The familiar way to shop on eBay is no more. With the new terms and conditions taking effect, buyers and sellers will no longer be able to process money transfers directly through PayPal.
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For sellers , there will be a lot of changes. In the future, transfers will only be made through eBay. In any case, the buyer's money will first reach the platform operator and then be transferred to the seller after fees are deducted.
As a buyer, you can still pay via PayPal. However, the money is no longer sent to the seller, but to eBay. The terms of use that have now come into effect give eBay the right to prevent the transaction from going through if someone tries to smuggle money past the platform administrator. The transition has caused some dissatisfaction among users – especially sellers.
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Research Snipers spoke to several sellers who have been selling on eBay for decades, and the sellers said they are not at all happy with these two changes. The first is the payment process, which affects not only the seller's side but also the buyer's side.
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The second major change happening on eBay is the approach to seller accounts due to strict policies and documentation. Thousands of sellers have said they have been banned from eBay indefinitely. Many sellers have tried hard to get their accounts back, but eBay seems to have taken very tough verification measures.
Information source: researchsnipers.com
