[Milsurplus] Re: Step 2! Ebay now forces PayPal as a 'must be' for UK mirror.. Here comes the rain again!

Tue Apr 22 18:37:43 EDT 2008

Hi 
So here it is! Just got it at my email! If you haven't
understanding it, its coming now near to you, at your
local Ebay fast as Katrina!!! Soon you will be able to
find it anywhere around! Will we be still there? 

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Dear xxx, 

eBay requires PayPal for all UK listings 

In case you haven't heard, starting in late April eBay
will begin requiring all UK sellers to offer PayPal as
a payment option on their listings. Listings in the
Motors Vehicles category are exempt from the policy. 

http://www2.ebay.com/aw/uk/200803.shtml#2008-03-21143719

We wanted to notify you of this change so you can
start making sure all of your listings are in
compliance. There are two easy ways to make this
change on your Auctiva listings - individually or in
bulk! 

Change each listing individually: 

Log in to your Auctiva account. 
Click on the Listings tab and then Saved Listings. 
Click on the title of the listing you need to edit. 
The one-page lister will open with that listing
pre-populated. 
Scroll to the Checkout section and add your PayPal
information. 
When you are finished, scroll to the bottom and Save
your changes. 
Use our Find & Replace bulk editing: 

Bulk editing works well if you use profiles for your
listings or have many saved listings you would like to
change simultaneously. 

Log in to your Auctiva account. 
Click on Profiles tab and then Manage Profiles. (If
you haven't yet created a Checkout Profile, do that
now and then follow the directions from #5.) 
Locate the Checkout profile you need to update and add
PayPal information. **Make sure all checkout fields in
your new profile are correct as you will be
overwriting the entire old profile with this updated
profile** 
Give the updated profile a new name and click the
"save as" button. 
Now, click the Listings tab and then Saved Listings. 
Mark the checkboxes next to all the listings you would
like to edit and click the "Find & Replace" button. 
On the next screen, choose "Checkout Fields" from the
top dropdown. 
Pick "eBay UK" and your desired "Checkout Profile"
from the dropdowns in the second box. 
Click the "Continue" button, verify and confirm your
changes on the next page and click "Done." 
Happy Listing!
Auctiva Customer Service 

--- J Forster <jfor at quik.com> wrote:

>    Subject:             [MV] Re: OT: ONLY PayPal...
> still more
>        Date:             Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:52:44
> +1000
>       From:             "Ben Growns"
> <ben.growns at gmail.com>
> Reply-To:             mil-veh at googlegroups.com
> 
> Looks like Paypal is getting even more opposition,
> our Reserve bank is
> thinking about getting involved
> 
>
http://www.theage.com.au/news/biztech/reserve-bank-could-scuttle-ebays-plans
> /2008/04/22/1208742915911.html
> 
> 
> "eBay's plan to force all of its users on to PayPal
> faces opposition from
> the  Reserve Bank, which is considering weighing in
> to the issue.
> 
> The Central Bank has long called for buyers and
> sellers to have as much
> choice as possible in what payment systems they use
> and strongly opposes any
> moves that reduce competition in the market.
> 
> The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
> is investigating whether
> eBay Australia's new policy of forcing all items to
> be paid for using
> PayPal, which eBay owns, or cash on
> delivery/pick-up, breaches trade
> practice and competition laws."
> 
> 
> =================================
> 
> 
> Andreas =?iso-8859-15?q?M=FCller?= wrote:
> 
> > Hi Meir,
> > I just read this posting and want to add the
> opinion of a German ebay seller:
> > for my auctions I accept PayPal, but only for
> foreign bidders (because I see
> > the problems you mentioned) and if they agree to
> pay the additional fee
> > PayPal takes from me. In my opinion this fee is
> too high in relation to my
> > often low priced stuff, and that's the reason that
> not so many people in
> > Germany have a PayPal account.. Actually I only
> got the PayPal account
> > because sometimes I buy stuff in the US if
> possible. But most of the American
> > Sellers do not want to export at all...
> > Regards
> > Andreas
> >
> > Am Donnerstag, 17. April 2008 01:19 schrieb J
> Forster:
> > > It is in a seller's interest to accept PayPal. 
> MacDonalds and Starbucks
> > > accept credit cards, I believe.
> > >
> > > Likely, eBay'sr next step will be to shut down
> any buyer's account that
> > > does not have PayPal. I choose to to give them
> my financial information.
> > > It's a clear violation of my Constitutional
> Right to Privacy.
> > >
> > > Also, US Currency is Legal Tender for ALL debts,
> public and private.
> > >
> > > It is not in a buyer's interest to be COMPELLED
> to use ANY transfer agent.
> > >
> > > eBay is now essentially a monopoly and should be
> treated as such.
> > >
> > > -John
> > >
> > > ====================
> > >
> > > wf2u at ws19ops.com wrote:
> > > > In fact, I wish most German eBay sellers
> accepted PayPal.
> > > > I buy stuff periodically on the German eBay
> and it's PITA to pay them.
> > > > They want direct electronic transfer to their
> bank account.
> > > > The problem is that my bank is not a
> commercial bank, but a credit
> > > > union type bank and they can't transfer money
> outside the US unless
> > > > the payee's bank has a "partner" bank in the
> US.
> > > > I have to PayPal money to a friend in Germany,
> and he transfers the
> > > > money from his bank.
> > > > I hate to continue imposing on that person,
> and I wish payPal was more
> > > > widely accepted in Germany.
> > > > There is a transaction fee to the bank anyway
> when transferring money,
> > > > so it makes no difference to me.
> > > >
> > > > My opinion, YMMV...
> > > >
> > > > 73, Meir WF2U
> > > > Landrum, SC
> > > >
> > > > Quoting J Forster <jfor at quik.com>:
> > > > > It's more widespread than I thought. I got
> this in reply to my previous
> > > > > post:
> 
>
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