Re: Buyer Activity Limits--WTF?

"Rita Ä Berkowitz" wrote:

> Paul, please don't take this the wrong way,

You know when someone starts off like this, their intention is for their reply
to be taken the wrong way.

> but you (and every seller) on
> eBay needs to take responsibility for their actions. I get sick of hearing
> about eBay/PayPal should do this and do that. The bottom line is they offer
> the same protections as any merchants account that accepts "Card Not
> Present" transactions.

And with the proper options available for sellers/buyers, eBayers will most
certainly be able to take responsibility for their actions. I'm not sure where
in my reply, you got the impression that I wrote anything to the contrary.

> As a seller, I accept all forms of traditional payment and know the risks
> for each one. If a buyer rubs me the wrong way or gives me a bad feeling I
> refuse to sell to them and file a UID (Non-paying bidder alert) and move on.

Without even giving them a chance to make a payment? Do you do this right after
the auction end, or wait a certain amount of time before this person is
considered persona non grata in your opinion?

> I don't even worry about if a buyer has a confirmed address since it's
> foolish even worrying about it. I have sent several thousand dollars plus
> items to unconfirmed addresses and haven't had any problems. That being
> said, I know the risks and gladly take them since the odds are in my favor
> for not getting burned.

So essentially you believe that eBay's ID Verification isn't as important as
eBay and some posters on this thread, believe it is? So we're in agreement.

> As a buyer, I only pay with a CC or a CC funded PayPal payment.

Good for you. I prefer money orders, you prefer c.c.'s. All the world is rosy.

> Taking
> control of *your* situation is much better than pissing and whining on
> Usenet since these people love to string you along. Use common sense, as a
> seller and buyer and you'll never have to worry about eBay/PayPal's
> nonexistent protection policies.

It's pretty apparent we're on the same page here. We both agree that we each
deal on ebay in the manner that suits us and makes us comfortable. That said, I
am taking control of my situation, by refusing to allow eBay to strong arm me
into using PayPal, or ID Verification against my wishes. Not controlling my
situation would be simply capitulating to their wishes.

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