Posted By:
Jim VBBrian,
From a buyers point of view, there is a flip side to your thoughts. Unless it's someone I know, I'm very reluctant to buy when Paypal isn't an option. Sure, I don't mind buying from a board member and sending a check, but Ebay? I think about it really hard.
Paypal gets me my cards shipped quicker (no wait for a check to clear) and at a much lower risk from my (the buyer) side.
I realize that there is a cost associated with a seller accepting Paypal, but that should be one of the costs of doing business. As a seller, you have your money faster with no risk of bad checks, and no trips to the bank for deposits.
That one bidder you lose, by not excepting Paypal, may be the winning bidder, or the underbidder that drives the price high.