What you don't seem to know is that eBay Inc. OWNS PAY PAL. I began buying & selling on eBay in the late '90s. Until a year or so ago, I could accept PayPal, checks, money orders, cash, stamps, or a 1st born chlld from a buyer. When I bought an item, I could pay the same way (depending on the seller). About 6 months ago, out came the edict that NO LONGER can a seller accept any payment except thru PayPal. All listing were to be edited. Well, I was able to start editing & got thru 3/4 of them (My eBay store A thru Z solutions by L had over 100 listings) plus the BIN & auction items.
One AM I opened my e-mail to a full page of "my listing has ended" messages from eBay. They had ended all listings that still said I could accept checks, etc. Then I got to relist those that were "ended" & pay to list them again!
No sooner had I got over fuming about that when the sellers were notified that effective in 30 days (or there about) NO INSURANCE could be charged to the buyer. There is no place on the invoice for insurance, which is required by the US Postal Service if it the item is lost or stolen during transit. Now many sellers are adding mega $ to the cost of sending thru USPS or, if the item is over $100 via Fed Ex or UPS. Sellers pay eBay a listing fee & when the item sells, a hefty "final value" fee. PayPal takes anywhere from 3% + 30 cents of the total (item cost + shipping) & on up as their fee. I have over 1900 feedbacks and eBaying is almost a full time job for this old lady, but I'm not happy with the politics of decisions being made. We buyers & sellers have made them rich & world famous. They show no gratitude. Fortunately, I have never had a rude person in any phone conversations with PP or eBay. But I have to admit that some of the tecks in India are sometimes difficult to understand.....
