ebay managed payments - anyone using this future mandatory service yet?

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

I am hitting that wall now as well for new listings. Watching some Good 'Til Cancelled listings that are due to renew for another 30 days later today to see what happens with those. This in advance of the stated July 15 deadline to sign up.

I also got an "Independence Day" offer of a $50 invoice credit if I would go ahead and sign up for MP before July 10, which implies a certain amount of desperation on eBay's part.

I don't know what's going to happen "in late July" (still annoyed that there is not a definitive date the axe is set to fall), but it's sure to be a mess.

Well I let the $50 invoice credit slide by, and today is the deadline for me to sign up. So far, I still cannot add new listings, but those that were on Good 'Til Cancelled are rolling over to another 30 day cycle without issue. There has been no noticeable change in the rate of sales for those fixed price listings, though I haven't been running auctions in the interim. Still waiting this one out to see how it all goes down. My curiosity is worth more than the $50 credit at this point.

For anyone looking to make the switch, from what I have heard, you would do well to verify in advance that your name and address associated with your checking account match exactly what you have registered with eBay (easiest to modify your eBay registration to match). Otherwise, even if only a middle initial is different, they start asking for additional information to verify you are who you say you are, and the array of hoops you have to jump through gets longer.

[bobbyw8469]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Well I let the $50 invoice credit slide by, and today is the deadline for me to sign up. So far, I still cannot add new listings, but those that were on Good 'Til Cancelled are rolling over to another 30 day cycle without issue. There has been no noticeable change in the rate of sales for those fixed price listings, though I haven't been running auctions in the interim. Still waiting this one out to see how it all goes down. My curiosity is worth more than the $50 credit at this point.

For anyone looking to make the switch, from what I have heard, you would do well to verify in advance that your name and address associated with your checking account match exactly what you have registered with eBay (easiest to modify your eBay registration to match). Otherwise, even if only a middle initial is different, they start asking for additional information to verify you are who you say you are, and the array of hoops you have to jump through gets longer.

Never have a seen a company make it so difficult to do business with them.

[thecatspajamas]

Almost as if they were watching my posts here, I got an e-mail with this header within minutes of my last post:

Final Reminder: You cannot create new listings after July 15th

They haven't allowed me to create new listings for 2 weeks now. Still waiting to see what changes tomorrow...

[teza11]

eBay just threw a bone out to all sellers. Sellers on their Managed Payments program get even more...10k more fixed price listings per month for basic store subscribers (like me) in select categories. Yes...select categories do include sports cards and collectibles. Now I'm just waiting on their next email to say that store subscriptions are being increased.

Jeff

[sportscomicfantasy]

Originally Posted by teza11

eBay just threw a bone out to all sellers. Sellers on their Managed Payments program get even more...10k more fixed price listings per month for basic store subscribers (like me) in select categories. Yes...select categories do include sports cards and collectibles. Now I'm just waiting on their next email to say that store subscriptions are being increased.

Jeff

I think they are doing it partially because of the virus to increase sales while more people are home and have more time to play around but I could be wrong.

But they also like to do it because it causes the sellers to eventually up their subscription level once the free promotion is over.

[highgradelegends]

Originally Posted by teza11

eBay just threw a bone out to all sellers. Sellers on their Managed Payments program get even more...10k more fixed price listings per month for basic store subscribers (like me) in select categories. Yes...select categories do include sports cards and collectibles. Now I'm just waiting on their next email to say that store subscriptions are being increased.

Jeff

what are the select categories.....and is that cards?

[Jewish-collector]

I'm confused. I have NOT gotten any messages at all about managed payments. Do I still need to worry about it ?

[hcv123]

Haven't made the switch yet. The information I have been seeing is saying that everyone will be switched by year end.

Big problem - you cannot sell in all categories if you accept managed payments!! The 2 that affect me are 1) no adults only listings and 2) no coins and paper money!!! There are others - I do not remember them.

Irony is I read a Q & A a while ago addressing this exact point which Ebay replied to at that point that you would be able to sell in all categories and nothing would change.

I sent them a question addressing it directly and I got back a response essentially mirroring the info I had read - apologizing for the "inconvenience" and stating they are working to make the MP program more inclusive.

Those categories are a small % of what I sell and I'm not happy about it, what are the coin dealers going to do!!??

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

I'm confused. I have NOT gotten any messages at all about managed payments. Do I still need to worry about it ?

Not yet. Ebay will give you notice via e-mail and incessant on-site messages when you're to be included in the next wave.

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by highgradelegends

what are the select categories.....and is that cards?

Yes, the "select categories" appear to include all leaf categories under the Collectibles and the Sports Memorabilia, Fan Shop and Sports Card branches, which would include both sports and non-sport cards.