This is the message I've started to send to sellers whom I can now not send any offers to, because as a consumer I refuse to take on the onus of fixing a seller-security issue for eBay:
"Hello, I just wanted to send a message in order to inform you of the impact a recent eBay change has made to at least one of your potential sales. Your item has OBO activated, so I assume you are open to offers, however because of limitations imposed by Ebay's new default payment requirements (in my case, it does not actually allow me to use my preferred payment method) I am disinclined to submit any offers. As a customer, I am also disinclined to message back and forth with sellers to work out an exception, or instruct the seller on how to change their account settings for buyers. I am just moving on to another listing. I am informing you of this, because I think it is important for sellers to have real tangible data on the impact to their sales. I understand, truly, that non-payers are an issue, but if you review my feedback you'll see I am a very reliable Ebay-er, I am not blowing smoke. I staunchly oppose anti-consumer behavior and will not participate in its enforcement. Perhaps you like the policy, perhaps a single sale or the whiny customer writing to you makes no difference, and that is fine. But if you have had, or have in the near future, a noticeable decline in sales or interest, I would consider this message. Thank you for your attention, and I hope your shop continues to do well."
A lot of the sellers I messaged have sent me offers soon after - but the point is I already made the purchase elsewhere. I play by the rules - I don't send multiple offers to different sellers for the same product at one time. I pay an accepted offer in a timely manner. The new policy is short-sighted and anti-consumer.
Sellers, the problem isn't one note. READ the complaints. We're not on here because we just want more time to d*ck around. As a matter of fact, sellers like to d*ck around just as much; you want the extended customer pool by setting OBO, but you don't actually want the experience of haggling, and you signed up for an auctioneer site with payment allotment times (equal to your shipping allotment, I will point out) but you don't actually want to sell to the types of customers this ecosystem pleases.
This requirement has made a lot of the buyer experience needlessly complex. And, no, it does not operate the same as other retailers. Any site I utilize an offer feature with, I still have to confirm the transaction before it actually processes, and none of my payment options are eliminated.
