here. I'm sure you
are well aware that Ebay owns Paypal.
Mark.

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2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
, "Miles" wrote:
> I just got a huge email from eBay saying that buyers can no longer
> use Checks or Money Orders to pay for items. I have to tell you
this
> really sucks as some of you pay that way.
> The new policy goes into force November 1st 2008. Most people pay
me
> with PayPal anyway but not everyone knows PayPal charges fees to
> anyone who has a Premier Account such as myself. The fees can get
> steep and combined with the eBay fees detract from the sale.
> I would suggest anyone who want to buy something from me that
wants
> to pay by M.O. please make a list of the items you are looking
for,
> email it to me *off list* and I will deduct 10% from the regular
> items I sell and give you a better price on the other items you
are
> looking for if I have them. Here's part of the email I got:
> What will happen if I ask a buyer to use a prohibited payment
method?
> Requesting prohibited payment methods from your customers either
by
> email or in your item description is a violation of the new
Accepted
> Payments Policy. Violations of this policy may result in:
> Listing cancellation
> Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
> Limits on account privileges
> Loss of PowerSeller status
> Account suspension
> Also, don't forget about the Vintage Honda Rendezvous Sept 6th
2008
> at my house in Boulder Creek Ca 95006, This is the 2nd notice !
> Miles

[friend]

Well here goes another freedom.  I say we boycott e-bay and tell them we will not purchase anything from them if this action goes into effect.  Hell with them, they depend on us not the other way around and the sooner they find out about it the better.
Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com [mailto:2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com] > On > Behalf Of > Miles > Sent:
> Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:13
> PM
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:
> [2cylinderhondas] New eBay Regulations & 600 Meet
> I just got a huge email from eBay saying that buyers can no longer > use > Checks or Money Orders to pay for items. I have to tell you this > really > sucks as some of you pay that way.
> The new policy goes into force
> November 1st 2008. Most people pay me
> with PayPal anyway but not everyone
> knows PayPal charges fees to
> anyone who has a Premier Account such as
> myself. The fees can get
> steep and combined with the eBay fees detract
> from the sale.
> I would suggest anyone who want to buy something from
> me that wants
> to pay by M.O. please make a list of the items you are
> looking for,
> email it to me *off list* and I will deduct 10% from the
> regular
> items I sell and give you a better price on the other items you > are > looking for if I have them. Here's part of the email I > got:
> ____________ _________ _________ _________ ________
> What
> will happen if I ask a buyer to use a prohibited payment method?
> Requesting
> prohibited payment methods from your customers either by > email or in your > item description is a violation of the new Accepted > Payments Policy.
> Violations of this policy may result in:
> Listing cancellation
> Forfeit
> of eBay fees on cancelled listings
> Limits on account privileges
> Loss
> of PowerSeller status
> Account suspension
> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________
> Also,
> don't forget about the Vintage Honda Rendezvous Sept 6th 2008 > at my house > in Boulder Creek Ca 95006, This is the 2nd notice !
> Miles

[Dan Vann]

Better late than never.... Bill,
Alot of us jumped ship back in May, when greedbay, and their lil dog fraudpal, instituted new fee structures and feedback policies.
There's no doubt that sellers on sleazebay made it what it is, but it's always been a buyers market. Decreased listing fees plus increased final value fees = screw the seller!
Throw in non-paying bidders that can still leave negative feedback - when the seller can't !?
.....and fraudpal is a flippin' scam !!! Holding the funds til the buyer receives their purchase, then the buyer claims not as described and receives a refund for returning a box of rocks!
The only way I sold on greedbay was with payments by checks or MO.... and without that option - I have no option - but to bid a final adue to sleazebay.
With the hopes it goes the way of Enron .... and implodes!
Dan

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Thu, 8/21/08, billmyong@...

wrote:
From: billmyong@...
Subject: RE: [2cylinderhondas] New eBay Regulations & 600 Meet To: 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com, "Anzhonda600owners" Date: Thursday, August 21, 2008, 4:03 AM
Well here goes another freedom.  I say we boycott e-bay and tell them we will not purchase anything from them if this action goes into effect.  Hell with them, they depend on us not the other way around and the sooner they find out about it the better.
Bill
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:2cylinderho ndas@yahoogroups .com] > On Behalf Of > Miles > Sent:
> Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:13 PM
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@ yahoogroups. com
> Subject:
> [2cylinderhondas] New eBay Regulations & 600 Meet
> I just got a huge email from eBay saying that buyers can no longer > use Checks or Money Orders to pay for items. I have to tell you this > really sucks as some of you pay that way.
> The new policy goes into force November 1st 2008. Most people pay me > with PayPal anyway but not everyone knows PayPal charges fees to > anyone who has a Premier Account such as myself. The fees can get > steep and combined with the eBay fees detract from the sale.
> I would suggest anyone who want to buy something from me that wants > to pay by M.O. please make a list of the items you are looking for, > email it to me *off list* and I will deduct 10% from the regular > items I sell and give you a better price on the other items you are > looking for if I have them. Here's part of the email I got:
> ____________ _________ _________ _________ ________
> What will happen if I ask a buyer to use a prohibited payment > method?
> Requesting prohibited payment methods from your customers either by > email or in your item description is a violation of the new Accepted > Payments Policy. Violations of this policy may result in:
> Listing cancellation
> Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings
> Limits on account privileges
> Loss of PowerSeller status
> Account suspension
> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________
> Also, don't forget about the Vintage Honda Rendezvous Sept 6th 2008 > at my house in Boulder Creek Ca 95006, This is the 2nd notice !
> Miles