Block Bidders Without Paypal Account?

[squddle]

If I don't block bidders that don't have a paypal account,  and I only accept paypal as payment,  can the bidder that has no paypal account still pay with paypal?

[partial*eclipse · Accepted solution]

Yes. The current version of ebay checkout has an option that allows buyers to choose to pay with a credit card, even when the seller only accepts Paypal.  It will be a PayPal "Guest" payment.

[squddle]

Thank You!  Do most sellers do this?  Not block bidders without paypal accounts? 

[partial*eclipse]

The block is most useful for sellers in the categories that attract scammers and sport bidders:  Electronics, video games, etc.

[rainbowcolorz]

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@squddle wrote:

If I don't block bidders that don't have a paypal account,  and I only accept paypal as payment,  can the bidder that has no paypal account still pay with paypal?

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How can a bidder who has no PayPal account pay with PayPal?  

EDIT:   Ahh, I see now -- they use the PayPal guest feature and pay with a credit card.   

[dhbookds]

How can a bidder who has no PayPal account pay with PayPal?   

You don't have to have a PP acct to use a credit/debit card.........paypal will process without an account.

[rainbowcolorz]

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@dhbookds wrote:

How can a bidder who has no PayPal account pay with PayPal?   

You don't have to have a PP acct to use a credit/debit card.........paypal will process without an account.

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Yes, I realized that after I asked, thanks.  

[gracieallen01]

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@squddle wrote:

If I don't block bidders that don't have a paypal account,  and I only accept paypal as payment,  can the bidder that has no paypal account still pay with paypal?

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Yes. 

Another ebay non-existent, seller applied, restriction and/or protection.

[gracieallen01]

To clarify, it is 'through' paypal, not 'with' paypal.  But, YES, they can still buy from you.

(It is the only way ebay could get away with having paypal as the only form of electronic payment acceptable)

[thatsallfolks]

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@gracieallen01 wrote:

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@squddle wrote:

If I don't block bidders that don't have a paypal account,  and I only accept paypal as payment,  can the bidder that has no paypal account still pay with paypal?

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Yes. 

Another ebay non-existent, seller applied, restriction and/or protection.

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I don't understand your comment. If a seller doesn't use the block, why would you expect it to protect them?

[gracieallen01]

I do apologize.  I thought many had been here on the boards long enough to look at more than just one side of an issue.

Perhaps because some sellers DO try to use it as method of seller protection?

[thatsallfolks]

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@gracieallen01 wrote:

I do apologize.  I thought many had been here on the boards long enough to look at more than just one side of an issue.

Perhaps because some sellers DO try to use it as method of seller protection?

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And those who use it won't have to deal with someone who doesn't have a PayPal account that's linked to their eBay account. So it works as intended. What's the "other side" of that?

[gracieallen01]

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@thatsallfolks wrote:

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@gracieallen01 wrote:

I do apologize.  I thought many had been here on the boards long enough to look at more than just one side of an issue.

Perhaps because some sellers DO try to use it as method of seller protection?

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And those who use it won't have to deal with someone who doesn't have a PayPal account that's linked to their eBay account. So it works as intended. What's the "other side" of that?

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Oh, you mean unless they pay as a 'guest'?

[ersatz_sobriquet]

I don't block them, but I don't sell scammer magnet items either. It's hard enough to get a sale around here without blocking what could be perfectly good guest accounts. 

[the*dog*ate*my*tablecloth]

The other side is that for many sellers who use the block they're possibly losing more in sales than they gain in protection.

It is a very good block for people who sell in sport bidding cats though.