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Thread #114592   Message #2446771
Posted By: katlaughing
21-Sep-08 - 05:16 PM
Thread Name: BS: Do you eBay - what about after October?
Subject: BS: Do you eBay - what about after October?
eBay has changed their policies so that in October one can only buy or seel by using a PayPal acount. eBay owns Paypal, so they not only will get a cut from the seller for allowing them to sell on eBay, but they will also take a cut from the "net" so that each seller is then paying them even more. They will not let sellers accept any other kinds of payments, which lets out money orders and personal checks.

I have a good friend who has supported himself for nine years selling on ebay and done a good job of it. Now, he is so upset about the monopolistic shenanigans he is no longer going to sell or buy on ebay after October. He also told me he knows of another seller, the nation's largest Hollywood paper memorabilia dealer, with 500 - 1000 items listed daily, quit ebay about six months ago because they were fed up with ebay's stuff.

If you use ebay, how do you feel about these changes?