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<p>[QUOTE="davidh, post: 497752, member: 15062"]As can be seen from the following, if you are selling or buying coins, the ONLY payment types that can be solicited or made are PayPal, ProPay or Internet Merchant Account. Also, the seller can not offer other methods nor can they solicit alternatives.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know about Federal Trade laws or Antitrust Laws but the policies listed are pretty specific. I'm sure someone will eventually be made an example of.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Permitted on eBay.com:</p><p><br /></p><p>Sellers must offer to accept one or more of the following payment choices:</p><p>PayPal</p><p><b>Credit or debit card processed through an Internet merchant account</b></p><p>ProPay</p><p>Sellers may in addition offer to accept:</p><p>Payment upon pickup</p><p>F<b>or specific categories, sellers may also offer to accept:</b></p><p>Bank-to-bank transfers (also known as bank wire transfers and bank cash transfers)</p><p><b>Checks</b></p><p><b>Money orders</b></p><p>Any of the following online payment services: Allpay.net, cash2india, CertaPay, Checkfree.com, hyperwallet.com, Moneybookers.com, Nochex.com, Ozpay.biz, Paymate.com.au, XOOM</p><p><b>These payment choices may be offered only for items in the following categories:</b></p><p><b>Motors > Cars & Trucks</b></p><p><b>Motors > Motorcycles</b></p><p><b>Motors > Powersports</b></p><p><b>Motors > Boats</b></p><p><b>Motors > Other Vehicles & Trailers</b></p><p><b>Business & Industrial > Agriculture & Forestry > Tractors & Farm Machinery</b></p><p><b>Business & Industrial > Construction > Heavy Equipment, Trailers</b></p><p><b>Business & Industrial > Food Service & Retail > Concession Trailers & Carts</b></p><p><b>Business & Industrial > Healthcare, Lab & Life Science > Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment</b></p><p><b>Business & Industrial > Industrial Supply, MRO > Fork Lifts & Other Lifts</b></p><p><b>Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Manufacturing Equipment</b></p><p><b>Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Metalworking Equipment</b></p><p><b>Business & Industrial > Office, Printing & Shipping > Commercial Printing Presses</b></p><p><b>Real Estate</b></p><p><b>Adult Only</b></p><p>Not permitted on eBay.com</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sellers may not solicit:</b></p><p>Buyers to mail cash.</p><p>Buyers to send cash or money orders through instant cash transfer services (non-bank, point-to-point cash transfers) such as Western Union or MoneyGram.</p><p><b>Buyers to mail checks or money orders (except for items in categories specifically permitted above</b>)</p><p>Payment through bank-to-bank transfers (except for items in categories specifically permitted above)</p><p>Payment through "topping off" of a seller's pre-paid credit or debit card.</p><p>Payment through online payment methods not specifically permitted in this policy.</p><p><b>Payment through payment methods not listed in this policy.</b></p><p>Misleading & Discouraging Payments</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sellers must clearly state the payment methods that they accept and may not include generalized statements soliciting buyers to contact them for additional payment methods.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Sellers who state in their listing that they accept certain payment methods must not selectively offer those payment methods to buyers or discourage buyers from using those payment methods.</p><p><br /></p><p>This means that sellers must always accept payment from buyers through the payment methods they have selected in their Payment Details section of their listing, including PayPal, and must not act in any way to discourage buyers from paying by these methods.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>This policy is not only limited to communications made in listings, but also includes all correspondence between a seller and buyer that relates to an eBay transaction.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions including: </b></p><p><b>Listing cancellation</b></p><p><b>Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings</b></p><p><b>Limits on account privileges</b></p><p><b>Loss of PowerSeller status</b></p><p><b>Account suspension</b></p><p><b></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="davidh, post: 497752, member: 15062"]As can be seen from the following, if you are selling or buying coins, the ONLY payment types that can be solicited or made are PayPal, ProPay or Internet Merchant Account. Also, the seller can not offer other methods nor can they solicit alternatives. I don't know about Federal Trade laws or Antitrust Laws but the policies listed are pretty specific. I'm sure someone will eventually be made an example of. Permitted on eBay.com: Sellers must offer to accept one or more of the following payment choices: PayPal [B]Credit or debit card processed through an Internet merchant account[/B] ProPay Sellers may in addition offer to accept: Payment upon pickup F[B]or specific categories, sellers may also offer to accept:[/B] Bank-to-bank transfers (also known as bank wire transfers and bank cash transfers) [B]Checks[/B] [B]Money orders[/B] Any of the following online payment services: Allpay.net, cash2india, CertaPay, Checkfree.com, hyperwallet.com, Moneybookers.com, Nochex.com, Ozpay.biz, Paymate.com.au, XOOM [B]These payment choices may be offered only for items in the following categories:[/B] [B]Motors > Cars & Trucks Motors > Motorcycles Motors > Powersports Motors > Boats Motors > Other Vehicles & Trailers Business & Industrial > Agriculture & Forestry > Tractors & Farm Machinery Business & Industrial > Construction > Heavy Equipment, Trailers Business & Industrial > Food Service & Retail > Concession Trailers & Carts Business & Industrial > Healthcare, Lab & Life Science > Imaging & Aesthetics Equipment Business & Industrial > Industrial Supply, MRO > Fork Lifts & Other Lifts Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Manufacturing Equipment Business & Industrial > Manufacturing & Metalworking > Metalworking Equipment Business & Industrial > Office, Printing & Shipping > Commercial Printing Presses Real Estate Adult Only[/B] Not permitted on eBay.com [B]Sellers may not solicit:[/B] Buyers to mail cash. Buyers to send cash or money orders through instant cash transfer services (non-bank, point-to-point cash transfers) such as Western Union or MoneyGram. [B]Buyers to mail checks or money orders (except for items in categories specifically permitted above[/B]) Payment through bank-to-bank transfers (except for items in categories specifically permitted above) Payment through "topping off" of a seller's pre-paid credit or debit card. Payment through online payment methods not specifically permitted in this policy. [B]Payment through payment methods not listed in this policy.[/B] Misleading & Discouraging Payments [B]Sellers must clearly state the payment methods that they accept and may not include generalized statements soliciting buyers to contact them for additional payment methods.[/B] Sellers who state in their listing that they accept certain payment methods must not selectively offer those payment methods to buyers or discourage buyers from using those payment methods. This means that sellers must always accept payment from buyers through the payment methods they have selected in their Payment Details section of their listing, including PayPal, and must not act in any way to discourage buyers from paying by these methods. [B]This policy is not only limited to communications made in listings, but also includes all correspondence between a seller and buyer that relates to an eBay transaction.[/B] [B]Violations of this policy may result in a range of actions including: Listing cancellation Forfeit of eBay fees on cancelled listings Limits on account privileges Loss of PowerSeller status Account suspension [/B][/QUOTE]
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