OT: Will eBay's Managed Payments Destroy the Seller

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by jhs5120

Okay, so I pulled the last 90 day s of order info (406 orders) and with Paypal, my fees came to 3.136%, with eBay (including the $.25 per listing) came to 3.039%. I would save $49.65 under the new managed payments. Then again, my average order price was $122.88 and 76% of my orders were for single items.

Is $200 per year worth the hassle of opening a new bank account and dealing with a 2-3 business day float? No.

Also, before, buyer's would have two avenues to dispute a sale (eBay and paypal). Now they will have eBay and their credit card company. This may cause additional issues for sellers.

As a buyer, we currently have 3 avenues to dispute a sale. Ebay, PayPal, and the credit card tied to my PayPal account.

[jhs5120]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

As a buyer, we currently have 3 avenues to dispute a sale. Ebay, PayPal, and the credit card tied to my PayPal account.

Ah, that's true, but I'd imagine the majority of buyers use their PayPal balance to pay for items on eBay now (I could be wrong).

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by jhs5120

Ah, that's true, but I'd imagine the majority of buyers use their PayPal balance to pay for items on eBay now (I could be wrong).

I can't speak for the majority but I try not to leave any balance in my PayPal account. And if I'm dealing with a seller I'm not familiar with I use the credit card option rather than the bank account. Just in case.