Re: PayPal Policy Updates 7/14/05


>Yep, hidden in one of evilBay's memo that sometime before Halloween
>this year eBay will only accept payment for auction service from
>Paypal account regardless of checking account or credit card you have
>on file. And sometime before Christmas all auctions will allow only
>Paypal as payment option from buyer. No more snail mail payment, no
>more bidpay, no more Western Union, etc.
>
>If you continue to run auction after Halloween without Paypal account,
>eBay will send a collection agency after your @$$ and they will shut
>down any auction that allows any form of payment other than through
>Paypal.
>
>Next year: raising eBay fees and paypal fees to a monopolistic level.

and someone wonders why I think that a competitor to eBay is a good
thing.
Buck
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But that's just my opinion.
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