Per Therese2: Part of her post.
And a third is to reinforce others to see that their concerns are correct when they object to Paypal's nefarious and greedy policies, and to encourage them to take appropriate consumer action--i.e., don't use them.
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People come here looking for what they can do and still stay with eBay, and of course they do want to vent. However, I do not see the need to feed their already upset feelings.
Anyone who comes in here to only post negative comments over and over repeatedly is obviously carrying with them angst, stress, and anger. Your posts are only repeating yourself over and over. People can read the other posts you have on here.
There is an answer under another title regarding the exact way this works. Personally, if there is to be a change, and any business has the right to an addendum to their policies, the change is not so bad if you will read it and see that, although you continue to state 21 days, it is not really 21 days, but it can be depending on the seller. Read what Paypal_Andy has answered as the way the new policy works. Of course, I would like to see it go back to the way it was, and if it will or if it will not, I do not find the up to 24 hour waiting period after the label is printed on Paypal (in order for them to confirm the tracking number) to be unfair. As Andy says, float a few shipment costs (keep them in your Paypal), to cover other shipments you have going out in the next day or so, and that is when Paypal will release the shipping funds. Yes, the cost of the item itself will not be released until 3 days after proof of delivery, so ship Priority and get it released faster. If we have so much invested in our items we are selling that can't wait the maybe up to 10 days, then we don't need to be selling so much ending in one day or items that pricey. It appears from the answer Andy gave that those who list everything to end on one day will have to change that to one, two,three items ending on the same day ( or whichever they can afford to pay shipping on out of pocket for 24 hours). There is a way to work with this rather than complaining about it. He did not say this verbatim, but it doesn't take much to realize this can work.
Another thing is the longer you go without selling on eBay by 'boycotting them' makes them truly see you in the "risk" category. They don't see consistency. Another seller posted that Paypal did tell her that because she had not listed in a month or so, they saw her as a risk. Now, we know this is not necessarily a given, but maybe there a many sellers who sell sporadically who are the ones who proved to be a real risk. Gone are the days where we can be 'closed for vacation', it appears, since we need to be consistent, but we can always list items to end starting when we are back, so you can also have that part covered.
I do not feel that those who have been on eBay for years should just leave because of this. Try to find a payment method that does not do holds. It is not easy. I think Paypal is just following suit. Again, I didn't say I liked this change, but I am not advising people to leave because that will take away from their income, plus if they decide to come back, it is like starting over again. Newbie sellers have to prove themselve, and the ones who wait a long time to list again are no different than newbies to the bottom line eBay and Paypal see.
Having to wait maybe up to 10 days after an item is shipped for the funds to be released is not so bad once you get through the first cycle, but you have to keep selling so not to have another cycle where there are no funds released.
I have said this before, and I do hate to repeat myself, but when you have a job outside the home, they do not pay you at the end of each day. Most also do not pay you at the end of that first week. They have to have the time do do the payroll meaning the employees who worked through the week before do not leave with a paycheck. They work that week, and they receive the paycheck the next week. I am sure most of the people here have or have had jobs and they know this to be true. If any of the people here have had a job and were paid the next week for the week before, is this really that much different? Of course it has to be a bit different because at the job, you have put in the hours required to earn that paycheck, so they know it is okay to pay you. Here, we have shipped, but there is no proof it is what they bought or of the quality they thought. Unfortunately it is the bad sellers who did buyers wrong and left owing Paypal that caused this, but they are being weeded out. We have to prove ourselves unfortunately because of 'bad seeds'. If you were responsible for paying all buyers on eBay who never received their item and the seller had no funds in Paypal and a closed checking account, wouldn't you take steps to try to avoid this? Would you want to pay what someone else owed?
Yes, there are going to be buyers who will take advantage of this, so what's new?? The email that came from eBay yesterday stated that buyers will be watched, and the return policy is not intended for 'buyers' remorse'. Yes, we will have to deal with those who claim they are not, but doesn't that happen in everyday life in stores across the world?
It is what it is, and if all of the unhappy sellers would go to the thread (that is intended to be a positive, helpful information forum) that starts with ANSWER.....PAYPAL_ANDY, you will see what he has put in black and white for all to see. People, including myself, do not like the different answers received from different Paypal employees, so I am discounting the one I have talked to on the phone, because there are varied answers depending on who you speak to. I do not think that Andy is going to post something here for Paypal to see at any time they wish if it were not the truth and the way it is.
